In "The Revenge of Geography," Robert D. Kaplan discusses the significance of geography in shaping major religions and cultures. He emphasizes the critical role of Central Asia and its Mongol-Turkic peoples, suggesting that the geography of a region profoundly influences its belief systems. Kaplan identifies four marginal regions, each linked to a major religion, reflecting a broader connection between geography and faith.
The first two regions highlighted are the "monsoon lands,"...