Unit+2+Religions

=To what extent were religions a unifying or dividing factor in world history? =

Religion became an alternative unifying force as “world religions” emerged, and held together far flung societies with varying levels of organized leadership. As the Roman Empire fell in the West and the Han Empire fell in the East, religion began to fill the power vacuum and Afroeurasia remained linked because of the continued use trade networks and contact between merchants, missionaries, and travelers.



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