We encountered the word “cosmopolitan” in this section of the course, even while we
acknowledged that there remained “worlds apart.” For the Afro-Eurasian world in the period
under study, what was most effective in developing a cosmopolitan view? You will want to use
at least two civilizations or societies (including nomads) to explain if and how individuals in the
past came to see themselves as citizens of the world – and under what particular circumstances,
or in what particular ways? Use the following questions to help frame your thinking, but not to
limit your explanation of how and when a cosmopolitan view developed, and where. Was trade
conducive to cultural contact and blending and the exchange of ideas alongside goods? Or was
empire-building more significant for joining the world, whether through relatively peaceful
expansion or conquest? Does our perspective change depending on whether we consider cultural
and religious, creative, political, economic, or military impacts or interactions? Draw examples
and illustrations from the textbook (the secondary source by modern historians) as well as
primary source reader and the lectures and additional materials posted on UBLearns. Students
must analyze and make direct reference to at least two sources from the primary source reader
edited by Pollard. You need to cite this material in the paper and should use the Chicago style.