HIST 1707 Lecture : HIST Class 5.docx
7 Jul 2014
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Europeans were dominant before this during the roman empire. At its height, they controlled a lot of territory. North africa, most of europe, england, edge of the middle east. Important culturally as well they left a lot of cultural traces: political systems, patronage, language (most european languages have a latin basis), and legal system. Ancient greece influenced democracy, and philosophical terms came from greek. Culture eventually faded and replaced with christian kingdoms. Church was generally allied with the kings/rulers, and the catholic religion provided a rationale for ruler ship. They weren"t theocracies, but the church was very much connected to the state. Church lent authority/justification to the political side of things. Church personnel were often the most literate people and education. Very often the church provided personnel for gov"ts, and influenced a lot of political social structures. Wheat, barley, and millet were all developed in the fertile crescent (mesopotamia).
