Chapter 6 Flashcards
In Mahayana Buddhism, enlightened demigods who were ready to reach Nirvana but delayed so that they might help others attain it.
Bodhisattvas
Set of networks at long distance trade locations where groups of merchants could assemble during their journeys.
Caravan Cities
Several of these developed into full fledged cities, especially in the deserts of Arabia
Caravan Cities
A development referring to the inhabitants of the multiethnic cities that thrived in the Hellenistic world.
Cosmopolitans
Literally meaning “citizens belonging to the whole world,” as opposed to a particular city-state
Cosmopolitans
Buddhist sculptures, particularly from the northern Kushan territory, that show a high degree of Greek and roman influences
Gandharan Art
Common form of Greek that became the international spoken and written language in the Hellenistic world.
Koine Greek
This was a simpler everyday for of the Ancient Greek language
Koine Greek
School of Buddhist theology that believed that the Buddha was a deity, unlike previous groups that had considered him a wise human being
Mahayana Buddhism
Book that reflected sailing knowledge.
The Periplus
In such books captains would record landing spots and ports.
The Periplus
Means “sailing around.”
Periplus
Trade routes linking China with Central Asia and the Mediterranean
Silk Roads
It extended over 5,000 miles, land and sea included, and was so named because of the quantities of the main products that were traded along it.
Silk Roads
We’re a major factor in the development of civilizations in China, Egypt, Persia, India, and even Europe.
Silk Roads
