Discussion Crisis and Recovery
Afro-Eurasian World in Crisis and Recovery
Readings: Tignor, Chapters 10 and 11
Online Materials: Past and Present: The Case of Plague
PowerPoint Signs of Plague in the U.S.
Website: The Mongols – http://worldhistoryconnected.press.illinois.edu/5.2/may.html
Website: Black Death in World History
Discussion Questions:
1. Why did the Mongols have such a significant role in shaping Eurasian history?
2. Can you list and explain three examples that illustrate the commercial interactions across regional and long-distance trade routes?
3. What was the impact of the plague, (Black Death) on Eurasian societies?
4. Was there a social psychological dimension to how the plague was perceived by individuals and societies? What were the consequences of these perceptions?
5. What responses developed from the various religious traditions during the plague years?
6. Any relevance between the responses to mass epidemics in the 14th Century and today?
7. Other impressions of the readings/topics?
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