East - the side of the world in the direction of which the Earth rotates . The direction to the east is perpendicular to the directions to the north and south , that is, to the geographic poles of the Earth , and opposite to the direction to the west . The eastward direction corresponds to + 90 ° in geodetic azimuth and −90 ° in astronomical .
Initially, most likely, this word meant "sunrise", and subsequently the meaning changed.
The Russian designation of the east is B , the international designation is E (from east ).
In the days of the equinoxes, the Sun rises exactly in the east.
On modern maps, the east is usually on the right.
In Culture
The East is the direction in which the Earth rotates around its axis ; the observer sees that the Sun rises in the east. The East is mentioned in many religions, including those that appeared before Christianity . During the construction of Christian churches, the cardinal points were also taken into account. [1] [2]
East as a macro-region
The East can also mean that which refers to the countries of Asia (while Europe is the “Western world”). Despite the fact that the term appeared in European countries, Asia is really located east of the .
Notes
- ↑ Orientation of Churches . Catholic Encyclopedia. Date of treatment December 3, 2013.
- ↑ Peters, Bosco Architectural Design Guidelines 1 . Liturgy.co.nz (April 30, 2012). Date of treatment December 3, 2013.
Literature
- East // Small Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : in 4 volumes - St. Petersburg. 1907-1909.
Cardinal points
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