In this post, notes of “Unit 3: Early Islamic Societies in West Asia: Transition from Tribe to State” from “DSC- 2: Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of the Medieval World – II” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year.  1. Pre-Islamic Tribal Society in Arabia and the Rise of Islam Pre-Islamic […]

 In this post, notes of “Unit 2: Feudal Societies in Medieval Europe (8th – 14th Centuries)” from “DSC- 2: Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of the Medieval World – II” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year.  1. The Emergence of Feudal States: Church, State, and Society – Introduction to Feudalism […]

 In this post, notes of “Unit 1: Ancient Greece and Rome” from “DSC- 2: Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of the Medieval World – II” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year.  1. Evolution of the ‘Polis’ and Changing Political Formations in Ancient Greece Introduction to the Polis The polis was […]