The Chapter Uses the Spread of Christianity to Armenia and Ethiopia

question 52

Essay

The chapter uses the spread of Christianity to Armenia and Ethiopia as an illustration of the connections among religion, trade, and imperial politics. Describe how the spread of Christianity to Armenia and Ethiopia represented the struggle for control of the region where Silk Road traders met the Mediterranean traders.

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Definitions:

Galactose

A simple sugar (monosaccharide) that is a constituent of lactose, found in milk.

Haworth Structure

A way to represent cyclic sugars (monosaccharides) in a three-dimensional perspective formula that emphasizes the cyclic structure.

Methyl α-D-Xylofuranoside

A sugar derivative where a methyl group is attached to the anomeric carbon of α-D-xylofuranose.

α-D-Glucopyranose

An isomer of glucose that has the pyranose (six-membered ring) form with the hydroxyl group on the first carbon in the alpha configuration.