Comments on: Archaeology and identity of the first Buddhists http://historyhuntersinternational.org/2010/04/27/archaeology-and-identity-of-the-first-buddhists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=archaeology-and-identity-of-the-first-buddhists Studying cultural layers Thu, 17 May 2012 18:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Hadrian’s perverted insanity http://historyhuntersinternational.org/2010/04/27/archaeology-and-identity-of-the-first-buddhists/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Hadrian’s perverted insanity Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:07:09 +0000 http://historyhuntersinternational.org/?p=542#comment-625 [...] in Antiquity has taken us across Alexandrian cities from Greco-India to Egypt, shown us the foundations of Buddhism and Christianity, and brought us finally to [...] [...] in Antiquity has taken us across Alexandrian cities from Greco-India to Egypt, shown us the foundations of Buddhism and Christianity, and brought us finally to [...]

]]> By: DH http://historyhuntersinternational.org/2010/04/27/archaeology-and-identity-of-the-first-buddhists/comment-page-1/#comment-414 DH Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:04:00 +0000 http://historyhuntersinternational.org/?p=542#comment-414 Some have suggested that the Buddhist concept of a "universal wheel-turning king" was borrowed from an earlier and unknown Indian tradition, or that the figure of Alexandr the Great turned into the wheel-turning king but I think this is viewing with a western lens. From the earliest of Buddhism the wheel king wins the world without force, he leaves the world, etc.. Also the pre-Christian Buddhist cannon, of all schools, was, no, "is", the largest collection of literature inspired by, or under the name of, one figure. In these seperate traditions the underlining traits of individual monks, the Buddha, and supporting figures remains constant. This would be to great of an accomplishment for a group of Myth makers to standardize the general Buddhist naritives only a little time before Asoka. We may also ask how a group of Myth makers could achieve such an equelled feat. Some have suggested that the Buddhist concept of a “universal wheel-turning king” was borrowed from an earlier and unknown Indian tradition, or that the figure of Alexandr the Great turned into the wheel-turning king but I think this is viewing with a western lens. From the earliest of Buddhism the wheel king wins the world without force, he leaves the world, etc.. Also the pre-Christian Buddhist cannon, of all schools, was, no, “is”, the largest collection of literature inspired by, or under the name of, one figure. In these seperate traditions the underlining traits of individual monks, the Buddha, and supporting figures remains constant. This would be to great of an accomplishment for a group of Myth makers to standardize the general Buddhist naritives only a little time before Asoka. We may also ask how a group of Myth makers could achieve such an equelled feat.

]]> By: Solomon http://historyhuntersinternational.org/2010/04/27/archaeology-and-identity-of-the-first-buddhists/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Solomon Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:57:33 +0000 http://historyhuntersinternational.org/?p=542#comment-24 This is the first history, I think, which places Greco-India in its proper context of Classical Antiquity - the Greco-Roman world, including Judea and Egypt. The Hellenistic period of Jewish history began in 332 BCE, with the Macedonian conquest of Persia. Upon Alexandr's death in 323 BCE, his empire was divided among his generals. At first, Judea was ruled by the Egyptian-Hellenic Ptolemies, but in 198 BCE,the Syrian-Hellenic Seleucid Empire, under Antiochus III, seized control over Judea. The various civil wars within Judea have Hellenisation as the root cause and this conflict - between the rural conservatives and the urban sophisticates, continued into the 3rd Revolt, against Hadrian. Egyptian society was also Hellenised, by the Ptolemies and there, the Greek and Jewish communities were also in conflict. What we have yet to see is the effect of Greco-India on the faiths of these Mediterranean societies. This is the first history, I think, which places Greco-India in its proper context of Classical Antiquity -- the Greco-Roman world, including Judea and Egypt.

The Hellenistic period of Jewish history began in 332 BCE, with the Macedonian conquest of Persia. Upon Alexandr’s death in 323 BCE, his empire was divided among his generals. At first, Judea was ruled by the Egyptian-Hellenic Ptolemies, but in 198 BCE,the Syrian-Hellenic Seleucid Empire, under Antiochus III, seized control over Judea.

The various civil wars within Judea have Hellenisation as the root cause and this conflict -- between the rural conservatives and the urban sophisticates, continued into the 3rd Revolt, against Hadrian.

Egyptian society was also Hellenised, by the Ptolemies and there, the Greek and Jewish communities were also in conflict.

What we have yet to see is the effect of Greco-India on the faiths of these Mediterranean societies.

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