Reli 180 1nd Edition Lecture 3 Outline of Last Lecture I. ReligionII. DifferencesIII. LanguageOutline of Current Lecture I. CivilizationII. DonnerIII. ByzantineIV. SasanianCurrent LectureCivilization- Aristotle on development of life in cities- Al-Farabi calls it a city- Dr. Samuel Johnson rejects the term civilization because he says we already have the word civility- Samuel Huntington writes Clash of Civilizations in post Soviet context- President Khatami of Iran proposes “dialogue of civilization” in 1996 which was adopted as theme by UN in 2001.- Contested termDonner- concerned with Renan’s statement that Islam was not primarily a religious movement- continuity of Islamic identity in the absence of central religious authority- there is no single leaderLate antiquity – transformation of Hellenistic and Persian civilizationByzantine Empire - hellenisitic civilization- wars against SasaiansThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- orthodox Christianity the imperial faithSasanian Empire- religious ideas of Zoroastrianism- fire temples and rituals of purity- social hierarchies- large Christian and Jewish communities that were tolerated- Persians believed in awe inspiring shows of leadership and
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