ACS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: 0 (Year), Willi Hennig, Common Era

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Arts and Contemporary Studies
• Course: ACS 200
• Professor: Jean L I

Document Summary

Acs 200: ideas that shape the world ii. Primary sources: produced by society during particular historical period. Secondary sources: later discussions and analysis on primary sources. Ce (common era): count forward, everything after year 0. Bce (before common era): count backward, everything before year 0. Ad (amo domini) the year of our lord. Religion: belief in and worship of superhuman controlling power, esp. Myth: stories and fables used to create meaning and explain something. Cosmology: the study of the origin of the universe. Cosmogony: specific kind of myth - creation myth. Note: ancient religions are more orientated towards practice.