Post+Classical+Unit


 * 1) Islam
 * 2) Byzantine
 * 3) Western Europe
 * 4) The Americas
 * 5) Tang and Song China
 * 6) Japan, Korea and Vietnam
 * 7) Mongols



With the economic decline, and increasing in disorder of once strong Classical civilizations, not only led to the fall of the civilization but **opens up new opportunities and beliefs.** For example, after the Roman empire was split, the east could not regain the land back but it did went on to control land in Russia and eastern Europe that **cause trade and missionary activity**. With the **expansion of trade**, inventions like ships and navigational devices improve with the invention of the compass in China.
 * Triggers for change **

With post classical civilizations, religions began to alter where Christianity and Muslims had mutual intolerance for each other. However "new" religions were created off of security and reassurance. Islam was spread into Asian, Europe and Africa. With religions like Buddhism and Christianity, churches had to pay tax to government but people combined religion with commericial life and artistic forms. Soon there was a development of regular trade around the parts of Euro-Asia, and Africa. Merchants traded luxarious goods from silk to gold to slaves. Trade however did benefit the spread of technologies with the exchanges of new inventions. paper(china) => advancement in math Also with trade it spread diseases, such as the Black Death in the 14th century that moves from China to Europe.
 * The big changes **


 * Continuity **
 * China: change in trade and it's participation, Buddhism added values for women
 * Middle East: change/development with Islam, interactions of Hellenistic science, new beliefs and philosophies
 * Greek and Rome: use of architecture for Christianity
 * No change in social structure

Buddhist leaders in Japan pondered over women's significance. Religions now are allowing women to expand on their leadership roles in the political and economic life. However changes for women were not always for favorable because in Asia, women had became a simple possession. ex. in India, practice of sati => demonstrated lamenting on husbands funeral pyres.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Impact on Daily Life: Women **

Pre-Islamic Arabia Muhammed Umayyad Clan Split
 * violence
 * lack of community, overall area
 * political control
 * cycle of vengence
 * competition over resources
 * 578 C.E - 632 C.E
 * united Bedoiun tribes with 1 faith
 * Damasus, originated
 * Mecca - Damasus
 * Rapid spread of Islam, North Africa, rest of Middle East, India, Northern Africa, Spain
 * Ali - nephew and son in law
 * Mu'awiya- leader of the Umayyad who became the caliph
 * Split was result of the unclear rules placed after Muhammed