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unit 1 vocab WHAP

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bakufu (shogunate) the feudal military dictatorship of Japan from 1192-1868. Means "tent government" in Japanese.
Bushido "the way of the warrior"; unwritten behavior code widely observed by samurai in feudal Japan; emphasized virtues of loyalty, mastery of martial arts, and honor to the death.
Caliph political and religious successor to Muhammad
Caliphate a form of Islamic government led by a caliph; the office or jurisdiction of a caliph
chinampas an artificially built floating field on a shallow lake bed used by the Aztecs to grow crops
chivalry unwritten code of behavior for European knights stressing ideals such as courage, loyalty, and devotion
corvee labor type of annual tax that is payable by labor. Used to complete state projects and to maintain roads and public facilities. Originally used in feudal societies.
daimyo powerful territorial warlords in early feudal Japan
Dar al-Islam an Arabic term that means the "house of Islam" and that refers to lands under Islamic rule
dhimmi "people of the book" - applied as inclusive term to Christians and Jews in Islamic territories, eventually included Zoroastrians, Hindus and Buddhists
feudalism social and political organization of the Middle Ages whereby grants of land or fiefs were exchanged for formal oaths of allegiance and promises of loyal service
jizya a yearly tax historically levied by Islamic states on dhimmis permanently living in Muslim lands
Kow-tow the act of deep respect shown by kneeling and bowing so low as to have one's head touching the ground. Typically performed before the Emperor of China as a sign of respect acknowledging China's superiority by diplomats to the Imperial Court.
manorial system describes economic relations between landlords and peasant laborers - involved a hierarchy of reciprocal obligations that exchanged labor or rent for access to land and protection
mita labor extracted from lands assigned to the state and the religion; all communities were expected to contribute; an essential part of Inca control.
monasticism a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work.
Neo-Confucianism philosophy that merged Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist thought. Primarily developed during the Song dynasty, but can be traced to the Tang. Became the state religion of China from the Ming dynasty (1949).
samurai mounted troops; loyal to local lords, not the emperor
serfdom form of coercive labor - peasant legally bound to live on a lord's estate
sharia a body of law governing the lives of Muslims
Shogun term that refers to a Japanese military general. The military dominated the civil government from 1192-1868, thus the shogun was the practical leader of Japan.
Sinification extensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions.
sovereignty the exclusive right to exercise supreme authority over a geographic region or group of people.
split inheritance Inca practice of ruler descent; all titles and political power went to successor, but wealth and land remained in hands of male descendants for support of the dead Inca's mummy
tribute payment in money, goods, or labor to a government. Tribute was an integral part of Confucian philosophy. Foreign regions that didn't pay tribute to the Chinese emperor were not allowed to trade with them.
umma the whole community of Muslims bound together by ties of religion
Vassal state a state with varying degrees of independence in its internal affairs, but dominated by another state in its foreign affairs (sometimes called a tributary state)
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