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The worlds of Islam. For starters I was surprised about the data of 2013 some 1.6 billion people which is 23% of us population identified as Muslims which is second to Christianity. This chapter opened my eyes to the Islam world.  The Bedouins herded their sheep and camel and lived in hostile clans and tribes. They later moved to Yemen.  In the Arabian peninsula, Mecca was the site of the Kaaba. The Christians, Muslims and Jews once prayed to the High God Yahweh. Around 570-632 C.E. Mohammad Ibn Abdullah who was born in Mecca to the Quraysh family changed the world. He was convinced that he was Allah's messenger to the Arabs. Over the next 22 years the Quran was delivered through Muhammad. People were not just reading the Quran but reciting it. This Arab state became a huge empire that included the Egyptian, Roman/Byzantine, Persian, Mesopotamian and Indian civilizations. Shortly after Muhammand's death there was plenty of war in the region. 400 year later many converted to Is...

Part 3 was a fun and easy read. I think what I found most interesting was the part about people trading Goods. It made me think of how we today like imported items. Of course some people love the made in the USA motto but then there's the other part about traveling the world. With today's technology we love taking our pictures with their cell phones. There's a good chance then if we were in Hawaii we will be taking pictures of the great landscapes and water I would also think we would try the local food. Let's travel overseas to a different country. If I was in Germany I'm going to try schnitzel, try many different beers, drive really fast on the autobahn in a Porsche or Mercedes, which I did. If I was in Japan I'm eat all types sushi, try the Kobe beefs, ride the super safe trains and the super fast bullet train and probably climb My Fuji, which I did. So back to part 3, it's good to know that people traveled a long way to exchange goods and to know other p...

Commonalities and Variations Throughout the world there are so many things in common. Everyone has to eat. During this time people gathered, hunted and fished to sustain life. America was behind Asia and Africa when it came to domesticating animals. Animals used to work the farm as well as combat. I first heard of the Nubian civilization today. To read about how they conquered Egypt between 300-100 B.C.E. and the city of Meroë made its mark on the map. The Queen's power and the power of the women was impressive. They use their wealth to strengthen the military with iron weapons.

In China, the landlord class and peasants was not a surprise yet is still disturbing.  I was thinking how some peoples morals are different. How is it that the rich get rich and the poor stay poor.  Some thinks it education with I agree somewhat. When the rich avoid paying taxes and put the burden on the peasants is just wrong, but it happens.  The peasants I like to refer to as the blue collar workers were pressured to sell their land to the rich when rough time came.  Rough times like famine, floods, droughts, ect would set them back and it would be close to impossible to earn the land back. Another part that I found interesting was all about the class and caste. No matter what country you're in there is a class. In India the caste of Varna has it picture of how the wealthy warps money in a leaf so they don't touch the underclass when give me money.  when it comes to inequalities the Roman Empire slavery made it pretty clear. The thought of domesticating peo...

What interest me in this chapter was the Leagalist Answer to the problem of disorder. I agree with the idea of high rewards and quick and heavy punishments. I was hoping to read stuff like, lose a hand for stealing or whipped in public for littering.  It was so short that it went right into the 10 thinkers which I can see have all good points of key ideas which I favor the "Christianity as a religion for all: salvation through faith in Jesus Christ"  As for the Confusion thinking I like the moral living.  It just brings out a bit of negativity when I think some people in the Bay Area have a broken moral compass.  So many people here lack the respect for others.  The Budda saying "sufferng and the end of suffering" makes me think that suffering is a good thing.  We all go though some type that we need to deal with. I think of it as we all pay taxes and some people complain that they pay too much.  The same person can change their thinking a different wa...