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PLAYING MAPMAKER

PLAYING MAPMAKER. WHY WE START IN EUROPE. THE AXIS THEORY. Early civilization Spread along similar latitudes No need for new crop innovation Allows for other development. 500 BC – 180 BC. Empires aim for coastlines Easier to… Travel Attack Why not Pacific Ocean?.

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PLAYING MAPMAKER

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  1. PLAYING MAPMAKER WHY WE START IN EUROPE

  2. THE AXIS THEORY • Early civilization • Spread along similar latitudes • No need for new crop innovation • Allows for other development

  3. 500 BC – 180 BC • Empires aim for coastlines • Easier to… • Travel • Attack • Why not Pacific Ocean?

  4. HOLY SACRED BEINGS, BATMAN! WORLD RELIGIONS

  5. What percentage of the world practices… • Islam? • Judaism? • Hinduism? • Christianity? • Buddhism? • Non-religion? • Atheism?

  6. ISLAM • HOW MANY GODS: 1 (Monotheistic) • SACRED TEXTS: Qu’ran • DIFFERENT SECTS: Sunni, Shi’ite • MAJOR LAWS: Five Pillars • Ritual prayer • Fasting • Pilgrimage to Mecca • Holy times/days to observe • LIFE AFTER DEATH: Re-birth

  7. JUDAISM • HOW MANY GODS: 1 (Monotheistic) • SACRED TEXTS: Torah • DIFFERENT SECTS: Eastern/Western, Reform, Orthodox • MAJOR LAWS: • Kosher diet • Prayer through day • Ten Commandments • Holy days to observe • LIFE AFTER DEATH: Re-birth

  8. What if this was your neighbor’s house?

  9. Map It! Check out the map on the revival of religious conflict!

  10. What is he?

  11. CHRISTIANITY • HOW MANY GODS: 1 (Monotheistic) • SACRED TEXTS: Bible • DIFFERENT SECTS: Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox • MAJOR LAWS: • Holy days to observe • Ten Commandments • Important messages from Old and New Testaments of Bible • LIFE AFTER DEATH: Re-birth

  12. BUDDHISM • HOW MANY GODS: Not really god-fearing • SACRED TEXTS: Perfection of Wisdom Sutra? • DIFFERENT SECTS: Wide Way, Narrow Way • MAJOR LAWS: Four noble truths • Suffering • Morality/Enlightenment • Five precepts • LIFE AFTER DEATH: Reincarnation, ultimate goal of Nirvana

  13. HINDUISM • HOW MANY GODS: Several forms of gods (henotheistic) • SACRED TEXTS: Vedas • DIFFERENT SECTS: Shaktism, Vaishnavites, Shaivites • MAJOR LAWS: • Only enlightened if free from desires • Holy festivals • Pilgrimage to Ganges • LIFE AFTER DEATH: Reincarnation until karma liberates you from cycle

  14. THE RENAISSANCE LIGHTING UP THE DARK AGES AD 1300-1550

  15. Europe c. 1500

  16. I. The Where and Why… A) Italy’s Advantages • Urban centers • Wealthy merchant class • Classical heritage B) Vernacular C) Petrarch D) Famous writers 1) Machiavelli: The Prince 2) Boccaccio: The Decameron 3) Castiglione: The Courtier

  17. II. Golden Age in Art • Secular ideas in art, literature • Individualism • Realism • Architecture • Sculpture • Painting i. Perspective

  18. FAMOUS ARTISTS

  19. Michelangelo

  20. Leonardo da Vinci

  21. Raphael

  22. Donatello

  23. III. The North • Same trends in art, literature • Focus more on religion 1) Erasmus of Rotterdam

  24. THE REFORMATION The Rise of Protestantism AD 1300-1550

  25. I. Stop the Presses! • 1456: Johan Gutenburg invents printing press • Spreads Bible • Impact?

  26. II. The Case Against the Church • 1517: Martin Luther writes 95 Theses against church, founds own religion (Lutheran) • Catholic church never recovers • “Justification by faith alone” • Lutheranism spreads • People like having CHOICE!!! • Figure 1: The guy we’re talking about • Figure 2: Not the guy we’re talking about

  27. III. Catholic Response • Re-establish authority • Inquisition • Continue losing power • Used to be unifying force in Europe • Euro states/regions start drifting apart • IS THIS REALLY HELPING?

  28. With hocked gems financing himOur hero bravely defied all scornful laughterThat tried to prevent his schemeYour eyes deceive, he said,An egg, Not a table, Correctly typifies this unexplored domain.Now three sturdy sisters sought proofForging along sometimes through calm vastnessYet more often over turbulent peaks and valleysDays became weeksAs many doubters spread fearful rumoursAbout the edgeAt last from nowhere winged creatures appearedSignifying momentous success.

  29. EXPLORATION Leaving Europe AD 1492-1700

  30. I. Why Explore? A) THE THREE “G”s: • God • Gold • Glory

  31. II. Side Track! Figure 1: Early Japanese Samurai • China, Japan, India developing civilizations in East Asia • Lose desire to communicate with West • Slowly fall behind developmental curve Figure 2: Last Samurai Figure 3: Dwarfing Columbus

  32. RISE OF THE MODERN POWERS Leaving Europe AD 1492-1700

  33. I. THE STANDINGS IN 1550 • Spain • Most powerful country in world • Dominates almost all of the Americas • Portugal • Second biggest empire • Groundbreaking maritime • England, France constantly fight each other • Germany, Italy divided

  34. II. THE STANDINGS IN 1700 • England • Navy grows stronger • Empire now on all continents • Constitution, Bill of Rights • France • Most powerful in Europe • King Louis XIV makes sure people know it • Portugal/Spain falling behind

  35. III. A Girl? A GIRL In Charge?!?!?! • Elizabeth I: English queen 1558-1603 • Dad is Henry VIII • First powerful female Euro monarch • Very powerful • Fights off major enemies • Begins building English empire

  36. IV. Livin’ Big in France • Louis XIV: The Sun King • Rules France 1643-1715 • Very extravagant life, very poor country • Lives at Versailles • Figure 1: Nice legs!

  37. V. A King and His Court • Builds Versailles to show glory of monarch • Nobility lives there, attends to him in court rituals • Lavish lifestyle • Nobility and royalty don’t pay taxes

  38. MONEY TALKS The Cost of Building Versailles

  39. CLIP IT UP! CHECK OUT THE FILM CLIP THAT SHOWS WHAT LIFE IS LIKE AT VERSAILLES! 39:00

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