During the postclassical period, the expansion of trade had different interpretations around the world. Varying societies all reacted to trade in different ways due to how they viewed the situation. It had caused conflict in few areas around the world and also created peace as well as harm. Some communities had pros and cons to trade, like everything else. Some reasons for the positive or negative feedback on trade was due to religion, and or the philosophical system. Religion and the philosophical system was both pros or cons for trade in different civilizations. Religion helped with the spread of different ideas and religions across a mass area. Yet it had a negative input because then people fought, thinking their religion was more …show more content…
The document explains how the Muslims thought that the marketing there might be a sin and would be punished by their god. The document talks about religious aspects and philosophical system in trade. How if both parties were honorable and told the truth about their possessions than they would be blessed. Yet if they lied or didn’t say the complete truth, than their blessing would be gone. Document two is from “A Muslim View of the Characteristics of Traders” and is written by Ibn Khaldun in the 14th century. “This is why [religious]Law allows the use of such methods.” This explains how in Ibn Khaldun’s travels there were also a philosophical system for religion. “This necessitates flattery, and evasiveness, litigation and disputation, all of which are characteristics of this profession. And these qualities lead to a decrease and weakening in virtue.“ This states that trade is the reason for the decreasing in what is good in the world. How due to trade, the good in people are weakening and causing more evil than good. The document also talks about how Ibn Khaldun, and his community solved the issue by the use of law enforcements. This shows how they saw …show more content…
Reginald of Durham states “In his travels he often (visited) the homes of past saints and meditate on their lives with abundant tears.” This shows that this man is always traveling and finally sees something he wants, solitude. This document explains trade in a traveler's point of view and how trade had a positive impact on him. The reason for his view on trade is due to how trade made a positive impact on him due to religion. It also talks about how there was a philosophical system due to religion and trade. Document 4, from “Pope Innocent III: License to Venice to trade with the Saracens”, explains how the people aren’t allowed to help the Muslims due to them being at war. This document states “[They] commanding you under pain of anathema not to aid the Saracens by selling or giving to them or exchanging with them.” This quote is saying that the people under Pope Innocent III shall not help the Saracens under any cost. In this case, the philosophical system in trade caused conflict between the two societies. Document 5 is from the “Humbert de Romans: An account of Medieval European fairs and markets” that was written
Doc. Box 3 mentions confucianism. Rome worships Christianity in the world. Hinduism is technically Buddhism. These reasons explain that trade was never JUST physical items, but ideas and beliefs as well.
It is important, because without trade your economy can not grow. With trade among people, counties, and states it always for more wealth to be produced. Civilizations thrive off of one
...ecause of conflict or the desire for the possession of more land or the resources which come with that land. Commerce is a way of life, and ideas are exchanged throughout it. A first-hand account from a Muslim bureaucrat of how ideas of Muslim people were incorporated into the Mongolian Empire would have helped support the fact that war does indeed bring new people to new places. Another document that would have helped support the subject of travel as a factor in cultural exchange would have been an account of a station owner in a city such as Cambaluc, where Marco Polo traveled. This would have helped because stations were the present-day equivalent of hotels, and a station owner would have met and spoken to several people from distinct cultures. Altogether, factors affecting the cultures of civilizations can be added by wars, travelers, and businessmen.
