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  1. he paper should be typed in a Microsoft Word document, in 12-point, Times New Roman font. It must be a minimum of 750 words long. The file should be titled . For this assignment, you must cite in the Chicago Manual style and USE FOOT-NOTE
  2. Also you can use only this book resource: Robert W. Strayer and Eric W. Nelson, Ways of the World: A Brief Global History with Sources vol. 1, 3rd Edition (2016) AND Thinking Through Sources. and use the page number page number in quotation

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1 Religious interpretation and responses to Black Death across the world Mohammed Alsharif WHO 2012 13, November 2017 Alsharif 2 Introduction As the Black Death spread across the world, claiming people’s lives, destroying families and countries at large, people turned to religion in search for an understanding of the plague. People relied on religion for the interpretation of the plague and religion significantly affected people’s response the plague. While religion impacted people’s interpretation and responses to the plague, the responses to the plague significantly differed from one religious group to another. Some people turned to religion to get answers regarding the cause of the plague and ways of evading it while others deserted their religious beliefs as they lost faith in their religion due to the suffering experienced. The Muslims for example, interpreted the Black Death as a reward for the righteous and accepted the plague without fleeing their homes that helped in containment of the spread of the plague1. Religious responses to the plague significantly differed from one society to another exacerbating suffering in some societies while it helped manage the crisis in other communities based on the society’s religious interpretation and response to the Black Death. As the Black Death continued to spread across the globe and deemed inevitable, people sought answers from their religion. The Muslim community turned to the Koran to search for answer to the plague. The Muslims perceived the plague as a punishment for the wicked and a reward and martyrdom for the righteous2. The Black Death also affected the response of the Muslim community to the plague. The Black Death brought the Muslim community together as people became their neighbors’ keeper and watched over their one another. The Muslims did not 1 Strayer, Robert W., and Eric Nelson. Ways of the World: A Brief Global History. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009, (source 11.1). 2 Ibid (source 11.1) Alsharif 3 run away from the plague as the Muslim tradition forbade the Muslim people from running away from a land struck by plague. The Muslim people sought the help of the Almighty God as their religious beliefs deemed God as the Best Helper at the hour of need. Since the plague was considered martyrdom for the religious, the Muslims courageously faced and accepted their grant destination of dying as martyrs in the hands of the plague as they repent their ways of life3. The Christian community exhibited to some extent a similar response to the plague. Many Christians turned to their religion in search of answers to the plague. The Christians believed that the plague was a punishment from God for the people’s wicked ways of life. As a result, many Christians believed that through repenting their lives and living righteous lives, they would escape the wrath of God brought by the plague4. Most Christians amended their ways of life and attended mass more often, seeking the help of priests, looking for answers from the Virgin Mary, and seeking private devotion to evade the Black Death. Some Christians took drastic measures as they sought divine intervention from God from the Black Death. The flagellant movement was one of the extreme responses of the Christian people to the plague. The flagellant practice was a long established tradition in the Christian community and was a way of identifying with Christ in the community. Groups of flagellants moved across cities seeking repentance, performing rituals, singing hymns, that climaxed with whipping of oneself in order to ease God’s wrath that caused the divine punishment5. Another response that emerged in the Christian communities in response to the plague was the Dance of Death. In this practice, people fell on ground to allow others to 3 Strayer, Robert W., and Eric Nelson. Ways of the World: A Brief Global History. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009, (source 11.1) source 11.1. 4 5 Ibid., source 11.5 Ibid., source 11.5 Alsharif 4 stumble on them as this was believed to either cure or prevent the plague. The Christians used their religion to interpret the Black Death as a punishment from God for their sins and in response repented their sins and sought to live religious lives in order to evade or cure from the plague6. Religious responses to the crisis were helpful in managing the crisis in various parts of the world such as the Muslim communities who did not run away from their plague stricken areas that prevented the spread of the epidemic. The Muslims stayed in their homes and took care of their neighbors that prevented further spread of the Black Death to other areas by those who ran away. The Muslims took care of their sick ones that helped in managing the crisis but still standing a chance of spreading the epidemic. However, in the Christian world, people moved from city to city especially the flagellant group seeking people’s repentance that exacerbated the spread of the plague. As the religious communities sought answers from their religions, their increased contact increased the suffering of the disease. In the Byzantium Empire, people perceived the Black Death as a plague send by God in order to restore chastity. People in the empire lived virtuous lives that significantly minimized the spread of the plague and many divided their wealth among the poor that further helped manage the crisis7. Hence, the spread or containment of the crisis depended on the religious responses of the people in varied locations based on their religious beliefs. 6 Strayer, Robert W., and Eric Nelson. Ways of the World: A Brief Global History. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009, (source 11.1) source 11.5. 7 Ibid., source 11.3 Alsharif 5 Conclusion Religion impacted the interpretation of the Black Death across different locations and also determined the people’s response to the plague. While Christians sought salvation from God by repenting their sins and seeking retribution, the accepted the plague and saw it as a reward as well as martyrdom. The communities that fled and moved to other parts of the world enhanced its spread while those who remained in their localities like the Muslims enhanced management of the crisis. The people in the Byzantium Empire resulted to living virtuous lives that enhanced containment of the crisis8. Hence, the religious response to the Black Death significantly differed from one community to another and this variation helped determine whether the crisis was contained and kept at bay or spread across the cities and countries increasing people’s suffering. 8 Strayer, Robert W., and Eric Nelson. Ways of the World: A Brief Global History. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009, (source 11.1) source 11.5. Alsharif Bibliography Strayer, Robert W., and Eric Nelson. Ways of the World: A Brief Global History. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009. Pp(134-145). 