to this new sense of authority and strength‚ this religion continued to spread and gain many followers all throughout the Middle East. Sufism which was a variation of Islam that was not always so sharply distinguished from the more bhakti forms of Hinduism spread by missionary work through India. People accepted this due to it containing a more mix of the two religions‚ but it still was apart of Islam and a factor in spreading it. In India most of the people were so accustomed to the Hindu belief that
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(example: why are we here? What purpose? etc) involves rituals‚ festivals‚ rites of passage-(some kind of ceremony to go to the next level-come of age) and space-(religious landscapes) 3 Classifications of Religions Monotheistic religions- worship a single deity. Polytheistic religions- worship more than one deity‚ even thousands. Animistic religions- belief that inanimate objects possess spirits and should be revered-(respect) What is Religion? Much about religion appears to revolve
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Major early civilizations developed in the flood plains of rivers in Africa and Asia. Mesopotamia was located in the "Fertile Crescent" along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers‚ in present day Iraq. Mesopotamia was an agricultural based society with a polytheistic religion that focused on nature. Their government was made up of regional urban kingdoms with individual city states. The Fertile Crescent consisted of the Sumarian‚ Babylonian‚ Assyrian‚ and Chaldean people‚ who all helped refine Mesopotamia.
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of the individual writings will eliminate any conflicting ideals‚ and that this defense can be used in defense of propositions found in other religions. However‚ if this were true‚ then strictly monotheistic religions-like Islam-would be in complete agreement with polytheistic religions such as Hinduism. Yet‚ there are many beliefs found in both religions that do not agree. Likewise‚ in his defense for extra-Vedic scriptures he expresses a belief that a religion filled with false teachings would
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Civilizations: East Asia Shang Dynasty a) Pan Ku (mythic ancestor of Chinese)‚ stories about early kings b) Hwang He River (Yellow River)‚ isolated from rest of world-> little trade c) Line of kings called the Shang‚ powerful military d) Developed ideas based on basic harmony Ancestor worship Gods controlled all aspects of peoples’ lives e) Irrigation and advanced technology Skilled in pottery and silk Horse drawn chariots Good bronze workers Oracle bones (writing)
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North India and South India both had many similarities and differences. Regional kingdoms contained alike and dislike economies‚ political views‚ and religions. Over time‚ both areas developed in different ways. These ways shaped the form of India today. North and South India flourished because of its similar and different qualities. Many factors impacted the similar economies of North and South India. Monsoons affected both regions and caused long rainfalls in the summer and dry winds in the
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*I’m only putting everything that’s on the sheet she gave us yesterday (Tuesday). If she adds anything in class‚ feel free to throw that in here‚ since I have no idea what she’s going to add‚ she told me I have to find out through other people. Also‚ by the time you read this it’ll probably be incomplete still‚ but I’ll try to get in as much as I can while y’all are still in school. K.G. Vocabulary Rise of Islam Vocab: Umma: A word used to describe the collective community of those who believe/practice in
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The Bhagavad-Gita: The Song of God contains spiritual details that are constructed towards Hinduism. The Bhagavad-Gita is the conversation between a man called Arjuna‚ and God himself in a human form. God in a human form is called Lord Krishna. The teachings of the Bhagavad-Gita primarily focus on the importance of the yoga and the awareness of the many paths to self-awareness and insight. Spiritual self-realization is the theme of The Bhagavad-Gita. The Bhagavad-Gita teaches readers that there is
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which led to the development of the polis around 750 B.C.E. Ancient Athenians were a thoughtful people‚ who delved into the logical study of subjects like science‚ philosophy‚ and history among various other studies. The ancients Greeks were polytheistic. (Kearns) A major way that their religion was taught was through myths and legends. Their major gods and goddesses lived at the top of Mount Olympus‚ the highest mountain in Greece‚ and myths described their lives and actions. In myths‚ gods often
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2013 4 Religions In 3 Cultural Areas Focus of Paper In covering the topic of religion from pre-history to 1500 CE‚ I have picked to main focuses which include Polytheistic and Monotheistic religions. Regarding my choice of Polytheistic religion I have learn that it means to worship many God’s. I have decided to break Polytheistic religion into two different eras and geographical locations. With my first choice being Sumerians in Ancient Mesopotamia or also known as the Fertile Crescent in the
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