In chapter 10, Stayer explains the different types of Christianity and the religion as a whole. Christianity in Asia challenged Islam and created Nestorian Christians. In Africa, there were Nubian and Ethiopian Christians. The Byzantine state was like a smaller Roman Empire and there was wealth and slender of the court. They went under attack from the East and West in 1085 and it lasted until 1453. The Byzantine Empire had conflicts with the Persians, Arabs, and Turks. They used the trade routes to exchange coins and silk. The Byzantines were trying to preserve the Greek learning by using their teachings. Charlemagne became the emperor of Rome in 800 and became in charge of rebuilding the empire. During the rebuilding of the Roman Empire, there were conflicts between the church and state, and this was caused by the spreading of religion. In the West, there were new security in the High Middle Ages and a revival of long distance trade. Opportunities for women would rise and fall during this time too. In conclusion, there were autonomous universities, a new interest in rational thought, a search for rational thought, and a comparison between the Byzantine and Dar al-Islam Empires.

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