6 WOH 2012 Paper #3 Assignment Throughout the semester, you have been building your skills in analyzing primary sources, considering historical context, identifying and presenting evidence, and creating a thesis statement and persuasive argument for your paper. v For the third paper assignment, you will revise your second paper. See the explanation below for more information on how to properly revise your paper – these revisions should be substantial, not just changes in grammar. v This paper will be graded based on the degree and quality of revisions completed. If you do not do revisions and simply turn in the same document you turned in for paper #2, you will receive a 0 for this assignment. In this case, the revisions are the point of the assignment. v Even if you did very well on paper #2, you must complete revisions for paper #3. Focus on places where your paper could be stronger, based on peer review and your TA’s comments. What is revision? Revisions can be categorized in two ways: as Global Revisions and Local Revisions. Global Revisions consider the comments on the paper as a whole and involve rethinking things like paper structure, argument, etc. Local Revisions focus on smaller-scale issues like spelling, grammar, or formatting. For your revision in this course, you will be asked to do both, focusing particularly on Global Revisions. It is not enough to correct grammatical errors in your paper and turn it back in. Instead, you should consider the comments you have received from your TA and in peer review and restructure and make substantial changes to your paper. Revision is an important part of the writing process, one that every published writer undertakes. Steps Toward Revision: • It is often best to print out your paper and revise it in hard copy with a pen in hand, in order to approach the material with fresh eyes. • Reread the paper. If you are having any issues with your prose, reread the paper aloud to yourself. While it may seem strange, it does help catch issues related to local revision like word choice, the flow of the sentences, etc. • Identify your argument, and circle it. Are you happy with the wording? You should spend a significant portion of your revision time on this, because everything in your paper should relate back to and prove your thesis statement. • Look at the structure of your paper. Do you have a thesis statement in the first paragraph? Do your paragraphs have topic sentences that relate to the thesis statement? Does each paragraph develop one big idea? Do the paragraphs flow logically? • Consider the evidence you’ve used to back up your claims. Are you quoting primary sources? Are you including historical context from the textbook and/or class notes? Could you improve your paper by adding additional evidence, or incorporating more sources? • Double-check your paper to make sure you have cited everything correctly, according to Chicago Manual of Style guidelines. Remember that you must have citations for everything that is not your own original thought, including information you have from the textbook or from lecture. If you have questions about when and how to cite, ask your TA. • In addition to thinking about the things listed above, carefully read through your peer review and your TA’s comments. Write down what changes you will be making for your paper. Do you need to find additional quotes to use? Do you need to check your paper for errors in grammar? Then work through the steps, revising the paper. Technical Requirements: The paper should be typed in a Microsoft Word document, in 12-point, Times New Roman font. It must be a minimum of 750 words long. The file should be titled YOURLASTNAME_WOH2012_Paper3. Write the word count at the bottom of the document. For this assignment, you must cite in the Chicago Manual style. If you have questions about this style, consult the handout posted on Canvas, or email the professor or your TA. Grading Rubric for WOH 2012 Paper #3 For paper 3, grading will take into account both the quality of the final paper and, critically, the degree and quality of the revisions. A paper that has not been revised at all, even if originally a strong paper, will not be accepted for credit. A Level B Level C Level D-F Level Global Revisions Thesis Statement/Argument Revision Makes a clear and wellsupported argument about the source and its context. Makes an argument about the source and its context that is supported by some evidence. Makes an argument about the source and its context that is weak, unclear, or largely unsupported. Does not make an argument about the source. Goes beyond the familiar and reveals individual thought and analysis of the material. Explains these revelations. Suggests individual insight but does not expand. May summarize but not analyze some of the material. Favors summary or description over analysis. Contains too few quotes, or too many. Only uses summary or description. Thoroughly answers the questions, backed up with specific and properly cited evidence from at least three of the primary sources. Describes the primary source well, and answers the questions with some properly cited evidence. Describes the primary source incompletely, demonstrating some misunderstanding. May contain evidence from only one source. Does not describe the source or answer the questions from the prompt. Proper sentence and paragraph structure. No grammatical or spelling errors. Avoids clichés and informal language. Shows evidence of proofreading and full and correct citations. Good sentence and paragraph structure. Few grammatical or spelling errors. No major writing errors. Citations are given correctly throughout. Poor sentence and paragraph structure. Some grammatical or spelling errors. Some major writing errors. May reveal some minor problems with citation. Inadequate sentence and paragraph structure. Numerous grammatical or spelling errors. Major writing errors. (25 points) Analysis/Insight Revision (25 points) Content and Evidence Revision Essay contains answers to the questions posed in the prompt, backed up with specific evidence from the sources. (35 points) Local Revisions Writing/Mechanics Proper sentence and paragraph structure. No grammatical or spelling errors. Avoids clichés and informal language (contractions, cursing, overt moralizing.) Shows evidence of proofreading and includes full and correct citations. (15 points)
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Religious interpretation and responses to Black Death across the world

Mohammed Alsharif
WHO 2012
13, November 2017

Alsharif

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Introduction
Before Europe was hit by the Black Death, everything was based on the influence of the
church, everything element of life however small it is was base on religion, a simple act of boiling
an egg needed a prayer. The most significant part of the period was that the church taught people
how to differentiate right from wrong. According to them, the afterlife was deemed important than
the real life hence the necessity of confessing sins before death, an assurance that people will be
saved after death. Most religions believed that the plague was a punishment from God hence
sparking various reactions and interpretations.
Different religions interpreted the plague with disparities, some people got deep into
religion and prayed God for help while others got deep into sin and thought th...


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