Chapter 8 Flashcards
Modern term for the eastern Roman empire (lasting from the fourth to the 15th century) centered at its “New Rome “Constantinople, founded by Emperor Constantine is 324 on the site of this Greek city.
Byzantium
Part of the handiwork of Brahman priests
Code of Manu
A representative code of law that incorporated social sanctions and practices and provided guidance for living with in the caste system
Code of Manu
Formal statement of faith or expression of a believe system.
Creed
This Christian person was formulated by the Council of Nicaea in 325 CE.
Creed
Lesser Vehicle Buddhism
Hinayana Buddhism
Form of Buddhism that accepted the divinity of Buddha himself but not of demigods or bodhisattvas
Hinayana Buddhism
A refashioning of the ancient Brahmanic Vedic religion, bringing it in accord with rural life and agrarian values.
Hinduism
This emerged as the dominant faith in Indian society in the third century CE.
Hinduism
Believers of this religion became vegetarians and adopted rituals of self sacrifice.
Hinduism
Hinduism eternal life
Atma
Hinduism for birth
Brahma
Hinduism for existence
Vishnu
Hinduism for destruction
Siva
Middle way
Madhyanika
Chinese branch of Mahayana Buddhism established by Kumarajiva used irony in paradox to show that reason was limited.
Madhyamika Buddhism
Established Madhyamika Buddhism
Kumarajiva
People executed by the Roman authorities for persisting in their Christian beliefs and refusing to submit to pagene ritual or belief.
Martyrs
A cultural synthesis based on Hindu spiritual believes in articulated in the Sanskrit language that served to unify S. Asia in place of a centralized empire.
Sanskrit cosmopolis
Religions that appeal to diverse populations, are easily adaptable across various culture in geographical areas, and also promote universal rules and principles to guide behavior that transcend place, time, and specific cultural practices
Universalizing religion
Are supported by powerful empires
Universalizing religion
Or proselytized by energetic and charismatic missionaries.
Universalizing religion
They foster a deep sense of community he felt by their converts.
Universalizing religion
Waves of rapid population movement from west Africa into eastern and southern Africa during the first millennium CE that brought advanced agriculture practices to these regions and absorbed most of the pre-existing hunting and gathering populations.
Bantu migrations
