Ancient

The Renaissance Art period (c. 1400-1600) had a profound impact on the development of art history. Unlike earlier times when artists were considered skilled craftsmen with varying levels of recognition, the Renaissance raised their status in society. However, during the Sassenach era, a transformation occurred. An artistic revolution emerged, revealing the magnificence of the oral…

The Pyramids I.          Egypt has been known for the great structures that has withstood time and all the harsh natural and artificial elements. These man-made structures that are part of the eight ancient wonders of the world are still a frequently visited tourist destination today. As the new and younger generation continues to come,…

The ancient Romans had similar eating habits to today’s generations, but they did not eat three hearty meals a day. Ientaculum and prandium were appetizers that filled their stomachs until the large cena, the main meal they eagerly anticipated since awakening. They used names for their meals that are similar to ours – breakfast (ientaculum),…

Part A 10-30-99In Hebrew history, there are many instances that show there is only one true God that the Hebrews worship. The worship of only one God is called Monotheism. Judaism is regarded by most to be the founding religion of God. A sign of monotheism is that Jews believed in a single, transcendent God…

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (21 October 1772 – 25 July 1834) was an English poet, Romantic, literary critic and philosopher. He is probably best known for his poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan, as well as for his major prose work Biographia Literaria. Throughout his adult life, Coleridge suffered from crippling bouts…

China and Ancient Athens were both prosperous cities, but they differed in terms of size and political unity. China was a vast empire with strong cohesion, while Greece consisted of multiple city-states that often clashed instead of uniting. However, despite their internal conflicts, Greece fostered many brilliant thinkers such as Pericles, Sophocles, Socrates, and Plato….

Mummification Thesis Mummification is a big reason why we have much knowledge on pharaohs and ancient civilization. – Ancient Egyptians believed that when someone died, their soul left their body. The soul would then return and be reunited with the body after it was buried. However, the soul needed to be able to find and…

Introduction: The textbook is broken down in fourteen chapters and begins with a definition of terms. Those fourteen chapters consist of each having five sections with over twenty historical images. The author provides the audience an appendix of images used in this published work as well as gives his acknowledgements accompanied by a list of…

            The lone, repentant survivor of an ill-fated ocean journey in Coleridge’s poem, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” committed a sin but received mercy and redemption that spurred him to spread his bittersweet tale for the benefit of others.  His perplexing decision to kill a playful albatross that had followed his ship for days…

The “ Khap ” is an antediluvian construct which has written mentions found back from the Rig Vedic times. These are social- political groups, which normally comprise of the upper caste and aged work forces from the Jat community, which are united by geographics and caste. They consolidate their place and power covering country consisting…