The diversity of religion in Indonesia changed a lot as time went by. Hinduism began to spread in West Java from the fifth century (“Hinduism in Indonesia”). Buddhism came from India at around the seventh century (“Buddhism: Details about ‘Buddhism in Indonesia’.”). also, Islam had set foot in the beginning of the 16th century (Reuter, Thomas). There were not any dramatic processes such as wars and fights, of changing people from the old traditional and native beliefs to Hindu and Buddhist beliefs, since Hinduism and Buddhism were slowly changing to become the main religions in Indonesia, when it started to spread (Cribb, Robert B.). In Indonesia, there are a lot of events which Muslims changed political decisions, such as when the Christian …show more content…
European countries originally came for the commodities such as the spices in the spice islands of Indonesia, then spread Christianity (DeBrouse, Rachel). Commodities such as coal, cloves, cassava, gas, spices, palm oil, minerals, metal, jewelry, petroleum are an example of commodities in Indonesia (“Trade Indonesia”). Buddhism came from India through the silk road and reached Indonesia (“About the Silk Road”). Islam could spread because Islamic traders were in Indonesia, before the Islamic era had started (“Islam in Indonesia)”. Amit Kalantri says “Hunger gives flavor to the food.” (“Quote by Amit Kalantri”). Just like Kalantri says, since the spices were very rare for the Europeans, the explorers had to come to Indonesia. Also, since the spices were rare, it got expensive naturally, and became a symbol of wealth at that time. By the Europeans coming to Indonesia, it caused religion, Christianity, to naturally spread throughout the country. In conclusion, trading has effected a lot of the spread of religion in Indonesia. Different religions were spreading through the silk road while trading, and the religions settled down in different places of …show more content…
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Silk was considered a highly desired commodity across Eurasia. One reason behind this was the fact that silk was used as currency and as a means of accumulating wealth in Central Asia. It then became a symbol of high status in other parts such as China. It also became associated with the sacred expanding world religions of Buddhism and Christianity. There were various major economic, social, and cultural consequences of Silk Road commerce.
Therefore the explorers should be glorified for bringing back goods, Flourishing capitalism, and bringing or giving new knowledge and ideas to the natives and Indonesians. The Europeans were great explorers and founded many countries that we see in our everyday lives today, Through exploring they brought back many goods that we use in everyday life. According to doc 3 and 8, the Europeans gave the people in Indonesia and the Natives animals and other goods, in exchange for new spices,
Read the article "Southernization" (link above). 1. How did "southernization" lead to changes in the East Asian, South Asian, and Islamic worlds? Southernization lead to many changes in the East Asia, South Asia, and the Islamic world. First, in East Asia which many buddhism monestaries spread throughout because of the religious expanision, and also many new advancements in mathematics.
Tyler Rico 5/9/17 Section 2 DBQ Essay During the times leading up the 1500s Christianity and Islam both had different views on merchants and their craft with people from both faiths having varying degrees of opinions on it. Trade increased dramatically after the Mongols came into power and secured the Silk Roads making trade a lot more profitable and a lot less dangerous. This made the issue of trading come to light even more as it became more prevalent in people's everyday life. After the fall of the Mongols western nations raced to find new ways around the Silk Road as they did not want to trade through Muslim controlled land.
The first location that the Dutch imperialized was Ceylon. Indonesia had the most marketable resources, which is partly the reason why the Dutch imperialized it. The Dutch traveled to Indonesia in 1595 a year later they made contact. Both the Dutch and Britain were in Indonesia creating trading posts The Dutch India Company was also created; in addition,“In 1619 a fortified base was established in Batavia (now Jakarta), and became the headquarters of the Dutch East Indies Company”(NWE). Some natural resources were nickel, coal, gold, and copper.
The Islam religion started in 610 CE by the guy named Muhammad when an angel spoke with him. ( Background Essay). After the words Muhammad received from Allah he started to spread the religion of Islam. He helped the people who suffered and who is need help. People heard what the guy Muhammad helping people, who is indeed.
In Africa during the Post-Classical era, 600-1450 CE, the Saharan was no longer a barren wasteland hardly suitable for travel, but, an essential part of both North African and Sub-Saharan West African societies. Camels and caravans allowed for quicker and more effective traveling. With trading becoming increasingly popular in this area, it provided the resources to build new and larger political structures. During this era, Africa’s economy began to change and the western part of Sub-Saharan was no different. With the Trans-Saharan trade routes ability to increase with the help of wealthier Islamic states, it allowed for the spread of religious and political ideas such as larger empires and the Islamic faith in which both greatly influenced
Why did Islam spread Quickly? - Trade The Islamic religion spreaded quickly because of trade. Based on the fact, that Islam had trade over many empires. Corresponding to the map on Document A, “ Adding from the profits of caravans was a brisk pilgrimage trade, for Mecca was the site of Arabia 's holiest shrine.
Bartholomew Diaz’s own motives were, “‘to serve God and His Majesty, to give light to those who are in darkness, and to grow rich as all men desire to do’.” When Vasco da Gama arrived at the port in Calicut, India in 1498 he made his motives clear by saying that he wanted, “‘Christians and Spices.’” Hernando Cortés declared in Mexico, “‘I have come to win gold, not to plow the field like a peasant,’” (page 449). Lastly, Christopher Columbus understood, “Christianity as a missionary religion that should be carried to places where it did not exist.”
In the article “Religions: The Basics” by Malory Nye talks about female writers, inequality and the distinction between males and females. In the article it mentioned how the term Androcentricism assumes that the male’s perspective and experiences are the most vital and key point of reference. I agree with Mary Daly that the concept of belief in a male deity leads to profound sexual inequalities. The reason I agree with Mary Daly is due to the fact there is a lot of gender differences and that women are viewed as inferior, while men are more superior. It is surprising that in western culture, they can’t go a day without woman-male distinction.
Millions of years ago, the Earth was divided into two the Old and New Worlds. This lasted for quite some time, so long that different evolutions began. For example, on one side of the Atlantic rattlesnakes developed, but on the other, vipers grew. The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of non-native plants, animals, and diseases brought to the Americas from Europe and vice versa. This all happened after 1492.
The trade networks of the Indian Ocean and the Trans-Sahara were some of the world's most well known networks of bartering and trade. Both networks had their similarities and their differences. The networks were similar in their spread of world religions and their exchange of goods, but differed in their geography. These networks stood the test of time and still are a part of history today. Around the year 750 C.E., the trade in the Indian ocean began to flourish and have expanded use.
Buddhist traders from India and China spread the religion to some inhabitants of Eastern Africa. Hindu traders from India traded with Muslim traders, facilitating
During the time period of 600 CE to 1450 CE, people on the Indian Ocean sea lanes and on the Eurasian Silk Roads traded luxury items and used their new technology to help trade prosper. Although they were both trade routes, the Indian Ocean sea lanes traded overseas and the Eurasian Silk Roads were land routes. Indian Ocean sea lanes connect Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and East Africa. The Eurasian Silk Roads connected East and West China to the Mediterranean. Trade was greatly increasing in these two trade routes around this time.
The two religions relied heavily on trade routes to grow and expand. Christianity spread almost accidentally by word of mouth through the silk road, the largest trade route in Eurasia at the time. Traders and other travelers spread the word of Christianity through the silk road and all of Europe, subsequently. Meanwhile Islam spread through the Indian Ocean trade route, a trade route created thanks to the development of larger ships, which allowed for much faster trade and spread of ideas, such as Islam, on the sea’s rather than across land. If these trade routes had never been allowed to develop or flourish, it can only be assumed that both Islam and Christianity would have remained very isolated and that their spread would have remained very limited.