Sean doolin vocab Flashcards
Monsoon
a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain (the wet monsoon ), or from the northeast between October and April (the dry monsoon ).
Bubonic Plague
the most common form of plague in humans, characterized by fever, delirium, and the formation of buboes.
Hinduism
a major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, developed from Vedic religion.
Buddhism
a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha
Reincarnation
the rebirth of a soul in a new body
Moksha
(in Hinduism and Jainism) release from the cycle of rebirth impelled by the law of karma.
Nirvana
(in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. It represents the final goal of Buddhism.
eightfold path
the path to nirvana, comprising eight aspects in which an aspirant must become practiced: right views, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.
Sanskrit
an ancient Indic language of India, in which the Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems are written and from which many northern Indian languages are derived.
Caste system
a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity
Cultural Diffusion
act of diffusing; state of being diffused.
Judaism
the monotheistic religion of the Jews
Christanity
the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.
Islam
the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah
Ten commandments
The ten injunctions given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, serving as the basis of Mosaic Law.
Five Pillars
one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims
Torah
(in Judaism) the law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures (the Pentateuch).
Animism
the attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena.
Shintoism
A religion native to Japan, characterized by veneration of nature spirits and ancestors and by a lack of formal dogma.
Four Noble Truths
the four central beliefs containing the essence of Buddhist teaching.
Polytheism
the belief in or worship of more than one god.
Monotheism
the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Iraq, formerly Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1772 BC. It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world
Brahma
short for Brahmaputra.
Dharma
the principle of cosmic order
Silk road
An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea extending some 6,440 km (4,000 mi) and linking China with the Roman Empire. Marco Polo followed the route on his journey to Cathay.
Middle Kingdom
a period of Egyptian history extending from the late 11th to the 13th dynasty (?2040-?1670 bc)
Confucianism
a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.
Pax Romana
the peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire
Guilds
a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.
Democracy
Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives.
Hieroglyphics
writing consisting of hieroglyphs.
Cuneiform
denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets.
Fertile Crescent
The Fertile Crescent is a crescent-shaped region containing the comparatively moist and fertile land of otherwise arid and semi-arid Western Asia, and the Nile Valley and Nile Delta of northeast Africa.
Hagia sophia
a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul; built as a Christian church, converted to a mosque in 1453, and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century
Justinan’s code
The Corpus Juris Civilis is the modern name for a collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence, issued from 529 to 534 by order of Justinian I, Eastern Roman Emperor
Terrace farming
a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
Commercial Revolution
Web definitions
The Commercial Revolution was a period of European economic expansion, colonialism, and mercantilism which lasted from approximately the 16th century until the early 18th century
Chivalry
the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code.
One hundred years war
the series of wars fought intermittently between France and England; 1337-1453
Manorilism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market ..
