Primary Source Analysis – The Pact of Umar
Primary Source- Pact of Umar
First I would like you to watch my professors lecture on Thinking Like a Historian Primary Sources here: https://youtu.be/1477EiKJyg0
After watching the video, analyze the Pact of Umar (included in attachments.) Your analysis should:
(1) Utilize the framework and questions covered in the video. Not all of the questions will apply.
(2) Id like you to consider what we can and cant learn about Muslim rule in Middle East during the early expansion of Islam out of Arabia. This is evaluating the documents usefulness.
(3) Be sure to address the following questions in your analysis as well: (a) Who in the treaty is addressing whom? (b) Are there any general themes as to what non-Muslims “shall” or “shall not” do? (c) What types of activity does the treaty not address? Why is this significant? (d) What does this document tell us about Muslim identity during this period?
Before watching the video, read the letter written by Christopher Columbus (in attachments.) I’ll be referring to it throughout the video. I have also attached a pdf of the lecture slides for you to reference in the future.
Be sure to look over and use Google and Wikipedia to help you with understanding the context in which the document was produced.
The assignment should be 2 pages (double-spaced). You do not need to formulate your analysis into a formal essay, but be sure to have clearly organized paragraphs.
