RLG100Y1 Lecture 20: Asian Traditions History terms from text and lecture 2011-2012
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Lecture: january 9th, 2011 y tutorials start on the 20th. Info in the syllabus y this term starts off with asian traditions y y south asian traditions will be discuss first then east y confucius and daoism y territory of south asia. Rough historical background y origins from where hinduism, and buddhism emerged from y our sources for our studies of south asian history are mainly two sources y y archaeology, in the year 1896. Vedas y no connection between vedas and indus valley civilization y reconstruction of indian history y modern indian history, late 18th history was under the colonial rule of the. British y british government attempted to determine would be best to govern he. Fire is an important element in vedic religion. Small are daily ones like waking up early, rituals around the fire. The big ones could be community events and take years and years to perform. y one sacrifice is called the asvamedha.
