Medieval Globalism and Cross-Cultural Encounters
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- ISBN8227551696
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- Date de parution20/10/2024
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- ÉditeurBig Dog Books, LLC
Résumé
This book explores the rich tapestry of interactions that characterized the medieval world, demonstrating how trade, diplomacy, religion, and intellectual exchange connected diverse regions across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Far from being an insular or stagnant era, the medieval period was one of dynamic globalism, in which people, goods, ideas, and technologies flowed across borders, shaping societies and civilizations in profound ways.
Through a series of thematic chapters, the book examines key aspects of these interactions, beginning with trade networks such as the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean maritime routes, which facilitated the movement of goods and knowledge between the East and West. It delves into the roles played by major empires, including the Mongol, Byzantine, and Islamic empires, in fostering political stability and cultural exchange.
Particular attention is given to the intellectual transmission of scientific, mathematical, and medical knowledge, highlighting the pivotal contributions of the Islamic world and the ways in which this knowledge was integrated into European thought. Artistic and architectural influences across cultures are also explored, from the integration of Islamic and Byzantine elements into Gothic architecture in Europe to the blending of Indo-Islamic styles in India.
Markets, trade fairs, and religious pilgrimage sites are analyzed as spaces of cross-cultural encounters, where merchants, scholars, and pilgrims exchanged not only goods but also ideas and cultural practices. The book also reflects on the long-term legacy of medieval globalism, tracing how the economic, intellectual, and cultural exchanges of this period laid the groundwork for the Renaissance, the Age of Exploration, and the eventual emergence of the modern globalized world.
By examining these global interactions, the book challenges the conventional view of the Middle Ages as an era of isolation and highlights the enduring impact of medieval globalism on world history. This work provides a comprehensive understanding of how interconnected the medieval world was and how the cross-cultural exchanges of this period shaped the course of history, leaving a lasting imprint on art, science, trade, and society.
Through a series of thematic chapters, the book examines key aspects of these interactions, beginning with trade networks such as the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean maritime routes, which facilitated the movement of goods and knowledge between the East and West. It delves into the roles played by major empires, including the Mongol, Byzantine, and Islamic empires, in fostering political stability and cultural exchange.
Particular attention is given to the intellectual transmission of scientific, mathematical, and medical knowledge, highlighting the pivotal contributions of the Islamic world and the ways in which this knowledge was integrated into European thought. Artistic and architectural influences across cultures are also explored, from the integration of Islamic and Byzantine elements into Gothic architecture in Europe to the blending of Indo-Islamic styles in India.
Markets, trade fairs, and religious pilgrimage sites are analyzed as spaces of cross-cultural encounters, where merchants, scholars, and pilgrims exchanged not only goods but also ideas and cultural practices. The book also reflects on the long-term legacy of medieval globalism, tracing how the economic, intellectual, and cultural exchanges of this period laid the groundwork for the Renaissance, the Age of Exploration, and the eventual emergence of the modern globalized world.
By examining these global interactions, the book challenges the conventional view of the Middle Ages as an era of isolation and highlights the enduring impact of medieval globalism on world history. This work provides a comprehensive understanding of how interconnected the medieval world was and how the cross-cultural exchanges of this period shaped the course of history, leaving a lasting imprint on art, science, trade, and society.
This book explores the rich tapestry of interactions that characterized the medieval world, demonstrating how trade, diplomacy, religion, and intellectual exchange connected diverse regions across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Far from being an insular or stagnant era, the medieval period was one of dynamic globalism, in which people, goods, ideas, and technologies flowed across borders, shaping societies and civilizations in profound ways.
Through a series of thematic chapters, the book examines key aspects of these interactions, beginning with trade networks such as the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean maritime routes, which facilitated the movement of goods and knowledge between the East and West. It delves into the roles played by major empires, including the Mongol, Byzantine, and Islamic empires, in fostering political stability and cultural exchange.
Particular attention is given to the intellectual transmission of scientific, mathematical, and medical knowledge, highlighting the pivotal contributions of the Islamic world and the ways in which this knowledge was integrated into European thought. Artistic and architectural influences across cultures are also explored, from the integration of Islamic and Byzantine elements into Gothic architecture in Europe to the blending of Indo-Islamic styles in India.
Markets, trade fairs, and religious pilgrimage sites are analyzed as spaces of cross-cultural encounters, where merchants, scholars, and pilgrims exchanged not only goods but also ideas and cultural practices. The book also reflects on the long-term legacy of medieval globalism, tracing how the economic, intellectual, and cultural exchanges of this period laid the groundwork for the Renaissance, the Age of Exploration, and the eventual emergence of the modern globalized world.
By examining these global interactions, the book challenges the conventional view of the Middle Ages as an era of isolation and highlights the enduring impact of medieval globalism on world history. This work provides a comprehensive understanding of how interconnected the medieval world was and how the cross-cultural exchanges of this period shaped the course of history, leaving a lasting imprint on art, science, trade, and society.
Through a series of thematic chapters, the book examines key aspects of these interactions, beginning with trade networks such as the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean maritime routes, which facilitated the movement of goods and knowledge between the East and West. It delves into the roles played by major empires, including the Mongol, Byzantine, and Islamic empires, in fostering political stability and cultural exchange.
Particular attention is given to the intellectual transmission of scientific, mathematical, and medical knowledge, highlighting the pivotal contributions of the Islamic world and the ways in which this knowledge was integrated into European thought. Artistic and architectural influences across cultures are also explored, from the integration of Islamic and Byzantine elements into Gothic architecture in Europe to the blending of Indo-Islamic styles in India.
Markets, trade fairs, and religious pilgrimage sites are analyzed as spaces of cross-cultural encounters, where merchants, scholars, and pilgrims exchanged not only goods but also ideas and cultural practices. The book also reflects on the long-term legacy of medieval globalism, tracing how the economic, intellectual, and cultural exchanges of this period laid the groundwork for the Renaissance, the Age of Exploration, and the eventual emergence of the modern globalized world.
By examining these global interactions, the book challenges the conventional view of the Middle Ages as an era of isolation and highlights the enduring impact of medieval globalism on world history. This work provides a comprehensive understanding of how interconnected the medieval world was and how the cross-cultural exchanges of this period shaped the course of history, leaving a lasting imprint on art, science, trade, and society.
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