You’re thinking why is this happening to me? That is how the victims of the Black Death felt. In five short years‚ the plague killed between 25 and 45% of the populations it encountered. So how different were the Christian and Muslim responses? In 1348 Christians who were followers of Jesus Christ and Muslims who followed the teachings of Muhammad came face to face with the Black Death. In truth‚ Muslims and Christians responded in many different ways. Even the way the blamed others for the cause
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Period Christian and Muslim DBQ Throughout all of time the Christians and the Muslims have had views that sometimes run parallel and sometimes these views are perpendicular to each other‚ which make them collide and intersect. Both Christians and Islam are a monotheistic religion; they believe that there is one true god. In addition they also both believe in Jesus‚ however the Muslims do not view him as the son of God‚ but rather as the last prophet sent by Allah. Both religions read The
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different were the Christian and Muslim responses? In 1348 Christianity and Islam came face to face with the Black Death. (doc. 3A) In truth‚ Muslims and Christians responded in many different ways. Their ideas for what caused the Black Death were somewhat different from each other also. Even the way they thought they could cure the disease was almost entirely different. With evidence and accounts of people that exist from the Bubonic Plague‚ one may come to a conclusion that Christians were actually
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Muslim and Christian DBQ From the depths of the Middle East during the Post-Classical period‚ two of the most powerful world religions emerged. Islam and Christianity‚ although sharing many similarities‚ also had their fair share of disagreements‚ one being their responses to the Black Death. The religion‚ demography‚ and interactions all contributed to the differentiation of Muslim and Christian reactions. Christians thought that the Black Death was sent from God as a punishment and blamed the
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There are many opinions and theories on how the Black Death began.Many Christians blamed the Jews and Muslims chose to believe it was a blessing from God.One could see that yes their opinions on the epidemic was quite different‚ but they had very similar ideas about the pandemic to. The question is just how different were the Muslims and Christians‚ and how were they similar? First off‚ Christians viewed the black plague as a curse.They believed it was God’s way of punishing them for all the sins
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DBQ Essay: Christian Muslim View of Merchant During the Post-Classical Era merchants played a key role in the foundations of societies. In its origins‚ Christianity viewed merchants negatively‚ whereas Islam saw the profession more positively‚ reflected in their religious documents; the two religions changed their views by 1500‚ Christianity becoming more positive and Islam negative‚ displayed in the authoritative opinions and actions of merchants. Religious documents in each religion reflect
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Although Christian and Muslim responses to The Black Death were somewhat similar in some aspects‚ they were extremely different when comparing their thoughts on the cause of the disease‚ the behavior of people during this time‚ and their context. According to a map of the Middle East and Europe‚ the Black Death didn’t have many routes through the Middle East‚ but quite a lot of routes are shown in Europe. Most of the routes in Europe spread over water‚ the Mediterranean Sea‚ but there were
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November 28‚ 2011 The Black Death was known as a very fatal disease that struck many locations and wiped out many countries and cities. The Black Death took the lives of almost 1/3 of the population. It all started by infection from fleas on rats‚ but the Christians and Muslims see it differently. Not only did the responses of the Christians and the Muslims differentiate by the way they responded to the plague‚ but also the non-religious causes. While the Christians thought of it as a punishment
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trade was considered sinful‚ while the Muslims thought trade was a lesson of appreciation and hard work. Christians had a strongly negative attitude towards the interaction between trade and merchants. Islamic people‚ however‚ had various different opinions on trade in comparison to the Christian religion. However‚ over time‚ the thoughts on trade and merchants shifted to a more negative point of view from both religions. The opinions from these religions were opposite at the beginning of time‚
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The Black Death according to many historians does not narrow down to one cause. There have been several interpretations of what has caused the plague. But there have not been different opinions on the effects of the Black Death. The plague has caused a decrease in population; drop in food prices‚ religious conflicts‚ and land lost. Historians can conclude with the aftermath of the plague that it was a significant event in which many people were affected. Besides the fact that the Black Death devastated
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