"Axial Age" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Calque of German Achsenzeit, coined by German philosopher Karl Jaspers (1883–1969) in his 1949 book Vom Ursprung und Ziel der Geschichte (The Origin and Goal of History). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|Achsenzeit}} Calque of German Achsenzeit Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Axial Age}} Axial Age
  1. (history) The age from about the 8th to the 3rd century BCE, during which broad changes in religious and philosophical thought occurred in a variety of locations. Wikipedia link: Axial Age, Karl Jaspers Categories (topical): History Synonyms: Axis Age Translations (age during which broad changes occurred in religious and philosophical thought): période axiale [feminine] (French), ère axiale [feminine] (French), Achsenzeit [feminine] (German), periodo assiale [masculine] (Italian)

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