For tonight's assignment, please read the article entitled The Islamization of the Silk Road by Richard C. Foltz. As you read, keep in mind Bentley's argument that the three ways people convert to a new religion are through Voluntary Association, Assimilation/syncretism and Pressure/Force.
Write up a blog post in which you argue that Foltz does or does not help to prove Bentley's point. Does the spread of Islam support or refute Bentley's argument? Be sure to incorporate evidence into your point!
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