Classical Patterns of Imitation Continued Review from last lecture What do imitator societies steal Writing Religion Political heritage Southeast Asia Imitator Society Not an extremely important society Civilizational tools come from India Think of imitation and how it fits in tribalism and globalism Writing based on ancient language writing system from India Sanskrit Religion this society had waves of religious conversion 1 Hinduism Brahmans become advisors Angkor temple 2 Buddhism 3 Political Statecraft imitate the princes of India King of Thailand Rama IX the 9th King in the dynasty Rama the virtuous ruler from the epic Ramayana who rules over Ayodhoya Before Bangkok was the capital it was called Ayodhoya imitating the prestige from India Islam Western Europe Imitator Society Imitation for this society is different because Western Europe was part of a great empire but it collapsed and the civilization collapsed too It has some tools necessary for a sophisticated society What challenges does Western Europe face 500 1500 AD Challenge 1 Restore Political Order Feudalism not sophisticated like imperial system It has a regional ruler with nobles and knights Work done by everyone else Challenge 2 6th cent 500 600AD hard time feeding itself as a whole due to food shortages Population went down from 35 million to 25 million within 400 years Rotating crop system so the soil doesn t become depleted 3 field system one field grows a crop one grows a different crop and one is barren Every year the fields switch How do the increase food production Iron tipped plow Water mill technology grind wheat Challenge 3 Establish Cultural Unity Church State partnership symbiotic Catholic Church provides Legitimacy for rulers Educated administrators Monasteries King s provide Protection Missionary Work Funding Land Back to Western Europe s Cultural Imitation 2 things Western Europe took from Rome 1 Latin writing 2 Religion Roman Catholicism Classical Learning visit great libraries to learn from Greek and Roman texts the few that are left Technology restore food production roads palaces etc Architecture Notre Dame typical Islamic Mosque characteristics Ex arch is pointed like a mosque s arch Why pointed It points towards God Final Observations Post Classical A period of incubation Imitation Regionalism or Globalism Both opening up contact and exchange but also looking to the past like making Thai food authentic Why is imitation necessary Compare to Darwin s idea of natural selection from Evolution of the Species Survival of the fittest if you don t change you die you have to adapt Societies have to choose between globalism more successful and tribalism assimilated conquered by stronger societies The Impact of Islam Complexities of Studying Islam Terrorism Western Bias has always seen Islam as opposite of Christianity Variation in the Islamic World Lecture Outline Islamic Expansion 1 Background 2 3 What are the cultural and social implications 4 Islam as a globalizing force The Arabian Peninsula Begins with Muhammad the Prophet born in Mecca and becomes a merchant Gabriel visits him and tells him to become a prophet Islam takes up a large territory The 5 Pillars of Islam Not god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet Daily Prayer Give alms reflection of Muhammad s early life Hajj spiritual and physical journey to Mecca prayer at the Kaaba Ramadan celebrates when Muhammad was writing the Koran Kaaba before Muhammad it was a place to purchase offering to gods Muhammad smashed the idols in the Kaaba and changed the function to a Muslim function Today there is a stone in the Kaaba that fell to Earth It was originally white but it is now black because it has taken on the sins of mankind Hajj Additional Doctrines End of Lecture Mount Ararat location of Muhammad s final sermon Rami Al Jamarat Stoning the Devil Throw stones at wall in a symbolic gesture Jihad struggle individual struggle life is a battle Sharia Islamic Law no separation of religion and state
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