Medieval Sourcebook: Adelard of Bath: The Impact of Muslim Science Preface to His Very Difficult Natural Questions, [Dodi Ve-Nechdi] c. 1137   Many texts of Greek science and philosophy were first translated into Syriac, then Arabic, before becoming available in the Latin. But Arab science was not only matter of conveying Greek ideas, but was […]

Introduction According to Biography.com, “Stanley A. McChrystal led the Joint Special Operations Command in Iraq during the Persian Gulf Wars and was top Commander of American forces in Afghanistan” (“Stanley McChrystal Biography,” n.d.). In the following interview, he describes the challenges of fighting terrorist/insurgent forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Link (library article): Generation Kill A Conversation […]

 Please answer your assigned discussion question associated with this week’s assigned reading in paragraph form (5 – 7 sentences minimum). Once you have made your initial post, respond to two other forum posts, elaborating on the answer that the author has written in paragraph form (5 – 7  sentences)   Chapter 9 and 10 Discussion […]

1. 1848 was a worldwide “year of revolutions” In the United States, 1848 also marked a potentially revolutionary turning point in both the womens’ rights and antislavery movements, with the Seneca Falls Convention calling for women’s voting rights and the antislavery Free Soil Party garnering 10% of the national popular vote. In a well-organized, thesis-driven […]

Select an artifact or image created in 1000–1300 C.E. using the textbook or other academic resource, such as a museum or library website. Artifacts can include written works, laws, codes, buildings, maps, art, rituals, dance, holidays, and so on; for this exercise, if your choice is not tangible itself, be sure to include a weblink […]