1. Why did the relationship between men and women change after the Agricultural Revolution? What was the impact on subsequent civilizations? What can their treatment of women tell us about Greek, Roman, Indian, Japanese, and medieval European civilizations? To write a successful essay on these questions, you need to integrate material from each of the following chapters in our textbook.
2. Why are cities an essential part of civilization? Has urban life been the same in different civilizations over time? Why or why not? What accounts for the similarities and differences in various places and eras? To write a successful essay on these questions, you need to integrate material from each of the following chapters in our textbook.
3. In what ways have religious traditions shaped peoples' views about themselves, their society, and nature in the past? How did Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and polytheism address such issues as the character of the self, the purpose of life, and the proper relationship humans should have with nature? To write a successful essay on these questions, you need to integrate material from each of the following chapters in our textbook.