For this discussion you will write a response of 200-250 words to one of the topics listed below

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For this discussion you will write a response of 200-250 words to one of the topics listed below. Your short essay should include evidence of familiarity with the assigned readings in addition to your personal reflections on the topic. Your writing must be well organized and contain correct grammar, spelling and sentence structure. You will not need to perform outside research to write this reflection; after viewing the chapter module and completing the assigned reading for the week, respond thoughtfully with your reasoned and measured opinion, using the chapter materials as context.

Prompt 1

Compare and contrast the values of the Imperial Court during the Qin and Han dynasties.  How are these values reflected in the art and architecture of each era?

Prompt 2

Describe the significance of dynasty sculpture in the Tomb of Shihuangdi.

Prompt 3

Hindu pantheism suggests that all things in the universe are divine. How might this viewpoint affect one's perception of nature? Of self? How does this approach to life differ from polytheism? From monotheism?

 

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 Prompt 

Kindness, the value of human life, and the hope for a better future are major themes in the sermons of Christ and Buddha. Who was the target audience for these messages?  What assumptions might we make about the quality of life in the time in which these sermons were preached?

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 Details

Your initial post should be around 200 words.

 

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For this discussion you will write a response of 200-250 words to one of the topics listed below. Your short essay should include evidence of familiarity with the assigned readings in addition to your personal reflections on the topic. Your writing must be well organized and contain correct grammar, spelling and sentence structure. You will not need to perform outside research to write this reflection; after viewing the chapter module and completing the assigned reading for the week, respond thoughtfully with your reasoned and measured opinion, using the chapter materials as context.

Prompt 1

Explain the significance of a “framing tale” in The Thousand and One Nights. 

Prompt 2

Describe the form and function of the Dome of the Rock.  How does the Dome function as compared to Stupa and The Parthenon?

Prompt 3

What effect did the invention and use of paper have on the development of Islamic art and culture?