Religions of the Silk Road: Buddhism and Religion The Silk Road is a trans-Asian trade network linking the Mediterranean with East Asia. It consists of not only one road but many roads, going East and West, but also spurring into southern India, northern Eurasian steppe and also across the Hindu Kush. The Silk Road not only was a trade network of goods, but also a source for the spread of different religions. Though the trade routes were mostly used by merchants, the prime transmitters of ideas
of a Continent: India and Bhutan So, what's the ancient story behind Asia? Not only does it have the most practiced religions, the most highest peaks (such as the Himalayas), and has the most populous cities, but it's also the birthplace of the world's most ancient civilizations. Asia originated from the primordial word, Aσία, and was first assigned to Herodotus (about 440 B.C) for the purpose of describing the Persian Wars. But within this ancient continent lie two distinct countries, India and
the Silk Road and how did it begin (consult the Eyewitness document on page 157)? The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked central China with the eastern Mediterranean. It was named the Silk Road because China was big on making and trading silk. 2. Describe the routes of the Silk Road (consult the map on page 160). Silk Road, additionally called Silk Route, Silk Road was an ancient exchange course that, connecting China with the West, conveyed products and
like tell the time or to something bigger like solar energy which can improve our life. As you can see, the sun makes so many things for us so that's the reason why Greeks believe in the God of Sun. However, in Greek religion believe that Apollo is a God of sun, but in Roman religion Helios is. Sometimes people may confuse about them, but in this essay we will discuss the Roman version of Helios. Helios (or Helius) is Titan God of Sun. His Roman name is Sol which means the sun too. “He was the
Periodization Essay Through periodization, we can observe several continuities and more importantly, the dramatic changes between the ancient times (Paleolithic and Neolithic ages), and the classical era. Even though we have similarities between the two periods of time, there are many more differences that it can be referred to as a cataclysmic event as in history itself, has suffered much change throughout the centuries. It is imperative that we discern how we got to present time, by studying
at the battle of Issus.He drove Darius away but captured his family and made them into his hostages. He travels south into Egypt and creates his first city called Alexandria. Would become a center of trade and learning in the ancient Mediterranean region.He spent three years attacking and defeating darius, but finally he was murdered by his own men.Alexander begins to combine his Greek beliefs with the eastern ideas of god-kings. Troops begin to question his thinking.Alexanders
Abraham, the hebrew leader, around 2000 B.C. The Torah is what they follow. It is the first five books of Moses. Like Christianity, Judaism is also monotheistic. To Jews, actions are more important than beliefs. There are three main types of this religion, Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform. Orthodox are the most strict of the three. Conservative follow traditions but not as closely as Orthodox. Reform is
contains a brief description of the geographical and historical background of Indonesia, commencing from its geographic location and figures, its ancient history, through the Dutch period up to and after independence. As an island country in South-East Asia, its strategic position at a crossroads between two oceans, the Pacific and Indian and two continents, Asia and Australia, has inevitably influenced the social, cultural, political and economic life of the country. The sociography of Subang is also
2.1 Religions strengthened political, economic, and cultural ties within societies by religions gave political order which allowed economic prosperity and cultural bonds. For example, Confucianism gave political governance by saying that only educated individuals could rule, emperors used religions to justify their reign (mandate of heaven in China). With political stability, the economy able to prosper. For example, after Augustus brought stability to Rome, the Pax Romana started. This allowed the
The modern world has many influences when it comes to government, religion, architecture etc. Many have come from Greece, Asia, Rome, but many including major influences in religion and government, from Egypt and Mesopotamia. Now these two civilizations both are extremely different in their views, religion, even location, but there is also a lot of similarities between the two. Mesopotamia, among other achievements, was the first recorded civilization in the history of the world. The first recorded