Warriors Research Papers Samples For Students

Abstract

The paper deals with Japanese samurai warriors and the cultural peculiarities of this highly decorated social and military elite. Customs, religious practices, different codes of conduct, material culture, such as clothing and weaponry, food, and drinks are among the main subjects highlighted in the paper. The project is based on the opinions and knowledge shared by prominent subject-field scientists and journalists.
Keywords: culture, Japanese, samurai, code, weapon, elite, warrior
All world societies, whether civilized or not, have always had a distinctive social group of nobility or a ruling caste in charge of administrative, cultural, economic and political affairs, with ...

The Terracotta Army, which is also called The Army of the First Emperor or The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, was built during the Qin Dynasty (221-201 BCE) in China. The local farmers in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shanxi province, discovered The Terracotta Army in 1974 while digging a well. This immediately caught the attention of historians because it was important historical material for them to study regarding the Qin Dynasty. Today, there are more than 8,000 sculptures discovered in Xi’an. They were in three main pits covering a total area of about 19,120 square meters. The Army was buried ...

Japan is a country full of ancient secrets and wonders. Weapons from ancient times have been carried on to this day. When we go back in the days the first thing that we will probably think of is the famous Japanese samurai warriors. There were also others like warrior monks, ninja’s and ruffians. All of these were great warriors of ancient Japan that to this day bring a history of amazing weapons such as swords, spears, the art of archery and many other items and techniques used then and made as well as mastered to this day.
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Introduction

This research aims at understanding the development of the Samurai culture as a worldview that it became through its a thousand years of existence. The culture of the samurai is interesting as it developed from the simple armed support to the landowners, into the feudal leadership of the country of Japan. The code of ethics and unity that brought the Samurai together is of a very unique status in the society as it developed in a people that would otherwise be expected to remain servants. In most civilizations, the guards and other security servants often retain their servant status ...

JAPANESE SOCIETY TODAY

The Warriors of Ancient Japan and Their Legacy in Japanese Society Today

Nihongi is the origin myth of Japan. After centuries of being passed down through generations by storytellers it was written down in 8 C.E. The Japanese islands were formed by droplets from a jeweled spear that had been dipped into the ocean by two Gods, Izanagi-no-Mikoto and Izanami-no-Mikoto. The first mythical emperor of Japan had to fight humans and demons to reach the throne. He is Jimmu the “Divine Warrior.” (Gabriel, 2002, 315-316)

Manga graphic novels and amine cartoons have many series using the classic lone Japanese warriors ...

Introduction

A hero is a person who pursues his dreams and goals to the letter end. Such a person realizes the purpose which he is living for and is willing and ready to achieve them no matter what. Various personal characters in Beowulf reveal the nature of a true hero. This attributes include courage, persistence, passion and determination. These are some of the characters displayed in the epic poem of Beowulf. As we shall observe in the literature, Beowulf is one man who understands pain and will not allow such consequences to befall those dear and near to them. His is an act ...

There are a small number of extremely significant archaeological discoveries that were made by chance without scientists’ intentional efforts and search. Among such exceptional finding are the Rosetta Stone, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Terracotta Army, which is situated in the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Qinshihuang. The significance of the latter has been recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1987 by way of being inscribed in the World Heritage List as one of the World Heritage Sites to be specifically preserved and safeguarded by the Chinese government, a home for the Mausoleum (" ...

This is the story which was composed as from the period when the Scandinavian militants invaded Britain. Beowulf has eventually played a big role towards the development of the modern literature. The author of the story is still unrecognized despite of the rumors which stress that the author was an Anglo Saxon. By the time the story was composed, invaders had already stayed in the Britain for so many years. Beowulf proved himself as the true warrior when he killed Greandal himself. He did not need mortal weapons any further since they were not helpful, instead he used the swords ...

Abstract

The study aims to look at the political and culture conflicts that led to the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. The Creek Indians could not escape the long-term effects of the battle. The demise of the great creek nation lead to other changes in the community or region. This was a major battle fought between the United States Army and southwest Oregon Indians during1853-1856. The southern Indian country was transformed into a cotton country. The paper looks at the historical events that led to the battle's commencement. The battle also proved the long tradition of European nations to gather support of the ...

