Attitudes of Christianity and Islam Toward Merchants and Trade. Essay

Christianity, based on the teaching and life of Jesus Christ, and Islam, based on the Quran and Allah, were two large, expanding religions in history. Throughout Christianity history, attitudes towards merchants have been negative while Islamic attitudes were on the good side; however, over time, views on trade have been reversed. The attitudes of Christianity and Islam toward merchants and trade from the religion's origins until about 1500 changed. There are several indications for both cases with a negative view. To start off, fair trade was a commonality between the two religions. For instance, Islamic people sustained trade that was equal for all people (Document 2). This means that the Muslim Qur’an, from 620-650 C.E. believed in this…

The conflict between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam has been ongoing for years. This conflict took a big effect in the Holy War, more commonly known as the Crusades. The Crusades were a series of eight religious wars between the Christians and Muslims. At the time, Muslims had control of Jerusalem, the Holy Land. However, the Christians wanted control of it, so they tried to recapture it, thus marking the start of the Crusades. The primary goal was to gain control of Jerusalem. Nevertheless,…

From their origins up until 1500, Islam and Christianity both grew a lot, their attitudes toward merchants and trade also evolved. Both Christians and Muslims were against trading, due to its dishonest and overly prosperous nature, but each also tried to justify it. This desire for justification led to changes in theologies and beliefs as time progressed. Christians changed their negative views toward trade as time progress while muslims views remained negative, even though the Qur’an is more…

The Ottomans followed the Hanafi school of Sunni law which was the most tolerant and flexible in relation to non-Muslims and they adopted a surprisingly open attitude towards Christianity. After the Ottoman conquest of Byzantine in 1430 by Sultan Murad, his initial thought was to return Salonica to its inhabitants and to restore it just as it had been before. Illustrating the ambivalent nature of the Ottomans towards the existing inhabitants, Mazower states that “In fact, only when Murad…

During the Han Dynasty of China, the Silk Road was an established system of multiple routes, well-known for connecting the regions of the ancient world in trade. Despite the name, the Silk Road was not one singular route – in fact, it linked China, Japan, Persia, India, Arabia and Europe. During the Han Dynasty, emperor Wu sent one of his men to seek the help of neighboring nomadic tribes in attempt to band together to fend off the Xiongnu. It was on this journey that the emissary came across…

ABSTRACT In the English Renaissance period, many plays are composed which refer to Ottoman Turk. Plays about Ottoman Turks and Turkish history has originated from information and rumors of European sailors and merchants who were captured by Ottoman Empire. When this flow of information merged with document and trace file, English people began to obtain information about Ottoman and they became more interested in play about Ottoman Turks. According to examination of plays written in Renaissance…