Department of DefenseEducation Activity Introducing Western Civilization and Christia

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Western civilization courses conveniently include the cradle of civilization while it was pagan, but as soon as the region converted to Islam, it's no longer western. LOL

Your mention of the Muslim conquest of Byzantium is timely.

Until now I never considered this. In this video Professor Delaney makes the case that it was to make allies and raise funds for the reconquest of Christendom that Christopher Columbus made his voyages.

https://youtu.be/NK6Ux2AdvqA?si=JXLz8Ha88nB1UlH8

"You had to walk in Columbus' shoes to see what he went through. People thought the world was flat for crying out loud." - Tony Soprano