Post-classical Unit The Postclassical Period, 500-1450: New Faith and New Commerce
The World Map Changes The spread of the major world religions-Buddhism, Chritsianity, and Islam- were the main changes between 500-1400, where spread across political and cultural borders. New systems of trade connected Asia, Africa, and Europe. Despite that religious leaders looked down on merchants, merchants found confidence in taking risks because of trade helping to "disseminate religion". Islam was entirely new. Many people changed their beliefs about the world around them. Trade went beyond the Silk Road- noerthwestern Europe, west Africa, Japan, and other regions entered the trading routes. Triggers for Change Because of the declines of the classical empires, people looked to religious faith for security and guidance. Boundaries were collapsed, which caused more people to look towards new areas, for example the Arabs looked towards the Roman Empire. Expanding trade became wider and encouraged further travel. The Big Changes Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam spread beyond the cultures that they were born into. New groups were established which generated oppurtunites for "mutual intolerance" and "constructive tolerance". Spain became a center of creative interaction. The development of regular trade created a world that was tied together- Asia, Africa, Europe, C hina, India, the Middle East and north Africa. Trade also promoted new inventions and techonological advances. Continuity Classical civilizations encouraged people to maintain classical forms. China, for example, revived its empire, bureaucrazy, and Confucianism. Continuities showed the blending of traditional forms as well. Some key areas such as the Americas and the Pacific Oceanie were not shaped or phased by trade or religion. Impact on Daily Life: Women Women were spritually equal to ment. Religious communities were established for women with leadership roles. New customs limited oppurtunites for women to a greater degree.
The Postclassical Period, 500-1450: New Faith and New Commerce
The World Map Changes
The spread of the major world religions-Buddhism, Chritsianity, and Islam- were the main changes between 500-1400, where spread across political and cultural borders. New systems of trade connected Asia, Africa, and Europe. Despite that religious leaders looked down on merchants, merchants found confidence in taking risks because of trade helping to "disseminate religion". Islam was entirely new. Many people changed their beliefs about the world around them. Trade went beyond the Silk Road- noerthwestern Europe, west Africa, Japan, and other regions entered the trading routes.
Triggers for Change
Because of the declines of the classical empires, people looked to religious faith for security and guidance. Boundaries were collapsed, which caused more people to look towards new areas, for example the Arabs looked towards the Roman Empire.
Expanding trade became wider and encouraged further travel.
The Big Changes
Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam spread beyond the cultures that they were born into. New groups were established which generated oppurtunites for "mutual intolerance" and "constructive tolerance". Spain became a center of creative interaction. The development of regular trade created a world that was tied together- Asia, Africa, Europe, C hina, India, the Middle East and north Africa. Trade also promoted new inventions and techonological advances.
Continuity
Classical civilizations encouraged people to maintain classical forms. China, for example, revived its empire, bureaucrazy, and Confucianism. Continuities showed the blending of traditional forms as well. Some key areas such as the Americas and the Pacific Oceanie were not shaped or phased by trade or religion.
Impact on Daily Life: Women
Women were spritually equal to ment. Religious communities were established for women with leadership roles. New customs limited oppurtunites for women to a greater degree.
1. Arabia
2. Islam
3. Byzantines
4. Western Europe
5. Tang and Song
6. Japan, Korea, and Vietnam