1) I think that the textbook authors chose to put the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals together all in one chapter (chapter 28) because they thought that it would be a good way to nicely incorporate all three together. Since all three groups are Muslim empires, it would be easier to put them together instead of giving them all each one chapter of their own. It also seems like there are different amounts of information on each group so maybe if they were given their own chapter, then there would not be enough information in the chapter. Personally, I think that this is a good decision because it's easier for me to study and read. Having them all grouped together in one chapter really compacts it down for me and it's easier for me to see the similarities and differences better. I just think that it's structurally and geographically easier to locate information and learn when similar groups are together in a chapter like how China and Japan are usually paired together.
2) In general, I think that global interactions are a positive thing. There are both pros and cons to interactions but overall, I think that just the concept of trading and discovering new cultures and customs is a really wonderful thing. Interactions expand knowledge and how people think. Without an inflow of new information, a lot of discoveries would never have been made. Humans are made to bounce ideas off each other and to influence each other. Although numerous diseases were spread due to global interactions, lots of religions and new ideas were spread as well.
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