|
Save up to 50% if you register now! |
| |
| |
| Moopuna: Home - About Moopuna - Search - Help | Login - Register Now |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Term Papers Categories Acceptance EssaysAlcohol & Drugs American History Anatomy & Physiology Animal Science Anthropology Architecture Arts Astronomy Aviation Biographies Biology Book Reports Business Chemistry Computers & Internet Creative Writing Current Events Economics Education Engineering English Environmental Issues Ethics European History Film & Cinema Foreign Languages Geography Government Health & Beauty Health Care History Human Sexuality Legal Issues Marketing Mathematics Medicine Movies Music Mythology Philosophy Physics Poetry Political Issues Political Science Psychology Religion Science Shakespeare Social Issues Sociology Speech & Communications Sports & Games Supernatural Issues Technology Theater World History Zoology | |
|
|
ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION
To Understand the events that led to the birth and rise of what became an Empire in a very short time, it is necessary to understand the events that preceded the period of the “prophet”. The people of what would have become the Islamic world can be divided into four linguistic families that derive from a common source. These four families can be classified as : 1-Semitic 2-Hamitic 3-Indo European 4-Altaic The first two, Semitic and Hamitic derive from the so called Afro-asiatic.; This form derived form Northwestern Africa, utilized approx. 8,000 years ago. Subsequently divided into the two above: Hamitic, which became spoken in north Africa and assumed the characteristics of the known Coptic language. The second, Semitic[1] was and is spoken in Arabia and Persia. Three surviving semitic languages are:: -Hebrew -Arab -Aramaic. The earliest Semitic speakers appeared in Mesopotamia around 3,000-2,000 B.C. These speakers were the Sumerian civilization, or better said the one’s that started everything in regards to writing, art forms, city states, etc… The Sumerians we’re taken over by the Akkadians. The Akkadians adopted the Sumeric writing system. The Akkadian Empire was destroyed by Alexander the Great in 330 BC. This was then followed by waves of other semitic invaders. The centers for the other semitic languages were: Syria, Phoenicia, Israel, Palestine, parts of Asia Minor and Jordan. These modern day countries are part of the Canaanite sub-grouping. Closely related to these languages is Aramaic, which is still spoken today in some minoritie... Please login to view comments from other users.
If you are having problems registering, please don't hesitate to contact us. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
| Home | Register | Search | Help | Contact | Retrieve Password | Cancel Subscription | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Back to Top |
|
|
|
| © Copyright 1999-2007 Moopuna.com. All Rights Reserved. |