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Religion

Consider the Following: Polytheism (pantheon) vs. monotheism, enumerated laws, relation to state (theocracy), gender roles, missionaries, major ideologies, schisms, syncretism,
economic interests, persecution of minority religions

8000 600 CE 600 1450 CE 1450-1750 CE 1750 1914 CE 1914 - Present


East Asia Ancestor worship (China, Japan) Neo-Confucianism Influence of Buddhism- Samurais Christianity Japan Both open up
Spirits of nature (China) Daoism, Confucianism, detachment from pain. Atheism- no god in China

Agnostics- believe in god
Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism= philosophies/semi Shintoism, sects of Buddhism,
Legalism. religion Neo Confucianism but no religion. and some belief of Confucianism
women treated as subservient Ancestor worship Religion through trade. Global (a combination of all)
(food binding) Leaders- Mandate of Heaven Women increased restrictions, State sponsored religion-Shintoism
lower class better
Foot binding less due to silk road
Western Europe Polytheism- many gods Christianity spread- Reformation- split in church Persecute Judaism- (later Nazi) Christianity
Increasing beliefs in deism and
Animism- believe in Crusades Protestant, Catholic Influx of Muslim
Atheism due to Enlightenment
animals Theocratic Enlightenment and affects of Bubonic Plague Freedom of religion
Monotheism- single god Church powerful economic Scientific revolution- less Protestant (counter-reformation)
Christianity, Judaism entity(no tax) religious, secular Strong revival in Roman
Catholicism (counter-reformation)
Inquisition-kill heretics
Eastern Europe Animism Some influence of Islam Orthodox Christianity Tsar Continued strong belief in 1917-1991- Atheism
Christianity- monotheism due to Mongol influence supported by Church Orthodox Christianity Christian revival
Judaism- monotheism Christianity (Tsar) Ortho- right correct dox- Persecute Jews- pogroms More freedom in religions
thinking, Third Rome Still strong belief in Orthodox
Orthodox Christianity
Women- dressed like Western Christianity
Existing influence of Islam

South Asia Animism Ashoka-Buddhism, Gupta-caste system, Islam continues to grow Second largest Muslim
Spirits of nature classical- religion flourished Hinduism British colonization affects nation
Caste system- through Subverted caste system- Classical-religion flourished religion, Christianity Hinduism main
Hinduism Brahmans angry Islam-major force India split, Pakistan and
Codified laws Out law sati, female India
aristocrats
Latin America Animism Native American religious Missionary dominant force Christianity dominant Christianity- limited role
Polytheism Sun god- sacrifice to conversion Less of traditional gods. (however, strong legacy of
Losers of the battle African belief systems (due Restricted religion Christianity behind)
sacrificed to the Gods. to slave trade) Christianity-
dominant

Middle East Polytheistic Greater womens right Conservative movements Ottoman Empire Persecution of Jews
(Muhammads wife higher) Gunpowder nations - Ottoman Islam Majority Islam Sunnis vs.
Islam- submission Empire- tolerant of non-Muslims. Secularized- scientific
Acceptance of people of the book Govern variety Orthodox, Shiites
knowledge instead of clergy
(Christianity, Judaism) Nestorian, Coptic, Catholic,
Allow converts (Malawi) Protestant , Sunnis, Shiites complaints
Ulama- fundamentalist Harems Tanzimat reforms- religious
Sharia- Islamic laws, veiling tolerance, schools for women
Major Nation-states- need for Spanish-Christianity Schism- great split Orthodox Colonization Globalization
organized religion Mohammed and Catholic Missionaries Flat world
Themes/Turning Spread of trade Reformation-protestant and
Something to hold them Secular Technology- internet
Points together. Persian Ulama- conservative Catholic
Industrialization
back lash Against catholic abuse-
Islam- Arabs held by Spread of trade (Mongol, silk intellectual movements
More trade
religion road) Atlantic trade

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