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MAJOR COMPARISONS/ANALYSES

MAJOR COMPARISONS/ANALYSES. By: Deneshia W. and Kayla E. Compare Hinduism and Confucianism. Hinduism. Was a minor religion of classical India. Developed gradually over a period of many centuries. Monotheistic. Goal to attain nirvana. Popular in china. Confucianism.

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MAJOR COMPARISONS/ANALYSES

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  1. MAJOR COMPARISONS/ANALYSES By: Deneshia W. and Kayla E.

  2. Compare Hinduism and Confucianism

  3. Hinduism • Was a minor religion of classical India. • Developed gradually over a period of many centuries. • Monotheistic. • Goal to attain nirvana. • Popular in china.

  4. Confucianism • Dealt with obedience and respect. • Based on Chinese values. • Elements were: polite, ritual, self control, etc. • Sought elegant calligraphy in cultivation of scholar bureaucrats.

  5. Comparison Conficianism Hinduism • Spirituality • Religious • Social system • Worship more than one deities • Believe in reincarnation • Political and social philosophy • Family based • Peace • Tolerant • Respect family always • Patriarchal • Look into lifes meanings • Similar social hierarchy • Look for common good

  6. Compare the role of women in different belief systems: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism

  7. Roles of women in Buddhism and Christianity • Christianity Women were considered as property Subordinate to their husbands Take care of the family Women are to obey their husband They are to take care of their husband • Buddhism Women were confined to household Didn’t restrict educational rights for women Could be in business Could be in trade Woman gained more rights

  8. Roles of women in Confucianism and Hinduism Hinduism Confucianism • Patriarch families • Women had to practice obedience • Had to practice humility • Had to practice devotion towards their husbands • They were seen below men • Patriarch society • Expected to raise children • Had to clean • Tend to husband • Had to cook for the family • Women not allowed to remarry after death of husband • No public authority • Had to throw themselves in fire.(SATI)

  9. Collapse of the Roman Empire and the Han in China

  10. Collapse of Han Empire • Heavy taxes levied on peasants. • Decline in interests in Confucian intellectual goals. • A decline in morality. • Weak emperors and the increased influence of army generals. • Social unrest, particularly by students. • Emperors lost control

  11. Collapse of Roman Empire • Decline in trade. • Plague • Recruitment of non-Romans in the roman army. • Invasions from Germanic tribes • Social and moral decay in lack of interest in the elite classes. • Decrease in money flow • Epidemic diseases • Roman dependence on Slave labor

  12. Comparison of Collapse of Roman and Han Empire • Poor harvest • Population decline from epidemic disease. • A decline in trade

  13. Compare the caste system in India with slavery in the Roman Empire

  14. Caste System In India • There was social mobility • Priority to religious status • Didn’t have a broad social group • Introduced by Aryans • Four classes(laborers, farmers, warriors, and brahma(priests)) • Birth determined occupation • Karma • More religious

  15. Slavery in Roman Empire • Democracy • Citizens with rights • Nobles • Plebeians • Aristocrats

  16. Comparison • People into classes • Had certain rights

  17. Compare Silk Road trade in the classical world with trade in the Mediterranean Sea

  18. Silk Road Trade • Started in China • There was a series of routes • Started with Han dynasty • China exported tea, silk, etc • Imported spices from India • Religions exchanged….

