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Chapter 3 - Eurasian Empires
Chapter 4 - Eurasian Cultural Traditions

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5138959539LegalismA Chinese philosophy distinguished by an adherence to clear laws with vigorous punishments.0
5138959540Confucius (Kong Fuzi)The founder of Confucianism (551-479 B.C.E.); an aristocrat of northern China who proved to be the greatest influence on Chinese culture in its history.1
5138959541Ban ZhaoA major female Confucian author of Han dynasty China (45-116 C.E.) whose works give insight into the implication of Confucian thinking for women.2
5138959542DaoismA Chinese philosophy/popular religion that advocates simplicity and understanding of the world of nature, founded by the legendary figure Laozi.3
5138959543UpanishadsIndian mystical and philosophical works, written between 800 and 400 B.C.E.4
5138959544VedasThe earliest religious texts of India, a collection of ancient poems, hymns, and rituals that were transmitted orally before being written down ca. 600 B.C.E.5
5138959545AristotleA Greek polymath philosopher (384-322 B.C.E.); student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.6
5138959546Theravada"The Teaching of the Elders," the early form of Buddhism according to which the Buddha was a wise teacher but not divine and which emphasizes practices rather than beliefs.7
5138959547Buddhisma religion, originated in India that believes life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment8
5138959548Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)The Indian prince who turned ascetic (ca. 566-486 B.C.E.) who founded Buddhism.9
5138959549Mahayana"Great Vehicle," the popular development of Buddhism in the early centuries of the Common Era, which gives a much greater role to supernatural beings and proved to be more popular than original (Theravada) Buddhism.10
5138959550NirvanaThe end goal of Buddhism, in which individual identity is "extinguished" into a state of serenity & great compassion.11
5138959551Bhagavad GitaA great Hindu epic text, part of the much larger Mahabharata, which affirms the performance of caste duties as a path to religious liberation.12
5138959552ZoroastrianismPersian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra.13
5138959554JudaismThe monotheistic religion developed by the Hebrews, emphasizing a sole personal god (Yahweh/YHWH) with concerns with social justice.14
5138959557SocratesThe first great Greek philosopher to turn rationalism toward questions of human existence (469-399 B.C.E.)15
5138959558PlatoA disciple of Socrates whose Dialogues convey the teachings of his master while going beyond them to express Plato's own philosophy; lived from 429 to 348 B.C.E.16
5138959559ConstantineRoman emperor (r. 306-337 C.E.) whose conversion to Christianity paved the way for the triumph of Christianity in Europe.17
5138959560Paul of Tarsus (Saint Paul)The first great popularize of Christianity (10-65 C.E.)18
5138959563Church of the EastPlanted churches in Syria and Persia that were distinct in theology and practice from the Roman Church19
5138959561Jesus of NazarethThe prophet/god of Christianity (ca. 4 B.C.E.-30 B.C.E.).20
5138959562TheodosiusRoman emperor (r. 379-395 C.E.) who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman state, banning all polytheistic rituals.21

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