GEOG 1003 Lecture : Geography Religion Notes
Document Summary
Cultural hearth for globalization: early center for agriculture, trade routes, multiple successful civilizations, cultural hearth for monotheism, physical location is central to other major world regions. Judaism: 1800 bce nomadic people, enslavement/release in egypt. C. 1000 bce est. in jerusalem; established culture, intra-region fighting with other groups, fights with. 70 ce destruction of 2nd temple, this time by romans, begin jewish diaspora. Judaism- out growth of various tribal religions, influenced by zoroastrianism, ethnic religion, multiple divisions today: orthodox, conservative, reformed etc. Christianity: 1-4th centuries ce multiple origins across region. 4th-21st centuries ce various divisions develop, holy wars and religious/military/imperial conquest. Multiple branches: roman catholic, orthodox (syrian, greek, coptic) protestant. Sacred sites: church of the holy sepulcher (in jerusalem) site of the burial of jesus. 632 ce schism sunnis : everyone should follow established clergy shiites:person in charge should be related to muhammed.
