Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Rise of new empire Goal extend control of the region Religion as tool to control the conquered people
Chief god of the Babylonians made ruler god for everyone Need to obey the king
Hammurabis Legacy
Empire endured for several centuries following his death
Hebrews
Old Testament (Hebrew bible) major source of knowledge
Incomplete in many ways
Persians
Lived in modern day Iran Iron Age Used their army to conquer surrounding peoples
Tolerant of other beliefs
Persian kings
Darius palace
Zoroastrianism
Early major religion founded by prophet Zarathustra Kings agents of Ahura Mazda, the supreme god Opposed by Ahriman (devil) Moral dualism world was an arena for an ongoing battle b/w good and evil
Individual choice which path to take Expected to be moral stress on ethical code
Still far more advanced than the rest of Europe at this time