角川まんが学習シリーズ 世界の歴史 5 宗教が支える社会 八〇〇~一二〇〇年

角川まんが学習シリーズ 世界の歴史 #5

by 羽田 正

ユーラシア各地で、政治権力と宗教が結び付き互いに支え合う構造が確立した時代です。政治権力は宗教によって権威を与えられ、宗教は政治権力によって保護されたのです。各地の特徴的な政治の仕組みと社会の秩序は、人々が信じる宗教の世界観や価値に従って形作られました。また、インド洋交易を通じて、東南アジアに南アジアの宗教文化が伝わり、大きな影響を与えたのもこの頃のことです。

Tankobon Hardcover

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

History is easy to follow when it is acted out.

In this volume, more endless war in China/Asia. But there are some bright spots as some good rulers actually start projects to benefit the people. Unfortunately, the system is not flexible, and as generations pass, like the saying goes, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Along comes a thinker with good ideas to help out the peasants, but the wealthy aristocrats get wind of his plans and interfere, and things keep going downhill.

(Come on Fellow Americans—we need to pay attention to this pattern and be flexible enough to avoid it.)

This volume also gave me a greater appreciation for Charlemagne, that old leader of Europe and promoter of education and the rule of law. When he finds out that Pope Leo III’s crowning him Emperor was just a plot to get the Pope more power, it is a sad moment for old Charlemagne, and you can feel it.

On to Volume 6.