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Please bring your Gilgamesh paper to your T.A. at the front of the room.

Please bring your Gilgamesh paper to your T.A. at the front of the room. BUDDHIST AND REVITALIZED HINDU EMPIRES. BUDDHISM NIRVANA Soul is illusion. union with void non-theistic: Buddha is not god but “enlightened one”. HINDUISM MOKSHA Soul is real. union with godhead

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Please bring your Gilgamesh paper to your T.A. at the front of the room.

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  1. Please bring your Gilgamesh paper to your T.A. at the front of the room.

  2. BUDDHIST AND REVITALIZED HINDU EMPIRES BUDDHISM NIRVANA Soul is illusion. union with void non-theistic: Buddha is not god but “enlightened one”. HINDUISM MOKSHA Soul is real. union with godhead theistic: many gods

  3. Development of Buddhism • A. Threat to Brahmin establishment • B. Religion with Buddha as “god” and nirvana as “salvation” • C. Monks and nuns in monasteries Monks praying at Bo Tree, under which Buddha achieved Nirvana

  4. III. Maurya empire, 324-184 B.C.E. A.Alexander the Great invades India, ca. 330 B.C.E. B. Chandragupta Maurya (r. 324-301 B.C.E.) C. Militaristic, authoritarian

  5. D.Emperor ASHOKA (r. 269-232 B.C.E.) converts to Buddhism. E. Proselytizing missions F. Trade with Rome and China (Huns) Silk Road

  6. IV. Gupta empire and Brahmin revenge,320-550 C.E. A. Nomadic invasions, 2nd century B.C.E.-3rd century C.E. B. Guptas unify N. India, 320 C.E. C. Decentralized rule, VASSALS Maurya empire Gupta empire

  7. D. More accommodating Hinduism, stressing individual devotion to gods E. Buddha as avatar of Vishnu F. Meditation to achieve MOKSHA G. Little participation by women →

  8. H. Decline in overland trade→sea trade (Huns)

  9. İ. Brahmins as princes’ tutors (gurus) • V. Classical Indian civilization • zero • “Arabic” numerals • (Bulliet, p. 192) • chess • Kamasutra

  10. VI. Nomadic invasions, 5thc. C.E.: Hsiung-nu / Xiongnu (Huns) Tang Chinese sculpture modern artist’s rendering

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