Reviewing all the different classical civilizations of Greece‚ Rome‚ Persia‚ India‚ and China between the time periods 500 BCE AND 500 C.E proved to be very interesting. Each civilization has some differences and similarities between each other based on certain factors like geographical location and culture‚ among other things. Starting with Greece for government‚ they adopted a more Democratic type view called Athenian Democracy because of its origination of Athens. Interestingly
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Hinduism is a religion filled with many shared beliefs and rituals that make this religion unique. People who practice this religion are refereed to as Hindus and believe the soul is eternal. Hindus also believe in the sacred act of various rituals. Hinduism is the third largest religion currently today. The main concept of the Hindu religion is based around people’s way of life rather than a religion itself. Sanatana Dharma is another word that coincides with Hinduism. It reflects the belief that
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Pandava and draupadi 1. After hearing about Krishna’s death‚ The Pandavas lost interest in the world. Yudhisthira and the Pandavas decided to go to heaven. They along with Draupadi‚ once again they donned deer skin and tree bark. Parikshita was appointed the king. Kripa was his guru and Yuyutsu the regent.After taking leave of them and all the people of Hastinapura‚ the Pandavas and Draupadi started their journey. 2. First they went to Dwarka and saw it immersed in the sea. Their Agni came and
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hierarchies. In the Indus River Valley‚ beginning with the Aryans‚ a caste social system was used to keep citizens in their places. This caste system held many similarities to the social structure of Mesopotamia. At the top of the caste system were the Brahmins‚ or the priest-kings‚ who ruled religiously and politically. In Mesopotamia‚ the kings and priests were at the general top as well. Next in the caste system were the Kshatriyas‚ the warriors and aristocrats; these citizens played roles parallel to
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Siddhartha‚ he is able to reach Nirvana because he didn’t limit himself with what teachings he had. He was able to go out on his own and experience it himself on his own terms. Siddhartha was brought up to be like his father who was a respected Brahmin. His father tried to teach him the ways to find enlightenment‚ but it wasn’t good enough for Siddhartha. He couldn’t seem to find pleasure in any of it. Siddhartha felt there was more that could be learned elsewhere. He would always ask
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Throughout history Alexander the Great has been given the status of great but many people question whether this historical figure truly deserves title. The Macedonian king does deserve this status because he was merciful‚ tolerant‚ tactical‚ and wise in his ruling. First‚ he was merciful in his campaigns and conquering to people who deserved the respect. When Alexander and his men razed the town of Thebes leaving it and its people in ruins for their rebellion‚ he is said to have spared many civilians
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The laws of Manu were mythically written by "Manu" (the father of man) 30 million years ago. It is currently believed that around 200 BC‚ the Brahmin compiled them into a single text‚ in response to the onset of Buddhism. They hold in their teachings‚ an explanation of the creation of existence‚ complete nature and structure of all things in it as well as how they interact‚ and the "laws" (responsibilities) and punishments of all of those things. The particular text I chose is Chapter 1 Verses 1-57
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The Laws of Manu and Hammurabi’s code are both a set of laws and codes that seem to guide people from different classes on what their role in society is. Both set of laws/codes are very straightforward they tell each group of people what they are expected to do and what punishment they will receive if they disobey the law. Both set of laws seem to focus on the same thing women’s rights‚ marriage‚ and laws in general. The Laws of Manu were harsh but they were specified for certain people whereas the
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Nanzan University Dr. Ambedkar: The Hero of the Mahars‚ Ex-Untouchables of India Author(s): Indira Y. Junghare Source: Asian Folklore Studies‚ Vol. 47‚ No. 1 (1988)‚ pp. 93-121 Published by: Nanzan University Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1178254 Accessed: 04-04-2015 11:32 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars
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Indian cuisine encompasses a wide variety of regional cuisines native to India. Given the range of diversity in soil type‚ climate and occupations‚ these cuisines vary significantly from each other. Indian cuisine has also shaped the history of international relations; the spice trade between India and Europe is often cited by historians as the primary catalyst for Europe’s Age of Discovery.[6] Spices were bought from India and traded around Europe and Asia. Cuisine differs across India’s diverse
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