Book II of Plato’s Republic details the ideas behind justice, and presents a pair of complex arguments that shed further light on the detailed and complicated questions that just behavior raises. Glaucon asks Socrates and the others to find a way to prove that justice is something that should be sought after to the point where it is desired in and of itself and for whatever consequences may arise.

According to Glaucon, many people will consider justice to be something that we do not want around, but we feel it is necessary in order to stave off chaos and complete ...

Melba Patillo Beals, the author of Warriors Don’t Cry, was one of the Little Rock Nine, the first black students to integrate with a white school in Little Rock, Arkansas. Warriors Don’t Cry, being her memoir, is a harrowing tale of discrimination, prejudice and violence, attempting to place the reader in the state of mind of someone who is being oppressed. This book was written to shed light on what the Little Rock Nine went through, in the perspective of someone who went through the growing pains of integration. Being a first-hand account, events are told in an extremely accurate ...

A tall, lean man wrapped in a bright red cloth around his waist or slung on his shoulders holding a spear and with one leg off the ground hooked behind the other. In most cases, the man will be shown sporting long hair that has been tightly braided in an intricate style and which appears reddish! That is the image that comes to the minds of many people when the word Maasai is mentioned. Maasai is a nomadic community found in grasslands of Kenya and Tanzania. The community is famous for its retention of a strong culture that is built around nomadism (Saitoti, 1986). ...

Rites of passage between Malaysian and Brazilian adolescents

Cultures in all parts of the world practice different and unique rites of passage. For a young people to be acceptable in any given social group, they are required to undergo certain rites of passage, which become their transition period from adolescence to adulthood. The rites of passage among many cultures in the world help in separating or distinguishing boys from men (Virtanen, 2012). Rite of passage is a concept that is used to help explore other areas and in the description of other various milestones in the life of a given individual during transition to any other stage, which includes change ...

In the history of human civilization, stories always had educative role. In the literary works of fiction, authors use diverse images and symbols in order to trigger a particular reflection from the audience. On the other hand, some authors use traditional images in new contexts in order to stimulate a different reaction and challenge the audiences’ perception of traditional images. In other words, authors often argue that the same images can have different meaning and perception in different cultures and different times. The best example of this is a perception of monsters in different times. The aim of this paper is to ...

The Amazons also referred to in Iranian as Olorpata was a nation that constituted of the female warriors during Greek mythology. Herodotus had placed this group in an area that bordered Scythia in the boundaries of Ukraine. Some of the Historiographers placed them in the Asian population which is the present day Libya. Some of the notable queens of the Amazons were Penthesilea, who earlier participated in the Trojan War accompanied by her sister Hippolyta. She had a magical girdle that her dad Ares gave her. During classical times, the Amazonian raiders were often known for the battle with the Greek ...

Honor and glory were central themes in the Iliad, this was displayed by how the readers are to perceive the heroes in the story. Heroic warriors were the ones who were brave, fought well and defended their name. Whatever it was they were fighting for, they had their own cause which they would demonstrate through their actions, speech and loyalty (Kraft, Kayan and Luce 163). These things were not given freely as seen in the Iliad, honor and glory were gained through years of fighting and experience. Battles, conquering lands and even the ownership of women were opportunities for ...

Introduction

Mission command analysis can be defined in the light of its application and perception in philosophy, in war fighting function, and as a system. In the lens of philosophy, mission command can be viewed as the directive and authority employed by the commander to transmit his influence and demands to the other fighters and ensures uniform and unity of purpose in the hands of adversaries. In the light of the war functions, mission command can be viewed as the systems, people, and other resources that are employed by the commanders for the common purpose of the war. On the ...

Significance of the Action

It is also referred to as the Anglo-Zulu War and remains a defining moment in British military history. The battle is a show of iconic defense of a mission station by a tiny force of British troops. In this particular battle, the combatants were the British infantry under the command of Lieutenant John Chard and Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead, against Zulu Warriors led by Prince Dabulamanzi KaMapande (Britishbattles.com, 2012). In this particular battle, a mere 139 British troops managed to emerge victorious over about 4500 Zulu warriors. This victory was particularly important for the British since they had just lost the Battle of Isandlwana earlier ...

