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Greek thought viewing the world as a physical reality governed by natural laws, moving away from mythology.

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Greek Rationalism

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Old Hindu practice of widows self-immolating on husbands' funeral pyres, reflecting women's negative treatment in ancient Hinduism.

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Sati

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Christian missionary who invited many to join Christianity through letters, appealing to the poor and moral, but made the faith more patriarchal.

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St. Paul

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Ancient Chinese philosopher who wrote "Tao Te Ching" advocating for nature over civilization, founding Daoism.

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Laozi

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Merging of religions and thoughts through cultural borrowing during trade or imperial unity.

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Syncretic Religion

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Hindu texts commenting on Vedas, foundational to Hinduism.

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Upanishads

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Teachers in Mahayana Buddhism, akin to priests in Christianity and Rabbis in Judaism, guide devotees in worshiping the Buddha.

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Bodhisattvas

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In Buddhism, ultimate enlightenment achieved by relinquishing earthly desires and uniting with the Universe.

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Nirvana

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China's renowned female scholar and Confucian writer of "Lessons for Women," which discussed women's obedience in ancient China, possibly as satire against patriarchy.

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Ban Zhao

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Indian epic poem about a prince's quest to save his bride, teaching virtues of Indian culture, similar to the Odyssey and Iliad.

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Ramayana