GS221 Chapter Notes -World War I, Trans-Cultural Diffusion, Roman Empire
Document Summary
Robert clark - global imperative - the innate need for humanity to spread itself out, throughout: early human migration, the emergence of world religions, the early imperial systems, the development of tran regional trade networks. Used to be cultural exchange (trade stuff) now based on exchange of funds. These ensured cross cultural encounters (ideas, beliefs and technology were exchanged and absorbed: early human migrations: the world- the human need for globalization - we are a global species, the emergence of world religions. Serve to generate tran regional allegiances and identities (christianity *, islam *, buddhism, Zoroastrianism and hinduism) -carried outside their areas by travellers and traders. The spread of religion also led to the development of writing (creation of core texts) Many of these religions remained centered upon a region (* exceptions: the early imperial systems. Imperial ruling ekites saw some faiths as a way of ensuring/ displaying their own positions.
