HU 261Global Civilization

Unit 4

Welcome!

The World in 2012……What’s on your mind?

Tasks for Unit 4

Discussion question…

Any questions?

Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China

3000 B.C.E.

2500 B.C.E

Ancient India is born!!

Mojeno-Daro

The enigma…

The “Dance of Shiva”

What is the meaningbehind this metaphor?

Interesting insights fromyour readings…?

India: then and now..

Aryan Invasions: 1500b.c.e.

Who are the Aryans?

India today:80% Aryan

The cow…

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Indo-European languages:Aryan/ Iranian…….

Early version of caste system“Varna”

1. Brahmin: Priestly class2. Rajanya or Kshatriya: Warrior3. Vaisya: Farmers/ merchants,etc4. Sudra: servant class

Untouchables????

Dharma and Karma What is Dharma?? A universal law governing the universe… One’s “duty’ or lot in life…

Reincarnation:

Soul reborn a different form after death and progresses through several existences on the wheel of life until reaching the final destination with the Great World Soul: Brahman

Karma – actions in this life; determines one’s rebirth in the next life Atman: spiritual self, Samsara: cycle of rebirth, Moksha: release and a return to Brahman

Who is the “Buddha?”

A challenger to the caste system??

India and Hinduism

Buddhist missionaries

“All life is suffering”“Suffering is caused by attachment…”

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How do the Macedonian/ Greek conquests affect

Indian politics?

Ancient India:

India Today

Interesting thoughts from the textbook….

Call centers

Caste system vs. Democracy

African trade with the North

Islam:Songhai &

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Christianity: Ethiopia A nomadic tribal

continent..

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Decolonization in Africa

Next Week

Nigeria….

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