History Paper

Hist2613: Explorations in World History and Culture:

1) demonstrate what you have learned about the histories and cultures of greater Eurasia and 2) reflect critically upon what you have learned. For the ID portion of the exam, you must answer five (5) of twelve (12) IDs marked with an asterisk (*). Each ID response must be in full, complete sentences showing me what you know (who, what, when, where, why, and how) based on the lectures, PowerPoint presentations, and, when, appropriate, the assigned readings. For the essay portion of the exam, you should aim for, at a minimum, a 400-to-500-word essay answer, whereas each ID answer should be five (5) to six (6) sentences long.

Identifications

The Gospels Jesus of Nazareth

Paul of Tarsus * Sadducees *

Pharisees * Zealots *

Essenes/Qumran Covenanters Temple

Synagogue Charisma *

Contact Charisma * Charisma of the Office

Sanhedrin * Nestorians *

Monophysites Council of Nicaea *

Five Patriarchates * Petrine Doctrine *

Christological heresies * Doctrinal anti-Judaism

Legal anti-Judaism Popular anti-Judaism

Anti-Semitism

Essay Question

1) Write an essay that analyzes the historical trajectory of the small Jesus cult from the first century of the common era to its “conquest” of Rome and eventual expansion to all of Europe. What were the features of this new religious movement? To what extent was it similar to or different from other religions circulating at the time? Besides being “true” (in the religious sense), what can you identify as reasons why Christianity succeeded? Be as historically accurate as possible in your response.