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Western Civ 101

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WORKSHEET 3: The Christianization of Russia & the Crusades

Please type our your responses to these questions to turn in. 

Questions for the "Christianization of Russia"
1. What type of source is this (i.e. when was it written and by whom and how does this influence the text; how close is it chronologically to the events it describes; is it similar to other sources, etc.)?

2. How would you explain the relationship between politics and religion as described in this source (cite at least one example from the text to illustrate your point)?

3. How would you assess the validity of this source?  How else might some of the events discussed be explained or interpreted?
 
Questions for "Eyewitness Account of the Crusades"
1. Who are the authors of these accounts and how do they describe the siege of Jerusalem (i.e. what problems did the besieging army face)?

2. What appears to be the main motivating factor for the Crusaders? 
 
Questions for "The Story of a Story: Legacy of the Crusades" by Muhammad Asad
1. According to Muhammad Asad, what distorts the Westerner’s mind when looking at the Islamic world? 

2. How does Asad explain what he identifies as a particularly strong cultural bias (an “emotional bias”) against Islam in the West?