Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Kinds of Written Documents

Religious Literature

Talking about kinds of written documents, religious literature differs from the sacred texts. for example, it may provide commentary on the sacred texts, or advice on how to live a virtuous life.   (See here)
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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag [Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
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Variable Definition
religious_literature The absence or presence of religious literature for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Religious Literature Description   Edit
441
(Austro-Hungarian Monarchy)
Full Year Range of Austro-Hungarian Monarchy is assumed.
[1867, 1918]
present
None
442
(Oirats)
Full Year Range of Oirats is assumed.
[1368, 1630]
A~P
None
443
(Holy Roman Empire - Ottonian-Salian Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Holy Roman Empire - Ottonian-Salian Dynasty is assumed.
[919, 1125]
present
None
444
(Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty II is assumed.
[1776, 1917]
present
None
445
(Eastern Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Eastern Han Empire is assumed.
[25, 220]
present
None
446
(Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty I is assumed.
[1614, 1775]
present
None
447
(Beaker Culture)
Full Year Range of Beaker Culture is assumed.
[-3200, -2000]
unknown
None
448
(French Kingdom - Early Bourbon)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Early Bourbon is assumed.
[1589, 1660]
present
None
449
(Proto-French Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Proto-French Kingdom is assumed.
[987, 1150]
unknown
None
450
(Carolingian Empire II)
Full Year Range of Carolingian Empire II is assumed.
[840, 987]
unknown
None
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