Old Time Birth Of Islam

Place into context and evaluate the historical evidence of either Abu ‘Uthman Al-Jahiz, Avarice and the Avaricious or Sulpicius Severus The Life of St. Martin of Tours What type or genre of text is the source? (Chronicle, letter, government document, piece of literature, etc. When and where was this source written and who wrote it? What was going on at the time the source was written? (Historical context) Under what circumstances was the source written and who was the intended audience? What is this primary source about? Provide a summary in your own words. How does this source further our understanding of the period in history in which it was produced? (Historical analysis) What further questions does this source raise?