Pocket map Islam

Homework 11/20

1.) the selections of mathematics tells me that Islamic values depend on faith in God and religion. Their faith can't be scientifically proven- it depends on the belief and trust of the people.

2.) according to Al-Ghazzali, math and religion should be seperated because math has a negative effect on religion. Since it is so concrete and can be proven, people who study mathematics will look for the same clearness in religion. When they don't find it, they start to doubt religion.

Al-Ghazali's thinking is similar to Plato's Allegory of the Cave because he says that we are all in a deep and murky sea, full with mystery and uncertainty. The sea is similar to the cave because in the cave, people are trapped in a dark space without knowing what is truly the answer.

Justinians Code

The purpose of creating this code was to provide a law that was easily understood, did not have superflous fluff, and that corrected all wrongs.

The source of Roman law are the laws of nature.

This teaches us that Byzantine law is influenced by the Greeks, that it contains "statutes, plebiscites, senatusconsults, enactments of the Emperors, edicts of the magistrates, and answers of those learned in the law. " also, the government needed strict law to regulate and correct society.

Byzantine Empire spice chart

Pocketmap Rome

Decline of the Roman Empire

Some historians believe in the theory of transformation in the classical Roman era; that instead of the empire being destroyed, it merely changed and evolved into a different empire. Historians argue that the barbaric Germanic invaders contributed to the Roman culture in a positive way. Although it is true that central rule continued in Italy with the Germanic kingdoms, i do not agree with this statement that the Roman empire continued on. It does not make sense especially since the capital city of Rome itself was sacked and replaced by Germans. If Roman leaders continued to rule after the Germanic migrations and the culture changed with the addition of new cultures, I would agree that the empire has transformed while still remaining Roman. However, since German rulers took over it is most reasonable to say that Rome was not Rome anymore, although Germanic kingdoms did adopt some of its culture.

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