Consider the Following: Polytheism (Pantheon) Vs. Monotheism, Enumerated Laws, Relation

Religion Consider the Following: Polytheism (pantheon) vs. monotheism, enumerated laws, relation to state (theocracy), gender roles, missionaries, major ideologies, schisms, syncretism, economic interests, persecution of minority religions

8000 – 600 CE 600 – 1450 CE 1450-1750 CE 1750 – 1914 CE 1914 - Present East Asia Ancestor worship (China, Japan) Neo-Confucianism Influence of Buddhism- Samurais Christianity Japan Both open up Spirits of nature (China) Daoism, Confucianism, detachment from pain. Agnostics- believe in god Atheism- no god in China  Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism= philosophies/semi but no religion. Shintoism, sects of Buddhism, Legalism. religion Neo Confucianism and some belief of Confucianism women treated as subservient Ancestor worship  Religion through trade. Global (a combination of all) (food binding) Leaders- Mandate of Heaven Women increased restrictions, State sponsored religion-Shintoism Foot binding less due to silk road lower class better  Western Europe Polytheism- many gods Christianity spread- Reformation- split in church Persecute Judaism- (later Nazi)  Christianity Animism- believe in Crusades Protestant, Catholic Increasing beliefs in deism and Influx of Muslim Atheism – due to Enlightenment animals Theocratic Enlightenment and affects of Bubonic Plague Freedom of religion Monotheism- single god Church powerful economic Scientific revolution- less Protestant (counter-reformation) Christianity, Judaism entity(no tax) religious, secular Strong revival in Roman Inquisition-kill heretics Catholicism (counter-reformation) Eastern Europe Animism Some influence of Islam – Orthodox Christianity Tsar Continued strong belief in 1917-1991- Atheism Christianity- monotheism due to Mongol influence supported by Church Orthodox Christianity Christian revival Judaism- monotheism Christianity (Tsar) Ortho- right correct dox- Persecute Jews- pogroms More freedom in religions Orthodox Christianity thinking, Third Rome Still strong belief in Orthodox Women- dressed like Western Christianity  Existing influence of Islam South Asia Animism Ashoka-Buddhism, Gupta-caste system, Islam continues to grow Second largest Muslim Spirits of nature classical- religion flourished Hinduism British colonization affects nation Caste system- through Subverted caste system- Classical-religion flourished religion, Christianity Hinduism main Hinduism Brahmans angry Islam-major force India split, Pakistan and Codified laws Out law sati, female India aristocrats Latin America Animism Native American religious Missionary dominant force Christianity dominant Christianity- limited role Polytheism Sun god- sacrifice to conversion Less of traditional gods. (however, strong legacy of Losers of the battle African belief systems (due Restricted religion Christianity behind) sacrificed to the Gods. to slave trade) Christianity- dominant

Middle East Polytheistic Greater women’s right Conservative movements Ottoman Empire Persecution of Jews (Muhammad’s wife higher) Gunpowder nations - Ottoman Islam Majority Islam – Sunnis vs. Islam- submission Empire- tolerant of non-Muslims. Secularized- scientific Shiites Acceptance of people of the book Govern variety – Orthodox, knowledge instead of clergy (Christianity, Judaism) Nestorian, Coptic, Catholic, Allow converts (Malawi) Protestant , Sunnis, Shiites complaints Ulama- fundamentalist Harems Tanzimat reforms- religious Sharia- Islamic laws, veiling tolerance, schools for women Major Nation-states- need for Spanish-Christianity Schism- great split Orthodox Colonization Globalization Themes/Turning organized religion Mohammed and Catholic Missionaries Flat world Something to hold them Spread of trade Reformation-protestant and Secular Technology- internet Points together. Persian Ulama- conservative Catholic Industrialization back lash Against catholic abuse- Islam- Arabs held by Spread of trade (Mongol, silk intellectual movements More trade religion road) Atlantic trade