SILK ROADS

 Several networks  Relay race  Few goods went from one side to other  6 months  Camel caravans  Exports, imports  Several civilizations

 Exchanges  Social, political

 Fall of Han  India – Gupta  Fragmentation, disunity

 Causes?  2 nd cent.  Pop. Decline  Less conquest = less $$$  Plague  Germanic invasion

 Results?  Germanic kingdoms emerge  Civilization declines  Christian unity

 Christianity and Buddhism Focus on spiritual Monastic movements Afterlife Religious life

 Christianity and Buddhism  Differences: Hierarchy Missions Exclusive truth

 Review  Jewish reform movement  Simplicity  Tenets  One loving god  Christ's sacrifice  Paul of Tarsus

 Approx. 10% of empire by 300  Constantine  legalizes Christianity  West  Bishops

 Augustine  Philosopher  Important in forming Christian theology  Confessions  Logic + philosophy

 Monasticism  Benedict Benedictine Rule, 6th century

 India  Diffusion

 S.E. Asia

Figure 6-4 Figure 6-5 BuddhismHinduism

 Societies interact  Consequences?