Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / On Significance of Religion Factors in Forming Civilization Identities in Northeast Asia, West Asia and Europe

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2013 6 (3)
Authors
Popov, Petr L.
Contact information
Popov, Petr L.: Irkutsk State University, 1 Karl Marx Str., Irkutsk, 664003 Russia; e-mail:
Keywords
variability of content and uncertainty of volume of the notion “civilization”; political influence of religion; Christianity; Islam; Buddhism; ethnolinguistic heterogeneity
Abstract

This article considers the issue of factors that determined lower significance of religion in formation the civilization of the Northeast Asia vs. civilizations of Europe and West Asia. The weakness of political influence of religion in NorthEast Asia is related to specific features of Buddhism and profound ethnolinguistic heterogeneity of this region of the world .

Pages
369-374
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/9627

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