Question

In what ways did both the islamic and christian worlds draw on earlier cultures and empires to create their new empires? who did they draw on?

Answer 1

Both Christian and Islamic worlds were influenced by religious practices of ancient world. Religions from Aincient Greece, Rome, and Middle East influenced both religions in question. For example, the idea of monotheism was borrowed from Zoroastrism, the religion spread on the territory of modern-day Iran.