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Confucianism

A philosophy emphasizing hierarchical relationships and the practice of filial piety.

Filial Piety

The practice of honoring one's ancestors and parents.

Neo-Confucianism

A revival of Confucianism incorporating Buddhist and Daoist ideas.

Imperial Bureaucracy

A system where a large bureaucracy is used to enforce the emperor's rule, with positions awarded based on merit.

Foot Binding

The practice of tightly binding the feet of young girls to prevent growth, seen in elite societies.

Tributary Relationship

A political and economic relationship where a state acknowledges the supremacy of a more powerful state in exchange for protection and economic benefits.

Mahayana Buddhism

A form of Buddhism that emphasizes compassion and offers teachings accessible to all.

Theravada Buddhism

The original form of Buddhism, primarily practiced by monks.

Eightfold Path

The principles and practices that a Buddhist must follow to cease suffering.

Commercialization

The process of growing trade by producing excess goods to sell in the market.

Champa Rice

A drought-resistant and high-yield crop that contributed to population growth in China.

Sharia Law

A code of laws based on Islamic principles, implemented in various Muslim empires.

Folk Buddhism

A combination of local beliefs and Buddhism that emphasizes personal and community well-being.

Syncretism

The blending of different religious or cultural beliefs into a new system.

Feudalism

A social structure where land is exchanged for loyalty and service, dominating medieval European society.

Mamluks

Turkic warriors who gained power in Egypt and founded the Mamluk Sultanate.

Rajput Kingdoms

Rival Hindu kingdoms in India that either resisted Muslim rule or functioned as independent states.

Devshirme System

An Ottoman system of recruiting boys from Christian families to serve as soldiers and bureaucrats.

Sufism

A mystical Islamic belief that emphasizes a personal experience of God.

Human Sacrifice

A practice associated with certain Mesoamerican civilizations, believed to appease deities.

Indigenous Cultures

The cultural groups that are the original inhabitants of a region, often marginalized by colonization.

Tax Farming

The practice where the right to collect taxes is auctioned off to the highest bidder, providing revenue to the state.

Mercantilism

An economic theory favoring the accumulation of wealth through trade, with the goal of self-sufficiency.

Protestant Reformation

A movement in 16th-century Europe aimed at reforming the practices of the Catholic Church.

Louis XIV's Absolutism

A style of governance where a monarch holds all power, exemplified by King Louis XIV in France.

Joint-Stock Companies

Businesses funded by investors who share profits while limited to the amount they invested.

Berlin Blockade

Soviet blockade preventing supplies from entering West Berlin in response to the Western Allies' unification.

Pax Mongolica

The period of relative peace and stability under Mongol rule, facilitating trade across the Silk Roads.

Coup d'état

A sudden overthrow of a government, often executed by a small group.

Iron Curtain

A term coined by Winston Churchill referring to the division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War.

Bolshevik Revolution

The 1917 revolution in Russia that led to the establishment of a communist government under Lenin.

Megacities

Cities with populations over 10 million, often facing challenges such as overcrowding and pollution.

Diaspora Communities

Groups of people living outside their homeland while retaining cultural identity.

Despotism

A form of government where a single entity rules with absolute power.