AAS 256 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Asko Parpola, Indus River, Vedic Period

• School: Stony Brook University
• Department: Asian & Asian American Studies
• Course: AAS 256
• Professor: Andrew Nicholson

Document Summary

Unaffiliated | 1. 1 billion | 16. 3% (latin) religio reverence for the gods . 1st definition: belief in a divine power which be worshipped. 2nd definition: any specific system of belief and worship often involving a code of ethics and a philosophy: b. tylor (1832 1917) Religion was about understanding phenomenon in the world. Cultural anthropologist: durkheim (1858 1917) Religion is the treasury of knowledge transmitted through generations . Religion is a type of group activity that people engage in that help you solidify bonds. Modern human beings have a profoundly unsatisfying existence. Religion was a way of imagining a way of life. When people don"t believe in this pain they wont believe in gods: tillich. Hindu persian word that describes people who lived near the indus river (sindu river in. Many groups reject animal sacrifice (buddhists and jains) Buddhists say you are not born into a class (varna), but rather your knowledge and conduct.