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persepolis
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capital of the persian empire built around 520 bce by darius
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satrap
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persian administrator, usually a member of the royal family, who governed a satrapy
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zoroastrianism
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persian religion based on the teaching of the 6th cent. bce propher zarathustra, its emphasis on the duality of good and evil and on the role of inidividuals in determining their own fate woudl influence later religions
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hallucinogenic
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used hallucinogens in religious ceremonies
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zarathustra
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persian prophet (628-551 bce) who founded zoroastrianism
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magi
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zoroastrian priests who presevred religious texts in writing
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parsis
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indian zoroastrians
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kong fuzi (confucius)
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(551-479 bce) 1st chines thinker to address the problem of political and social order in a straightfoward and self-conscious way
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analects
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book compiled by confucius's pupils containing his sayings and teachings
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mencius
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(372-289 bce) the most learned man of his age and teh principal spokeman of the confucian school, believed human nature was basically good, placed special emphasis on ren adn advocated government by benevolance and humanity
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daoism
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chinese philosphy w/ origins in the zhou dynasty; it is associated w/ legendary philosopher Laozi, and it called for a policy of non-competition
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laozi
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founder of daoism
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dao
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key element in chines philosophy that means the "way of nature" or the "way of the cosmos"
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legalism
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chinese philosophy from the zhou dynasty that called for harsh suppression of the common people
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shang yang
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(390-338 bce) served as cheif miister to the duke of qin in western china, policies survive in a work entitled The book of lord shang, a clever and efficient administrator, he was also despised adn feared b/c of his power and ruthlessness
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han feizi
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a student of the confucian scholar xunzi, he was the most systematic of the legalist theorists, he carfully reviwed legalist ideas from political thinkers in all parts of china and synthethized them into a collection of powerful and well-argued essays
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qin dynasty
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chinese dynasty (221-207) that was founded by qin shihaungdi adn was marked by the 1st unification of china and the early construction of defensive walls
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han dynasty
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ruling dynasty of china 206 bce- 9ce; 25-220 ce, the "classical" period of the chinese empire
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xiongnu
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nomadic horsemen from central asia, great foreign challenge to han empire
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filial piety
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confucian value; respect for parents, elders, ancestors
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sericulture
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production of silk by breeding of silkworms
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wang mang
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served as regent to 2 year old han empereor, eventually seized the throne and became a "social empire" which resulted in chaos
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yellow turban uprising
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2nd century uprising by peasants; weakened han empire
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han feizi
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a student of the confucian scholar xunzi, he was the most systematic of the legalist theorists, he carfully reviwed legalist ideas from political thinkers in all parts of china and synthethized them into a collection of powerful and well-argued essays
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qin dynasty
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chinese dynasty (221-207) that was founded by qin shihaungdi adn was marked by the 1st unification of china and the early construction of defensive walls
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han dynasty
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ruling dynasty of china 206 bce- 9ce; 25-220 ce, the "classical" period of the chinese empire
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xiongnu
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nomadic horsemen from central asia, great foreign challenge to han empire
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filial piety
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confucian value; respect for parents, elders, ancestors
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sericulture
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production of silk by breeding of silkworms
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wang mang
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served as regent to 2 year old han empereor, eventually seized the throne and became a "social empire" which resulted in chaos
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yellow turban uprising
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2nd century uprising by peasants; weakened han empire
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