History - Religion in the Sixth Century BCE | 9th Social Science : History : Intellectual Awakening and Socio-Political Changes
Chapter: 9th Social Science : History : Intellectual Awakening and Socio-Political Changes
Religion in the Sixth Century BCE
Religion in the Sixth Century BCE
The new civilisations that emerged in the new Iron
Age had certain common features. They were characterised by the proliferation
of new crafts, growth of long-distance trade, building of cities and towns,
rise of universalistic religions and evolution of a code of
conduct. Sixth century BCE was, therefore, a period
of exceptional development in all spheres of life such as material, cultural
and intellectual. About this time, we find that a number of prominent men,
great thinkers and founders of new religions lived, making it a period of great
historical importance. Philosophical and religious thinkers such as Confucius
in China, Zoroaster in Iran and Mahavira and Buddha in India gained popularity
in sixth century BCE.
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