HIST 1001 : Study Guide History 2
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Discuss the 4 roman virtues and how they were used to transition rome from republic to empire. Identity for 4 virtues, explain 4 virtues, how the government used each virtues. Augustus best to explain how he formed rome to empire, augustus doesn"t take title of. Pietas reverence for family traditions and for one"s fathers. Mos miorum patriotism, dedication to the fatherland. Patria potestas fatherly power, fathers all had absolute power in household, shows why there was a family dynamic in ancient rome. Compare and contrast the rise of christianity and islam. Christianity: peaceful spread, martyrs for faith (3rd century) Islam: spread with violence, mohammad spread through conquering (7th and 8th century) Make a chart to compare and contrast. Differences: different time periods, christianity developed during pax romana, islam was created during war, use different holy books (qu"ran/bible) Alike: jerusalem christianity: sight of crucifixion, islam: where mohammad went when he had visions.
