The Development Of Major Belief Systems
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- The development of major belief systems: How similar was the development and spread of belief systems in the classical world? AP World History Richard Smart Oakland Mills High School
- The “Axial Age”
- Karl Jaspers, The Origin and Goal of History, (1953)
- 800BCE – 200CE revolutionary thinking in China, India and the Eastern Mediterranean.
- Caused by multiple small states engaged in internal and external struggles.
- Compare and Contrast Question:
- Compare and contrast the diffusion and spread of TWO of the following belief systems from 500 BCE to 600CE. Be sure to include evidence from specific religions.
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Confucianism
- Daoism
- Which religions?
- Polytheism
- Zoroastrianism
- Hinduism
- Judaism
- Confucianism
- Daoism
- Buddhism
- Christianity
- Hinduism
- India, Indo-China
- Politics: Role of rulers
- Gupta (320CE)
- Fall of Gupta (500CE)
- Economics:
- Temples & Taxes
- Trade with Indo-China
- Society :
- Brahminic system
- Caste System
- Culture: Role of texts
- Vedas & Upanishads
- Buddhism
- India, China, Japan.
- Politics:
- Buddha, Missionaries
- Ashoka, Chinese Emperors
- Economics:
- Silk Road
- Indian Ocean Trade
- Society :
- Caste System
- Monasteries
- Culture: Role of texts
- Buddha's first sermon
- Theravada & Mayahana
- Confucianism & Daoism
- China, Korea, Japan
- Politics: Role of rulers
- Confucius, Lao Tzu
- Warring States (403 – 221BCE)
- Development of philosophies
- Collapse of the Han (220CE)
- Economics:
- Silk Road Trade
- Society :
- Xiao
- Culture: Role of texts
- Analects / Dao De Ching
- Judaism
- Palestine, Persia, Rome, Silk Roads
- Politics: Role of rulers
- Babylonian, Persian, Greek, Roman Rule
- Moses, Macabees, Rabbis
- Economics:
- Silk Road Trade
- Roman intra-regional trade
- Society :
- Closed community
- Culture: Role of texts
- Torah
- Talmud
- Christianity
- Rome, Ireland, Ethiopia, India, China
- Politics: Role of rulers
- Jesus, Paul of Tarsus, Missionaries
- Roman Emperors
- Economics:
- Silk Road Trade
- Roman intra-regional trade
- Society :
- Role of Women
- Persecution in Rome
- Culture: Role of texts
- New Testament
- Women and Religion Religion Role of women Buddhism Women & nirvana Nuns in monasteries Christianity Equal in eyes of God Early converts Monastic life Confucianism Men superior to women Key relationship: Husband to wife. Hinduism Men superior to women Women not allowed to read vedas Only males can reach moksha
- Discussion
- Is it fair to say that all major religions are essentially the same?
- Is there a place for religion in schools?
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