Cultures in Motion Discussion

From the introduction up to chapter 7 in the reading of Cultures in Motion by author cocksucker N. Stearns, does a profound job in doing what was expressed would be make within the initiatory few pages of his book. The basis of focusing on legion(predicate) different cultures and the encompassing impinging was very focused and cut down(p) to a short straight to the point style precisely was wedded a wide range of a big picture of some of the cultures and their story.The way hawkshaw splits chapters virtuoso through seven into two parts, the first being about early classical civilization explaining the cultures being born(p) in Egypt and the philia-East, the explanation of Buddhism, Jewish, and Christianity. The second being of postclassical cultural contacts in which provides a view of a clear explanation of how everything was most likely organise and what became or has become of it. Within Chapters 1-5, Stearns provides vital information starting rack up with the Midd le East and Egypt.He expresses how the Greeks had borrowed Egypt and the Middle East culture and civilization, and even though it was fine it came to the point of where they just wanted some acknow leadgement but the Greeks never wanted to admit their borrowing so that then led to the complication of being adapted to figure out the contacts. Following was the Hellenistic-Indian period, dealings with the great and powerful Alexander. This chapter made me see how insane Alexander was. He would start wars and win them, want more and get it. Until, his death undersurface reached him with his empire going down as fast as he got it.From there, it went to the history of Buddhism, and the way Stearns explains all that went down for this religion such as human suffering and sacrifice made me realize how extreme these religions dirty dog get. Although, it is nice to see how much respect and will one quite a little induct for something that doesnt seem so important to others, but is sim ilarly many. Adding to that, a big part of all these cultures is of course the spread of them. learn how and where these civilizations would be spread is very difficult to keep up with.In example, you afford Buddhism in which many believe started in Asia but in mankind started in classical India then spread to the north and east from commerce and traveling, then followed into Southeast Asia continuing to migrate over in how-do-you-do and the Americas. Aside from that, the Jewish and Christianity spreading occurred. Having many killed and looked down on, those who were true believers stuck to their doctrine and helped continued to spread it. Finally, you reach the postclassical period describing how Islam and Christianity spread.The spread of Islam began in Arabia and the Middle East, fleeing out to Africa, Asia, and Europe creating the works of actually more people attainment about it through trade and missionary activities. As for Christianity, Europe was the one to spread it into the Americas not only bringing this important cultural contact but also new animals, diseases, and rulers. Once the culture was introduced it went on into north America where the religious heritage of Europe was being brought upon. Therefore, Peter N. Stearns provides history on how and where the many cultures came about in example from Egypt to the Middle East, to India and Asia, etc.Where avocation was being done and wars were being fought with hundreds of thousands of people from different cultures themselves. These cultures had many contacts in which many we will never know. Although, you come to the conclusion of realizing that cultures and civilization have a great amount of information, facts, and stories to be said to be able to learn and understand how a culture was created and what was happening during that moment that is where Peter N. Stearns does a well job in explaining the Cultures in Motion.