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Instructor Helps
Relevant Courses
Islamic History, Islamic Archaeology, Economic History
Ways to Use the Website
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The website can be read by the student
outside of the class. The student should also read the other
VKRP sites relating to the architecture of Karak castle and
the history of the Islamic and Crusader periods on the Karak
plateau.
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Require the students to compose answers to
the review questions or use the same questions in class.
Discussion and Review Questions
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Why was the capture of the castles of Karak,
Shawbak and the other Crusader castles of Oultrejourdain so
important for the Ayyubid sultans?
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What was the significance of Karak in the
political instability of the latter part of the Ayyubid
period?
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Why did Karak become so important to the
Mamluk sultans in the period 1260-c.1380?
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What were the causes of the decline in the
economic and political fortunes of Karak in the later Mamluk
and early Ottoman periods?
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How did the town of Karak benefit from
agriculture and trade during the Ayyubid-Mamluk period?
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