February 5th Readings and Preparation

Readings:

  • SH, 119-134; 163-174.
  • SMR, 4.1 “Fragmentations in the Islamic World: Al-Tabari, The Defeat of the Zanj Revolt (c. 915)”; 4.9 “Imperial Rule under two sisters: Zoe and Theodora (before 1063)”

Slides:

#10-Byzantium and the Islamic World Before the Crusades

February 7th Readings and Preparation

Readings:

  • SH, 186-192.
  • SMR, 5.4 “Calling the crusade: Robert the Monk, Pope Urban II Preaches the First Crusade (1086)”; 5.6 “The Muslim view of the First Crusade: Ibn al-Qalanisi, The Damascus Chronicle of the Crusades (before 1160)”

Slides:

#11-The Crusades

Assignments and Online Discussion

  • Group One (last name A-G) will do their online discussion engagement by Saturday February 3rd at midnight. Please respond to the prompt posted on the chatboard.
  • Group Two (last name H-Z) will do their online discussion engagement by Monday February 5th at midnight. Please respond to the prompt posted on the chatboard.