Week 1 – Discussion 2

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Arabic   Knowledge

The narrative of Western European history, as well as that of the United States, often starts with the legacies of the Greeks and the Romans. However, this legacy was largely lost to Europe until the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Examine the impact that the reintroduction of Greek knowledge via the Arabic world had on Western Europe with regard to one of the following: Theology Medicine Physics Astronomy/Astrology Humanism

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from this week’s required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references. By Day 7, respond to at least two of your classmates, one of whom examined a different aspect of European culture than you, as well as to one of your instructor’s posts.