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Religion and Violence in the Premodern World I. Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

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Page 1: Religion and Violence in the Premodern World I.Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

Religion and Violence in the Premodern World

I. Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

Page 2: Religion and Violence in the Premodern World I.Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

Religion and Violence in the Premodern World

I. Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

A. A non-American or non-western phenomenon

Page 3: Religion and Violence in the Premodern World I.Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

Religion and Violence in the Premodern World

I. Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

A. A non-American or non-western phenomenon

B. Monotheism is to blame

Page 4: Religion and Violence in the Premodern World I.Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

Religion and Violence in the Premodern World

I. Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

A. A non-American or non-western phenomenon

B. Monotheism is to blame

II. Religion & Society in Ancient Mesopotamia

Page 5: Religion and Violence in the Premodern World I.Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

The Ancient Near East

Page 6: Religion and Violence in the Premodern World I.Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

Religion and Violence in the Premodern World

I. Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

A. A non-American or non-western phenomenon

B. Monotheism is to blame

II. Religion & Society in Ancient Mesopotamia

A. Evolution of Kingship: From Priests to Kings

Page 7: Religion and Violence in the Premodern World I.Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

Religion and Violence in the Premodern World

I. Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

A. A non-American or non-western phenomenon

B. Monotheism is to blame

II. Religion & Society in Ancient Mesopotamia

A. Evolution of Kingship: From Priests to Kings

B. Importance of Religion

Page 8: Religion and Violence in the Premodern World I.Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

Religion and Violence in the Premodern World

I. Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

A. A non-American or non-western phenomenon

B. Monotheism is to blame

II. Religion & Society in Ancient Mesopotamia

A. Evolution of Kingship: From Priests to Kings

B. Importance of Religion

C. Centrality of the Temple

Page 9: Religion and Violence in the Premodern World I.Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

A Ziggurat

Page 10: Religion and Violence in the Premodern World I.Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

Religion and Violence in the Premodern World

I. Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

A. A non-American or non-western phenomenon

B. Monotheism is to blame

II. Religion & Society in Ancient Mesopotamia

A. Evolution of Kingship: From Priests to Kings

B. Importance of Religion

C. Centrality of the Temple

D. Daily Life in Mesopotamia: Hammurabi’s Code

Page 11: Religion and Violence in the Premodern World I.Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

Law Code of Hammurabi, c. 1750 BCE

Page 12: Religion and Violence in the Premodern World I.Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

Religion and Violence in the Premodern World

I. Intro.: 2 different assumptions to avoid re. religion & violence

A. A non-American or non-western phenomenon

B. Monotheism is to blame

II. Religion & Society in Ancient Mesopotamia

A. Evolution of Kingship: From Priests to Kings

B. Importance of Religion

C. Centrality of the Temple

D. Daily Life in Mesopotamia: Hammurabi’s Code