Asia is the largest of the seven continents, including 44 countries divided into six regions. It contains nearly 3/5 of the world's population and is considered the cradle of civilization and world religions. Family is the most important social unit in Asia and influences how Asians live and think. While traditionally agricultural, Asia has become the world's fastest growing economic region. The Middle East contains 20 countries and over 65% of the world's oil reserves, making it an economically and strategically sensitive area. It is the birthplace of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and religion plays a large role in daily life. Both Asia and the Middle East showcase diverse cultures, faiths, and literatures that have been influenced by a

2. ASIA :
An Introduction

3. ASIA
 The biggest of the
seven continents of
the world.
 Includes 44 countries
 It is divided into
6 regions, each
possessing
distinctive physical,
cultural, economic,
and political
characteristics.

4. ASIA
 Also considered
as the most
thickly
populated, with
about nearly 3/5
of the world’s
total population.

5. ASIANS

6. Religions in ASIA
 Is the cradle of the
human race, of
civilization, of world
religions. Philosophy
and religions are
related to Asian
history. They have
shaped the way
Asians live and think
today.

7. ASIA
 The family is the smallest yet the
most important unit of society in Asia.
 The family is regarded as the foundation of
Asia society.

8. Arts in ASIA
 Art plays a vital part in the
lives of the Asian people
as they express their
intellectual and artistic

9. Governments in ASIA

10. ASIA
 Asia’s economy is
predominantly
agricultural but it has
made Asia the world’s
fastest growing
economic region.

11. MIDDLE EAST :
An Introduction

12. MIDDLE EAST
 Located in South-
Western Asia and
North-Eastern
Africa.
 20 countries with
many different
religions and a
variety of ethnic
and linguistic

13. MIDDLE EAST
 Contains 65% of the
world’s oil reserves.
 Region’s main exporter
of oil.

14. MIDDLE EAST
 Islamic militancy

15. MIDDLE EAST
 The birthplace of all
monotheistic
religions.
 Religion, in totality,
plays a large part in
the rhythm of daily
life, not only through
prayer and study but
also in determining
the end of the work

16. MIDDLE EAST
 The multiplicity of languages spoken in
Middle East reflects its ethnic diversity.
 Middle Easterners value the family so
much.

17. MIDDLE EAST
 Considered as the modern world’s most
strategically, economically, politically,
and culturally sensitive area, as it
possesses huge stocks of crude oil.

19. The Literature of Asia
 Is no less diverse than the other
literatures in the world.
 All major religions in the world have
been born in Asia before they spread to
the West and other parts of the world.
 Asia and Middle East are birthplace to
Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism,
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

20. The Literature of Asia
 People are not only
diverse in culture,
they are also
diverse in faith.

21. The Literature of Asia
 The colonization by British, Dutch,
Portuguese, Spaniard, and Americans has
greatly changed the diverse picture in Asia

22. The Literature of Asia
 The colonization by British, Dutch,
Portuguese, Spaniard, and Americans has
greatly changed the diverse picture in Asia

23. The Literature of Asia (INDIA)
 India is the country
which literature
shows the longest
spiritual and
sacred history.
 VEDAS – predates
Christianity by
1400 years.
 Its epic
Mahabharata is
source to the
Bhagavad Gita of
Hinduism.
 India is also the
birthplace of
Buddhism, religion
founded by
Buddha.

24. The Literature of Asia
 Because of colonization:
 Confucius’ teachings
 The Tale of Genji
 Tanka and the haiku

25. The Literature of Asia
 In the 20th century most of Asia has
come out of its past and become
modern. So, the modern themes of
women’s and children’s rights, human
rights, individualism, freedom, and more
liberal look at love and relationships are
no longer considered alternative
literature.

27. The Literature of Middle East
 The birthplace of two of the greatest
monotheistic religions in the world, the
Middle East prides itself on two of the
greatest literary outputs ever produced
by any civilization, young and old: the
Bible of Christianity, and the Koran of
Islam.

28. Arabic Literature
 The birthplace of two of the greatest
monotheistic religions in the world, the
Middle East prides itself on two of the
greatest literary outputs ever produced
by any civilization, young and old: the
Bible of Christianity, and the Koran of
Islam.

29. Reported by: Katherine P.
Fatalla