HIST 115 - Intertwined Histories Study Guide

HIST 115 - Intertwined Histories Study Guide You are expected to be able to define these terms/concepts and provide an approximate date, place, etc. whenever possible to make your answer as specific as possible. Connect with major trends and themes discussed in class and readings. how do these terms connect to religious development and trends in the ancient near east.In the test itself, 13 terms from the listbelow:Example of a good answer/definition:“The Epic of Gilgamesh: This is an epic poem loosely based on the historical King Gilgamesh, who ruled Sumerian Uruk (modern day Iraq) in 2700 BC. The specific author is unknown but the epic started with the Sumerians. It is the oldest written story anywhere, known to exist.The oldest existing versions of this poem date to around 2000 BC, in Sumerian cuneiform. Civilization itself is believed to have begun in Mesopotamia (the heart of modern Iraq) –roughly 6,000 BC and the first city states there to have begun in ancient Sumeria, around 4,000 BC.The invention of writing took place here c. 3500 BC. The epic is an important source for the study of the religious views of Mesopotamians such as their views on life and death, the role of the Gods and the connection between Gods and humans.”The Terms to prepare for: 1.Testimonium Flavianum 2.The New Testament/Evangelion 3.The Synoptics 4.The Gospels 5.The Epistles 6.The Old Testament 7.The Early Church (50-150 CE) 8.The Letter of Pliny to the Emperor Trajan 9.Heresies in Early Christianity 10.Constantine 11.Caesaropapism 12.Edict of Milan 13.Theodosius and TheodosianCode