  19. Mediterranean Sea Trade • First sea used for trade • Next to the coast • Major link to East • Linked Europe with goods from Asia • Middle of Earth

  20. Comparison • Both major trade routes • Bothe made trading easier • Both were successful trading routes • Critical to development of western civilizations

  21. Compare the political and social structure of Mesopotamia and Egypt

  22. Mesopatamia Social structure Political structure • City-states • King had authority • Gov. provided court system • Law code of Hammurabi • Had social classes • Had slaves • Slaves could ear money • King • Priest • Nobles

  23. Egypt Social structure Political structure • Had a king/pharaoh • Taxation system • Theocracy government • Had laws on punishments • Had social classes • Religion was important • Had farmers • Farmers made up vast majority of population

  24. Compare the role of women in the Middle East before and after the rise of Islam

  25. the role of women in the Middle East before the rise of Islam • They could inherit property • They could divorce their husband • They could engage in businesses • There was equality • Dowries went straight to the bride • Controlled sexual and social lives of women

  26. the role of women in the Middle East after the rise of Islam • They couldnt inherit property • They couldnt divorce their husband • They couldnt engage in businesses • There was no equality • They still controlled sexual and social lives of women

  27. Analyze the interactions between Jews, Christians, and Muslims in this period

  28. They believed in the same God, but worshipped him in a different way. • Black death, christians believed jews fault, so they burned jews to stop the disease. • Crusades with jews and christians, lead to distrust between christians and muslims. • They worked and lived together and made achievements in astronomy, art, poetry, etc.

  29. Compare Japanese and European feudalism

  30. Japenese Feudalism • revamped tax system • hired foriegn experts to facilitate economic development • Meiji leaders goal was to to centralize power • destroyed old social order • new governors were appointed • power lied with the emperor

  31. European Feudalism • based on neat hierarchy of lords and vassels • Took charge of politcal/military affairs • Slaves and free peasants • serfs • Lords could execute for serious misconduct

  32. Comparison • Both european and japanese feudalsim had political structure • Social structure • Honor code • based on culture

  33. Do a SPRITE chart for the Sudanic States (Mali, Ghana, Songhai)

  34. Mali • Had centralized government • Extended across senegal • Mali took over after ghana • Controlled trade • Muslim kingdom

  35. Ghana • Ghana thrives • Had a large army • Was principal state • Converted to islam • Trade improved

  36. Songhai • Muslim kingdom • Built up after Mali empire • Important trade center with Mali • Weakened by internal problems • Had central government • Was a fishing community • Well trained army • Believed in many gods

  37. Analyze the Chinese civil service exam system, the rise of cities, and technological and economic innovations of the Tang/Song dynasties

  38. Civil service exam • used mainly to grade officials • Rates were very small • Were in a small cubicle • Watched over closely • Lived in the cubicle

  39. the rise of cities, and technological and economic innovations • Rise of regional military • Development of woodblock printing • Market quarters grew larger • saw

  40. Analyze the growth and spread of Indian Ocean trade during this time period—include monsoon winds, dhows, et • Was an important trade area • Extended from East Asia through India to the east coast of Africa • Trade winds half of the year blew northeast (December to March) and the other half of the year they blew southwest (April to August)

  41. Trade winds were a primary factor of merchants movements • The Junks sailed on the Indian Ocean • Had to wait for monsoon winds • Islam and buddhism were spread through trade • Spread the Black Death • Dhow boat helped move more flexible and easier

  42. 1450CE-1750CE

  43. Colonial administration of the Spanish and the British

  44. Spanish • Gained control over most of the new world • Extended control over American empire • The kings representatives were the viceroys • Settle could not make there own laws • Colonial business were control by spanish royals

  45. British • Had control over colonies affairs • Maintain there own assemblies • Chose there own governors • British ruled • People finance the expeditions to America • Had privateinvestors

  46. Coercive labor systems

  47. Serfdom v.s Slavery • Couldnt own land • Had to pay land lords • Got little pay • Worked with no pay • Sold to other coutries • Were beated • Chain together • Boarded on ships

  48. Carribean/Atlantic • Traded slaves for goods • Were chained on ships • Worked on planatations • No pay • Exchanged slaves for goods • Introduced to new diseases • Worked on planatation and mines • No pay

  49. Russia’s Interaction

  50. Ottoman Empire • Instabul becomes the capital • Wheat and rice were major crops • Had long distant trade • Behind in Technology • Constaniople is conquered • Osman Bey was the founder

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