Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Chapter four Culture and Religion in Eurasia/ North Africa

Culture/ Religion in Eurasia and North Africa

   China, India, Middle east, and Greece were very important in history for the most part they spread their religion, values, and outlooks on most of the world. Some of the most important things religions and beliefs that were widely spread was Confucianism, Daoism, Hinduism, and Judaism.

   For the most part there was religion spread across the land but there was also a massive increase in thoughts related to philosophy some of these thoughts are directly connected to Plato and Socrates. these beliefs quickly spread because this time was not only a time when people were exploring but also people had the ability to travel long distances without having a high chance of dying in the way.

   China and Greece concentrates on thinking about the world affairs and other places such as India and Persia, and Jewish concentrated on things like the unseen realm and setting up a relationship with God.

   Having a series of beliefs means that people had to write down everything in books or texts like Vedas, Upanishads, Atman, Moksha, and the Samsara. Having for the most part the spread of Christianity and Buddhism. Religion during this time was crucial because it not only showed the spread of culture but it made things such as language easier to spread

   In general the life of people during this time was based on religion and in the spread of those beliefs making things like life easier

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