Trade is the most common form of transferring ownership of a product. The concepts are very simple, I give you something (a good or service) and you give me something (a good or service) in return, everyone is happy. However, trade is not limited to two individuals. There are trades that happen outside national borders and we refer to that as international trading. Before a country does international trading, they do research to understand the opportunity costs and marginal costs of their production versus another countries production. Doing this we can increase profit, decrease costs and improve overall trade efficiency. Currently, there are negotiations going on between 11 countries about making a trade agreement called the Trans-Pacific
In this chapter of Naked Economics, by Charles Wheelan, he describes many aspects of trade. It begins by showing the capabilities of trade and how it affects everyone as a whole. It makes it so that everyone is better off than normal. To put it into perspective, he put the image in your head of how hard your life would be without trade, you would have to make your own clothes, find a way to get/make your own food, make your own car, etc... After showing some of the advantages to trade, he applies it to a global persona and begins to introduce his opinion on how global trade (globalization) makes us richer. One of the key explanations of this point is that trade frees up time in our busy schedule, therefore allowing us to use that freed up
In 1500 the attitudes towards trade and more specifically merchants, varied greatly. One’s religion was a major contributor to how individuals viewed merchants. Christians and Islamic people shared many similarities in their views (Documents 1, 4, and 5). For example, they believed that trade leads to unvirtuous lives, also believed that merchants were often corrupt. On the other hand, Muslims and Christians had opposing views in terms of merchants and their objectives (Documents 6 and 7). Some Christians believed that merchants are an important part of economic well being and they benefited the society and many artisans. Opposingly, the Islams believed that merchants only benefited themselves and rid other people of products. Throughout the
Trade has more similarities than differences across regions of the world for three major reasons similar good were traded, geographic location and culture/religion.
Bentley, J., & Ziegler, H. (2008). Trade and encounters a global perspective on the past. (4th ed., Vol. 1, pp. 182-401). New York: McGraw-Hill.
When analyzing trade and commerce differences between Western and Eastern Europe, Islamic encouragement towards trade and commerce in Eastern Europe in the late 8th and 9th century led to the increased importation of Eastern goods into Western Europe. This increase in exotic goods ultimately increased the wealth of Western Europe and boosted its economy. This in turn, attracted the Vikings to pillage and raid communities in order to increase their own wealth in Northern Europe.
McCormick concurs that there was a drop in trade in the beginning of the seventh century but by the second half of the seventh century trading in places like the North Sea was a bustling place of trade. He continues to support his theory on the quick reemergence of trade through a series of documents that show by the middle of the eight-century there were at least six new ways to reach the Middle East. If trade is stagnated by Islam why is there a development of new trade routes? For McCormick the answer is simple, trade is booming.
Slaves and slave trade has been an important part of history for a very long time. In the years of the British thirteen colonies in North America, slaves and slave trade was a very important part of its development. It even carried on to almost 200 years of the United States history. The slave trade of the thirteen colonies was an important part of the colonies as well as Europe and Africa. In order to supply the thirteen colonies efficiently through trade, Europe developed the method of triangular trade. It is referred to as triangular trade because it consists of trade with Africa, the thirteen colonies, and England. These three areas are commonly called the trades “three legs.”
While Christians became more lenient in their view of merchants over time, they at first did not have a high opinion of them because they thought they were too focused on acquiring material possessions and wealth. The New Testament of the Bible illustrates how Christians did not think that rich merchants would be going to heaven due to their emphasis on money and trade in their lives (D1). In a section of the Muslim Qur’an from about 620-650, the difference of attitudes toward merchants of each religion at their origins is shown (D2). This excerpt shows that Muslims first regarded merchants and trade in a positive light as long as they were honest and truthful, although it may have been biased since Muhammad himself was a merchant. This became a similarity between the two religions as Christians changed their opinions over time. Christians accepted honest and truthful merchants with time, similar to Muslims at their origins, rather than condemning them as they did in the past (D3, D4, D6). Christians began to see a great profit from tr...
Spufford, Peter. Power And Profit: The Merchant In Medieval Europe. New York, NY: Thames & Hudson Inc., 2002.
Exploration led to colonization and was carried out for many reasons but the main reasons include religion, status, economic purposes, resources and militarily tactical purposes. Much of early colonization was for trading of raw materials between continents and countries. Dominant religions sought to spread gospel and “civilize” the indigenous people by making them conform to Western beliefs and ways. Status and recognition was also pursued by country leaders w...
‘The Merchant of Venice’ focuses on trade itself and its effects on society and religion. Antoni...