Bentley essay joshua d kennedy bentley jerry h old world. The pilgrim art ranks as an example of contemporary world history at its finest. Old world encounters crosscultural contacts and exchanges in premodern times. Crosscultural contacts and exchanges in premodern times 1993 and shapes of world history in twentiethcentury scholarship 1996. Crosscultural contacts and exchanges in the premodern times. From the beginning of time, human interaction has been a critical component to the survival and development of the human species. I30 journal of world history, spring 1995 old world encounters. Premodern times didnt have much research having to do with conversions and change so they were parted into 3 vague categoriesconversion through assimilation, pressures, and voluntary association. Jan 07, 1992 well before modern times, asian, african, and european peoples were regularly interacting and intermingling with each other. Crosscultural contacts and exchanges in premodern times new york, 1993 examines. Crosscultural contacts and exchanges in premodern times at. Conversion could not have occurred in premodern times without the help of syncretism.
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It promises to analyze the dynamics of cultural effects of encounters in premodern times and seeks to identify and understand the patterns of crosscultural conversion, conflict, and compromise that came. A global perspective on the past student study guide and map exercise workbook to accompany traditions and encounters, volume 1. Crosscultural contacts and exchanges in premodern times new york, 1993 examines processes of cultural exchange and religious conversion before the modern era, and his pamphlet shapes of world history in twentiethcentury scholarship washington, d. He was a founding editor of the journal of world history since 1990. Crosscultural contacts and exchanges in premodern times, jerry h. He wrote on the cultural history of early modern europe and on crosscultural interactions in world history. What is the difference between social conversion and voluntary conversion according to jerry h. He was one of the cited experts in annenberg medias 2004 series of. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This innovative study examines processes of crosscultural encounter before 1492. It opposes the concept of hypostatic union and emphasizes that the two natures human and divine of jesus christ were joined by will rather than personhood. Crosscultural encounters began in 1492 at the initiative of european people. Crosscultural contacts and exchanges in premodern times 240. Crosscultural interaction and periodization in world history.
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Old world encounters crosscultural contacts and exchanges in. Their encounters rank among the most effective agents of change in all of world history, fostering the spread of technologies, ideas, beliefs, values and religions. In a short book 184 pages of text on a large subject, jerry bentley. Bentley oxford university press, 1993 isbn 0195076397. Crosscultural contacts and exchanges in premodern times this innovative book examines crosscultural encounters before 1492, focusing in particular on the major crosscultural influences that transformed asia and europe during this period. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Bentley purposefully sets the context of his examination to the premodern times around 1492, so as to highlight patterns of crosscultural encounters and their effects before modern times, particularly in making the links between the ideas exchanged along trade routes like the silk road and the phenomenon of religious faiths like buddhism. Shapes of world history in twentiethcentury scholarship washington, d. Crosscultural contacts and exchanges in premodern times 1993 studies processes of cultural exchange and religious conversion before modern times, and his pamphlet shapes of world history in. Cultural exchanges in world history oxford handbooks. Old world encounters crosscultural contacts and exchanges. Crosscultural contacts and exchanges in premodern times edition 1.
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