World Lit Final Vocab

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picaresque

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pertaining to the adventures of an outlaw or a rogue.

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cloistral

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pertaining to a sheltered space.

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bhakti or the bhakti movement

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a reform movement within Hinduism; devotion to one deity constituting a way to salvation

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humanism

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devotion to the humanities and to literary culture.

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identity crisis

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When you do not know who you are

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culture crisis

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when your tribe or group does not know who they are.

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globalism

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policy of treating the whole world as a proper and necessary sphere for political influence

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imperialism

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a policy of extending the power and dominion of a nation

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nationalism

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loyalty and devotion to one's nation

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internationalism

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policy of cooperation among nations.

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ecumenical

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worldwide in extent, influence, or application,

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pluralism

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state of society in which diverse ethnic, racial, religious, or social groups participate

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clash of civilizations

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a clash of ideologies on the boundary between the world's great religions

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syncretism

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combination or fusion of different forms of belief and practice.

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karma

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the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence

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samsara

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cycle of death and rebirth.

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moksa

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absolute freedom from ignorance, anguish, and death

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pietism

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religious movement stressing scriptural study, devotional practices, and personal religioius experience

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piety

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fidelity to natural obligations

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pantheism

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the doctrine that equates God with the forces and laws of the universe. Nature is God

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panentheism

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the doctrine that sees God as pervading the forces and laws of the universe but still transcending those forces and laws.

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iconoclasm

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the smashing of icons or idols

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mysticism

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the doctrine that direct knowledge of the ultimate reality can be obtained through subjective experience

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paulownia

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Chinese trees of the snapdragon family known for their fragrant violet flowers.

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broom cypress

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a plant from which brooms were made and which had a poetic reputation of being visible from far and of disappearing as one approached.

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patrilocality

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marriage arrangements whereby a married couple resides with or near the husband's family.

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matrilocality

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marriage arrangements whereby a married couple resides with or near the wife's family.

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neolocality

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marriage arrangements whereby a married couple resides separately from both the husband's natal household and the wife's natal household.

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endogamy

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marriage within a specific group or tribe.

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exogamy

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marriage outside a specific group or tribe.

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kana

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syllabic script developed in Japan in the 9th century

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waka poetry

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a type of classical Japanese poetry composed in Japanese

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kanshi poetry

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type fo classical Japanese poetry composed in Chinese.

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monogatari

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traditional Japanese literary form of extended prose narrative comparable to Western epic.

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manga

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Japanese comic books

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utopia

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an imaginary or indefinitely remote place; nowheresville; a place of ideal perfection, especially in laws, government, and social conditions.

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dystopia

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imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives; anti-utopia

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midrash

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new twist on an old story