The Pokot is a tribe in Africa living in both Kenya and Uganda. However, most Pokots live in the Northern part of Kenyan Rift-Valley which lies along the Kenya /Uganda border. An interview with Daniel Lotodo, a 78 year old man from the community revealed a lot about the ethnography of the community
The Pokot for a long time are predominantly pastoralists’. Their occupations of cattle keeping has been necessitated by environment factors. The area is semi arid and agricultural produce can hardly do well. However, through barter trade with neighboring communities such as the Samburu and the Marakwet, the society would ...

The First Crusade was organized in 1096 by the decision of Pope Urban II at the request of Byzantine Emperor Alexius I with the aim of helping the Eastern Christians in the defense of Anatolia (Asia Minor) from the onset of the Seljuks. During the campaign, further objective turned out to be the liberation of the holy city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims. Initially, the Pope`s appeal was addressed only to the French knights, but, later, the Crusade turned into a full-scale military campaign, and its idea spread to all the Christian states of ...

The Gilgamesh is a Sumerian poem that is regarded the first poem to be written in the world. The content of the Gilgamesh revolves around the use of archetypal symbols, through which gods are presented as omniscient and omnipotent. The gods in the poem are characterized by their foolish use of power. On the other hand, Beowulf is the oldest Anglo-Saxon epic that was written in the 8th century A.D. The concerns of the poem are original symbols, powerful images, and powerful gods that control the action (Scheub 21). The epics of Gilgamesh and Beowulf concentrate on the immorality and ...

Sikhism is one of the six largest religions in the world and Guru Nanak founded it in the 15th century. It originated from Punjab, an area in the North West India. Guru Nanak was born to a warrior caste (Kshatriya) of the Hindu community but later faced influence from the Muslims (Kalsi, 2004). Sikhism has had ten Gurus, Guru Nanak being the First, and the last Guru being Guru Gobind Singh (Mann, 2004). They believe in one Supreme Being and that all human beings are equal. Most males have Singh (lion) as their middle name and most females middle name ...

Introduction to the problem

The last decade has seen an increased improvement in the technology sector. At every instance, new technological advances are emerging. As technology brings in new, faster and more efficient processes, the security threats also increase, as well. For example, years back, computers were just stand-alone systems not interconnected in any way. With time, there was a need to create systems that would be interconnected through local area connection for ease of sharing information and resources. Further to the technological developments, the world became a global village whereby millions of computers are interconnected across the globe. Interestingly, as the computers shifted from, ...

Many of us are familiar with ninjas. We see them often in television shows and movies. In fact, the children knew them because of they are also depicted in cartoons. They are commonly regarded as Asian men wearing black suits that run fast like the wind and possess such precision and control over their movement. Their discrete stealth-like ability in entering and exiting places was their best trade mark. However, only few people, both the Japanese and foreign, knew that Ninjutsu is not true, but ninjas do really exist and are actually very famous and important part of the ...

With the rise of terrorist attacks and weapon proliferation, the issue of personal safety of politicians and their families has become a matter of concern. Security and executive protection have been turned into business. Over the years people with special physical training have been providing protection and safety to those whose lives may be endangered because of their assets, property, role in the society, etc. It is worth to explain that nowadays personal protection officers are those officers who are assigned to the members of diplomatic corpuses or royal families to ensure their protection. A personal protection officer should ...

Chaplain Captain Career Course

Hybrid Phase 1
The Theory of Just War
Angel L. Berrios
Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras
The Just War Theory
Presenting the Issue
ISIS
War is Hell
Theological Issues
Genesis
Man’s Bad Choice
New Insights
Evil and War
Seven Rules
Possible Solutions
Killing – A Necessary Action
Purpose of a Military
In a periodical entitled, A Killing Mind: Understanding the Psychological Effects of Combat, Dave Grossman writes, “Killing is what we do in the military. We don’t want to kill anyone. We want our enemies to not commit terrorist acts. We want them to not commit criminal acts ...

