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Belief Systems (AP World History) Flashcards

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4340043612Polytheism- belief in a number of deities that can be anthromorphic or related to nonhuman world. - everywhere0
4340051105Confucianism- Five Relationships, Mandate of Heaven - East Asia1
4340058682Daoism- Yin-Yang, Dualism in Nature, people part of the balance in nature - East Asia2
4340064787Hellenism- Greek philosophy, trade and common culture throughout Mediterranean - science and technology developments at Alexandria Library - Mediterranean3
4340075558Hinduism- caste system - multiple expressions of deities - emphasis on ritual player - sacred texts - South and Southeast Asia4
4340083520Buddhism- Four Noble Truths - Eight-Fold Path - South Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia5
4340089896Christianity- monotheistic, Jesus Christ as savior, Gospels, emphasis on saints - Mediterranean world and then expansion into Latin West, areas controlled by Byzantines, Ethiopia, and India6
4340123944Judaism- monotheistic, emphasis on daily prayer, - sacred text - Torah - Mediterranean world7
4340131993Islam- monotheistic - Muhammad as prophet - Quran, Sufi emphasis on saints - Sunni, Shia split8

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