Trade: Pros And Cons Of The Expansion Of Trade

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During the postclassical period, the expansion of trade had different interpretations around the world. Varying societies all reacted to trade in different ways due to how they viewed the situation. It had caused conflict in few areas around the world and also created peace as well as harm. Some communities had pros and cons to trade, like everything else. Some reasons for the positive or negative feedback on trade was due to religion, and or the philosophical system. Religion and the philosophical system was both pros or cons for trade in different civilizations. Religion helped with the spread of different ideas and religions across a mass area. Yet it had a negative input because then people fought, thinking their religion was more …show more content…

The document explains how the Muslims thought that the marketing there might be a sin and would be punished by their god. The document talks about religious aspects and philosophical system in trade. How if both parties were honorable and told the truth about their possessions than they would be blessed. Yet if they lied or didn’t say the complete truth, than their blessing would be gone. Document two is from “A Muslim View of the Characteristics of Traders” and is written by Ibn Khaldun in the 14th century. “This is why [religious]Law allows the use of such methods.” This explains how in Ibn Khaldun’s travels there were also a philosophical system for religion. “This necessitates flattery, and evasiveness, litigation and disputation, all of which are characteristics of this profession. And these qualities lead to a decrease and weakening in virtue.“ This states that trade is the reason for the decreasing in what is good in the world. How due to trade, the good in people are weakening and causing more evil than good. The document also talks about how Ibn Khaldun, and his community solved the issue by the use of law enforcements. This shows how they saw …show more content…

Reginald of Durham states “In his travels he often (visited) the homes of past saints and meditate on their lives with abundant tears.” This shows that this man is always traveling and finally sees something he wants, solitude. This document explains trade in a traveler's point of view and how trade had a positive impact on him. The reason for his view on trade is due to how trade made a positive impact on him due to religion. It also talks about how there was a philosophical system due to religion and trade. Document 4, from “Pope Innocent III: License to Venice to trade with the Saracens”, explains how the people aren’t allowed to help the Muslims due to them being at war. This document states “[They] commanding you under pain of anathema not to aid the Saracens by selling or giving to them or exchanging with them.” This quote is saying that the people under Pope Innocent III shall not help the Saracens under any cost. In this case, the philosophical system in trade caused conflict between the two societies. Document 5 is from the “Humbert de Romans: An account of Medieval European fairs and markets” that was written

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