Chapter 4: Culture and Religion in Eurasia/North Africa Flashcards
In about what period was there a “great emergence of durable cultural traditions that have shaped the world ever sense”
500 B.C.E
Who were the two important figures in China
Confucius and Laozi (Daoism)
Who was an important figure in India
Siddhartha Gautama (set Buddhism in motion)
Who were the important figures in the Middle East
Zarathustra (Zoroaster), Muhammad, Jesus, and prophets such as Isaiah (Judaism)
What were Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, et al.?
Important Greek thinkers for rational humanism
What were belief systems on a “quest” for
a source of order and meaning in the universe and a guide for humanity
Why is it believed these changes in religion happened
major social changes such as the iron-age, emergence of new states, and more global contact
What was the age of warring states
China breaking into chaos and warring states
What 3 belief systems came out of the warring states
Legalism, Confucianism, and Daosim
What was the goal of the belief systems which came out during the age of warring states
to bring order
How were Zoroastrianism and Judaism different from most religions of the time
they believe in one god (monotheistic), idea of final judgement, and belief in the coming of a messiah
What similarities did Buddhism and Christianity share
both had main teachers who were “wisdom teachers” who challenged conventional ideas and taught compassion and morality
What is the collection of Confucius’ teachings called
the Analects
How does Legalism work
strict laws, harsh punishment
What does Confucianism teach
a hierarchy of role models for people to look up to and guides on ideal order for people
Confucian virtues of ideal men were in what concepts
wen and wu
What is wen (Confucianism)
refined qualities of rationality, scholarship, and literary and artistic abilities
What is wu (Confucianism)
physical and martial male achievements
What was more superior, wen or wu?
wen
Was confucianism religious?
No, it was secular but made religious by some
Who is Daoism associated with
Laozi
What was Laozi the author of
Daodejing
What was the central concept of Daoism
Natural Order