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11 - Early Middle Ages
Chapter 11 Terms
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12th Grade
12/19/2006

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Islam
Definition
"submission to God"
(11 - Middle Ages)
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sahn
Definition
courtyard of mosque
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(11 - Middle Ages)
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qibla
Definition
wall of a Mosque directed toward Mecca
[image]
(11 - Middle Ages)
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mihrab
Definition
niche in wall (qibla), toward Mecca
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(11 - Middle Ages)
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minaret
Definition
calling towers around mosque, to call people to prayer
(11 - Middle Ages)
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muezzin
Definition
caller
[image]
(11 - Middle Ages)
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cloissone enamel
Definition
melted glass poured into "cloissons" (cells), which were formed by thin metal framing
[image]
(11 - Middle Ages)
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illumination
Definition
illustration, especially of manuscripts
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Ottonian Period
Definition
rule under the "Otto" leaders after Charlemagne's death
(11 - Middle Ages)
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Monastery
Definition
institution for religious education
(11 - Middle Ages)
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scriptoria
Definition
place to write
(11 - Middle Ages)
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mandorla
Definition
oval shape Christ and Holy Family are depicted in
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(11 - Middle Ages)
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orant, orans
Definition
prayer stance, raised hands
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(11 - Middle Ages)
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iconostasis
Definition
icon wall/curtain in Orthodox Church
(11 - Middle Ages)
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didactio
Definition
teacherly (from didactic)
(11 - Middle Ages)
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deesis
Definition
Christ with Mary and John the Baptist
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(11 - Middle Ages)
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hijra
Definition
pilgrimage of Mohammed from Mecca to Medina
(11 - Middle Ages)
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caliph
Definition
leader of the church who succeded Mohammed
(11 - Middle Ages)
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Kaaba
Definition
first Church, stone cube building believed to be built by Abraham in Mecca, which is the sacred center in Islam
[image]
(11 - Middle Ages)
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arabesque
Definition
likened to the Islamic style, who were forbidden to represent Allah and resorted to intricate, flowery designs; fancy swirls
[image]
(11 - Middle Ages)
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mosque
Definition
Muslim place of worship
(11 - Middle Ages)
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