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CHAPTER 12. SILK ROADS. SILK ROADS. Several networks Relay race Few goods went from one side to other 6 months Camel caravans Exports, imports Several civilizations. interaction. Exchanges Social, political. ASIA. Fall of Han India – Gupta Fragmentation, disunity. Asia.
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CHAPTER 12 SILK ROADS
SILK ROADS • Several networks • Relay race • Few goods went from one side to other • 6 months • Camel caravans • Exports, imports • Several civilizations
interaction • Exchanges • Social, political
ASIA • Fall of Han • India – Gupta • Fragmentation, disunity
ROMAN DECLINE • Causes? • 2nd cent. • Pop. Decline • Less conquest = less $$$ • Plague • Germanic invasion
ROMAN DECLINE • Results? • Germanic kingdoms emerge • Civilization declines • Christian unity
World religions • Christianity and Buddhism • Focus on spiritual • Monastic movements • Afterlife • Religious life
WORLD RELIGIONS • Christianity and Buddhism • Differences: • Hierarchy • Missions • Exclusive truth
Early Christianity • Review • Jewish reform movement • Simplicity • Tenets • One loving god • Christ's sacrifice • Paul of Tarsus
Christianity • Approx. 10% of empire by 300 • Constantine • legalizes Christianity • West • Bishops
Christianity • Augustine • Philosopher • Important in forming Christian theology • Confessions • Logic + philosophy
Christianity • Monasticism • Benedict • Benedictine Rule, 6th century
BUDDHISM • India • Diffusion
HINDUISM • S.E. Asia
Buddhism Hinduism Figure 6-5 Figure 6-4
Global world • Societies interact • Consequences?