Time for another experiment in reading what Historians Like to Write About!
Tonight and tomorrow, please read the following piece linked here. Written by Jerry H. Bentley, titled The Spread of World Religions, it argues that people convert to a foreign religion in three main ways/for three main reasons:
1) Voluntary association
2) Syncretism
3) Pressure
He is going to use Buddhism and Christianity in the Classical Era as evidence to support his claims.
Your task tonight is to just read this piece. As you read, know that we are going to work with his three ideas in class tomorrow to determine if he makes a good (well supported and well reasoned) case or not. You will need to have access to your blog during class, as you will be posting answers to questions posed to you in class, so be sure that you can do so!
We will be looking at this article in class, so if you prefer paper copies to work with, please print them at home and bring them in to class.
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