Briefly describe ONE major difference between Cohen & Douglass’ and Strayer & Nelson’s historical interpretations of the spread of Islam.

A major difference between Cohen & Douglass' and Strayer & Nelson's historical interpretations of the spread of Islam is that Strayer & Nelson propose that the spread of Islam was enabled by the sponsorship of the state for instance, the Abbasid caliphate that spread Islam by up to 8 folds around 800 C.E. while according to Cohen & Douglas, cities as well as political and military power grew due to the spread of Islam and vice versa

Explanation:

the completion of the erie canal spurred the first great westward movement of american settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the appalachians and made new york the preeminent commercial city in the united states.