Classical+India+Thesis+Statements

Compare the development of political structures in Classical China with those in Classical India. - The political structure of classical china (specifically Han China) was an efficient bureacracy while that of Classical India remained regionalistic. While both political structures contained some form of central authority, China remainly highly concentrated while India's remain very loosely organized.

Describe the changes and continuities in the role of women in the transition from a hunter gathering life style to civilization. - Prior to the development of civilization, women played a fundamental role in the daily hunter-gathering lifestyle by hunting animals for food and assisting men in finding shelter and resources. As civilization developed over time, a woman's role in daily life was decreased greatly and women began taking a more positional and subordinate role to men. Throughout this whole period of time, women were always insubordinate to men.

Compare and contrast the impact of Confucianism in China with Hinduism in India (200 B.C.E. to 200 C.E.) - Although both of these philosophies were dominant in everyday life in their respective countries, Confucianism stresses strong centralized government while Hinduism does not really establish a concrete political system in which to live by.

Describe the different trading patterns China and India (200 B.C.E. to 200 C.E.) What factors can explain these differences? Due to geographical and philosophical features, India developed a more extensive trade pattern than China and was able to cross the sea in order to extend its trade with other nations, while China remained confined to land trade.