Complex sentence: At that time, the ideas of respect and the well-being of others were prevalent, but there was also an emphasis on spiritual matters-specifically, the goodness of the divine and the mandate to rule given to those in power.
Split into simpler sentences: At that time, the ideas of respect and the well-being of others were powerful, but there was also an emphasis on spiritual matters. In further detail, the goodness of the divine and the mandate to rule given to those in power.