Topic:_________________ Questions/Main Ideas: 1. I would characterize the social hierarchy of classical China by their wealth. The wealthiest would have vast amounts of land. 2. The peasants had to sell out to large landlords and they created the Yellow Turban Rebellion‚ which later would overthrow the government‚ the merchant’s power and wealth were limited since they were viewed as a threat‚ and the emperors and landowners also had conflict. 3. The development of social differences and
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function as the most pure and are often priests‚ Kshatriyas‚ who were usually warriors and rulers‚ followed by Vaishyas known to be traders and merchants and ending with the lowest class‚ Sudras‚ destined to serve the upper classes. Known to the world as “untouchables”‚ Dalits meaning ‘broken people’‚ are below Sudras. Suffering the most‚ Dalits struggle to be noticed in a society that believes of them as simply disposable trash. There are currently 180 million Dalits in India‚ a majority
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Study Guide Mesopotamia Hammurabi’s Code of Laws‚ this is the first known written law code Tigris and Euphrates rivers Mesopotamia means‚ “land between two rivers” Hebrews created monotheism and the Ten Commandments Social classes Men were the center of the family‚ women had few rights and were not allowed to attend school Invented the wheel‚ the plow‚ and bronze weapons. Also created measurements for time (60 sec) If you hurt someone in the same social class‚ then they can hurt you. (Eye
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Hinduism and Buddhism have many similarities and quite some differences‚ while reading the material discussed in the chapter‚ I gathered some information to compare and contrast their religious teachings. Hinduism and Buddhism both ordinated in the north India‚ believe in the concept of wheel of carnation and both believe in karma. Some differences are Buddhism believe in in no gods‚ while Hinduism believe in many gods‚ Hinduism also believe in the caste system while Buddhism don’t believe in the
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In 2001‚ in addition to declaring war on the Taliban (in a way)‚ the United States commanded the turning over of Osama Bin Laden‚ the man who personally claimed responsibility of the 9/11 attacks. The Taliban did not comply however‚ and thus the United States invaded Afghanistan. Although Bin Laden was officially declared dead on the second of May‚ 2011 the United States’ forces remain in Afghanistan until today. The decade long war in Afghanistan‚ also referred to as “Operation Enduring Freedom
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Building Ethical Business Organization – The Indian Way Presented by : Sudeep Jaiswal A 305‚ Gayatri Apartments Sector 9 Plot 9‚ Dwarka New Delhi – 110077 Mob. : +919999298833 e-Mail : sjaiswal.gvs@gmail.com Ethics and It’s Genesis The ancient philosophers‚ they grappled with three areas of enquiry – Satyam‚ Shivam‚ Sundaram – Truth‚ Goodness and Beauty. From these came out logic‚ ethics and aesthetics. While logic tries to answer the questions regarding something being true/ correct
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“Red ang Luha ni Michael” and “Blue ang Kobre Kama ni Jake” are works of writer‚ Jimmy Alcantara. To be honest‚ I have never heard of him‚ or his works before the class discussion of his “Red ang Luha ni Michael” story. But I must admit that the story-and it’s sequel as well-are very much different from the usual comedies and tragedies written by any other published or unpublished writer. His first story and its prequel are undeniable tragedies of an unusual love affair. However‚ both had made
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This was an area of Eurasia that included the Caucasians including Azerbaijan‚ the central Asia steppes including Uzbekistan‚ Turkmenistan‚ Tajikistan‚ and Afghanistan‚ the...valley of the Indus or that area between India and Pakistan‚ andthe southern Ukraine with the lower Danube and Bulgaria. Scholars regard the Scythians as an Iranian nomadic peoples peaking several languages but mostly Iranian (or Parsi which later became Farsi). Scythians have left important ethnological markers
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Divisions in India Society: The Caste System There are different theories about the establishment of Caste system. There are religious‚ mystical‚ biological and socio-historical theories about the Caste system. The word “caste” is derived from a Portuguese word “casta” which means “bread” or “lineage” (Encarta). A Class vs. a Caste System In any country’s history‚ a high stage of social development is reached only when the main social divisions are formed. “The caste system penetrates the Hindu
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later under mild protection of a human rights lawyer. The "ideal" life of a Hindu would be to be born as a Brahmans‚ composed of priests and teachers. Next are the Kshatriyas‚ the rulers and soldiers‚ followed by Vaisas‚ merchants and traders‚ and Sudras‚ the laborers. On the bottom of the pole are the Achuta‚ the "untouchables" whom are outcasts‚ impure‚ polluted‚ and living in prejudice. There have been several upheavals in response to the progression of the Hindu from the Laws of Manu. In the
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