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A major irony of the idea that Western Civilization is somehow inherently Christian is that Islam is unquestionably just as “Western.”. Islam’s point of origin, the Arabian Peninsula, is geographically very close to that of both Judaism and Christianity. Its holy writings are also closely aligned to Jewish and Christian values and thought.
May 29, 2013 · Civilization is easier to describe than it is to define. Scholars have often described civilization as a set of attributes certain societies have: agriculture, sailing, metalworking, mathematics, monumental construction, writing, cities, government, currency, taxation, and complex religion have all been cited by scholars attempting to define ...
Jan 2, 2024 · Mesopotamia —“the land between two rivers”—gave birth to many of the world’s first great cities. The splendid city of Babylon, located between the waters of the Euphrates and the Tigris some 97 kilometers (60 miles) south of Baghdad, was one of them. Unlike the many towns that fell and disappeared, Babylon was resilient, rising from ...
The Sumerian civilization, also known as Sumer, stands as one of the earliest marvels in the world’s history. Nestled in the southern Mesopotamia region, modern-day southern Iraq, between the Tigris and Euphrates River, this ancient civilization began its journey around the 4th millennium BC. The riveting tale of Sumer unfolds, revealing its ...
The task of historians is to identify the sources that can most usefully contribute to the production of accurate accounts of the past. These sources, known are. primary sources or evidence, were produced at the time under study and constitute the foundation of historical inquiry. Periodization is the process of categorizing the past into ...
Roman civilization had a major influence on Western concepts of law, government, and the military. At its largest, Rome controlled approximately 6.5 million square kilometers (2.5 million square miles) of land. The Roman approach to conquering and controlling territory is often considered to be the basis of Western imperialism.
Feb 12, 2011 · Article. Cyrus the Great (558-530 BCE) built the first universal empire, stretching from Greece to the Indus River. This was the famous Achaemenid Dynasty of Persia. An inscription at Naqsh-i-Rustam, the tomb of his able successor Darius I (521-486 BCE), near Persepolis, records Gadara ( Gandhara) along with Hindush (Hindus, Sindh) in the long ...
