History of Western Civilisation - Wednesday 6th Period: Discussion 10: Islamic World

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Discussion Questions

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Ask intelligent questions here. Examples of intelligent questions include:

Discussion of how the Islamic World preserved much of what we have now of ancient Greek writings, and how they became very influencial by filtering back into Western Europe -- through a few layers of translation.

Discussion what effect on the Islamic World did the intermittent attacks on Jerusalem from Western Europe have.

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Lyta mentioned that it was interesting that it was the very people the Crusades were fighting who saved histories that would provide the foundation for Western cultures and new governments. Then again, she added, some of the ruling classes of Western Europe probably didn't like the changes as they slowly filtered through...