2009 Summer-Autumn session South Wing Egypt-Quest for Eternal Paradise South Asia-Eastern Advance of the Paradise　Salvation in the Pure Land The World of the Mediterranean- Secret Ritual Leading to Paradise West Asia- Faraway Paradise Paradise in Heaven Paradise on Earth Meeting of Eastern and Western Paradise 1.Links between Ancient Civilizations 2.Alexander’s Legacy 3.The Emergence of Nomadic Tribes 4.Revival of Persian Culture and Its Eastward Advance Egypt-Quest for Eternal Paradise West Asia- Faraway Paradise Paradise in Heaven Paradise on Earth Meeting of Eastern and Western Paradise The World of the Mediterranean- Secret Ritual Leading to Paradise South Asia-Eastern Advance of the Paradise　Salvation in the Pure Land 1.Links between Ancient Civilizations 2.Alexander’s Legacy 3.The Emergence of Nomadic Tribes 3.The Emergence of Nomadic Tribes 4.Revival of Persian Culture and Its Eastward Advance