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AP 23.106 Mayans – Introduction and Scientific Achievements
Maximum extent of the Maya (mesoamerican civilization)
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AP 23.95 Jainism – What is it?
and how different is it from Buddhism? Continue reading Post ID 19553
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AP 23.92 Hindu Temples
Art and architecture of the Hindu temples of India. Continue reading Post ID 19553
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AP 23.84 Islamic Music (Moroccan)
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AP 23.80 Islam – Muslim Achievements: House of Wisdom (Baghdad)
A majestic library from past like none other…
The House of Wisdom (Arabic: بيت الحكمة; Bayt al-Hikma) was a major intellectual center during the Islamic Golden Age. The House of Wisdom was founded by Caliph Harun al-Rashid (reigned 786–809) and culminated under his son al-Ma’mun (reigned 813–833) who is credited with its formal institution. Al-Ma’mun is also credited with bringing many well-known scholars to share information, ideas, and culture in the House of Wisdom. Based in Baghdad from the 9th to 13th centuries, many learned scholars including those of Jewish or Christian background were part of this research and educational institute.
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AP 23.79 Islam – Muslim Achievements: The City of Baghdad
During the Golden Age of Islam….
Illustrative Example (p.41) – Transfers: House of Wisdom in Baghdad
he round city of Baghdad is the original core of Baghdad, built by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mansur in AD 762–767 as the official residence of the Abbasid court. Its official name in Abbasid times was The City of Peace (Arabic: مدينة السلام Madīnat as-Salām). The famous library known as the House of Wisdom was located within its grounds .
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AP 23.78 Islam – Muslim Achievements: Robotics in Islam
Al-Jazarī (1136-1206), was a prominent medieval polymath: an scholar, inventor, mechanical engineer, craftsman, artist, mathematician and astronomer from Diyarbakır, Turkey, who lived during the Middle Ages.
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AP 23.74 Islam – Sunni vs Shia
Islam has two main branches: the Shia and the Sunni. This split in the religion comes down to a political and spiritual difference of opinion about who should have succeeded Muhammad after his death in 632 CE. Major tenets and beliefs are often similar between the two branches, but some important differences exist. Tensions and conflicts between Shias and Sunnis are very similar to those that have at times existed between Catholics and Protestants.
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AP 23.73 Animated Religion Map
Religion can be explained as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
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AP 23.65 Arabian Geography, Culture, and Heritage
Before studying the religion of Islam, we must first
cover the setting and lifestyle of the region (contextualization)!
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AP 23.64 Geography – Practice with the Middle East
The Middle East is a region, not a continent. In a sense, it is the north-east corner of Africa, the southwestern tip of Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula. All of the countries border either the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, or the Gulf of Oman as it goes into the Arabian Sea. The countries share a hot, dry climate influenced, in part, by nearness to the sea. All of them, except Israel, share the Islamic religion and similar cultures, though this does not keep them from conflict with each other.
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AP 23.57 Chinese Fashion throughout the Ages
Hairstyle, Makeup, and Clothing
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AP 23.55 Khan – The Buddha
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AP 23.54 The Buddha and Buddhism
The history of Buddhism is the story of one man’s spiritual journey to Enlightenment, and of the teachings and ways of living that developed from it.
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AP 23.51 Confucianism and Daoism
Time Period: 500 BCE – 1 CEImage: Statue of Laozi in Quanzhou, China. Photo taken by Tommy Wong in 2007.
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AP 23.50 Khan – The Song Dynasty and Neo Confucianism
Illustrative Example (p.39) – Cultural Traditions: Filial Piety in East Asia
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