Chuck Palahniuk’s debut novel Fight Club is one of the most well-known and incendiary novels about the postmodern male, describing a frenetic journey by the book’s unnamed narrator to reclaim his manhood. Over the course of the novel, the narrator pairs up with charismatic id figure Tyler Durden to achieve catharsis and reinvigorating his life through unlicensed ‘fight clubs’ in which characters can beat each other senseless in order to feel alive. The depictions of violence in the novel are gruesome and immediate, showing both their appeal to the characters and the underlying weaknesses in their ideology. In ...

In The Iliad, the author sets warfare as the most important aspects of the society. It is necessary to note that the current war in the poem is not at the action and plot in the text, but war is one of the detectable social forces in the poem. Men in the poem who fail to respect the warrior character of the society or fail to take part in the ongoing wars are ostracized and criticized. Declining to engage in battles or war or being labeled a coward are the worst ways that a man can be defined, since the man ...

Introduction

The Caste System is synonymous with Ancient Indians. The system refers to an elaborately stratified social order or hierarchy dating back to 1200 BCE (Sharma, 843). According to historians, the Caste System came into being about 5,000 years ago when a white race, the Aryans came into India from the North West and conquered the dark colored race that inhabited India at that time (Sharma, 844). The Caste System is also called Varna Vyavastha with the word Varna being a Sanskrit word that means “color of the skin” (Sharma, 844). As such, it is safe to state that that the ...

Introduction

Samurai warriors have been dubbed as individuals who are close to the nobility. During the medieval and early modern era in Japan, Samurais were referred to as people who belong to the society’s political and military nobility . They were also called Bushi which was a term used to address the middle and upper echelons of the country’s warrior class citizens.
The Samurais were deemed to be highly disciplined individuals who diligently followed principles and doctrines based on a set of standardized rules which they call the bushido . The population of the samurais was believed to be only 10 ...

Nayar is a caste in the Kerala region of southern India and is remarkably different from other tribes and sects in the region. The Nayars were a matrilineal sect that also practised polyandry. The sect in ancient times till the 13th century was chiefly a warrior clan that served the local feudal lords and kings. In the 14th century the community slowly turned matrilineal from partilineal. The chief subsistence of the Nayars was militaristic activies that slowly became emerging agricultural in nature. The impact of the ways of subsistence among the Nayars is not apparent and the real reasons for the change ...

The Hero-Warrior Ideal in Western Literature

Stories of the hero-warrior in literature trace the progress of Western civilization and the inexorable influence of Christianity. The heroic ideal is one in which the accomplishments and legacies of great warriors have been passed on in stories originating in ancient populations, who adopted the virtues of the hero as their own. In this way, the moral and physical worthiness of a tribe or nation could be traced to the exploits of a mighty forbear. The Romans, for example, exhibited this phenomenon in their claims to have preserved and carried on the martial greatness of Troy. Heroic qualities of courage and ...

Introduction

The Pawnee Indians is a group of people belonging to the Caddoan family. Before coming into contact with the Europeans, these people are said to have resided in what is currently Texas. However, when the Spanish came to North America, the Pawnees had settled in what is now Nebraska, in Platte River. Contrary to other Indians who lived in Plains, who were wanderers, the Pawnees Indians lived in fixed villages. These people did not engage in fighting with the United States army in the course of the 19th century invasion of the Great Plains but rather, they worked together with ...

Outline:

Essay topic: The Nayar of India
Abstract: summary of the whole essay
1. Introduction
a. Definition of who the Nayar are and location
b. Brief summary of the Nayar’s political system mode of subsistence, kinship and social organization.
c. Statement of thesis
2. Body
2.1 Mode of Subsistence
3.0 Political system
4.0 Kinship and social organization
5.0 Efffect of the mode of the Nayars way of life: Political system and culture.
6.0 Conclusion: Concluding statement on the impact of the subsistence mode of the Nayar of India ...

Conquistador was a name given to the warriors and explorers from Spain who took over and dominated over much of the American colonies in the sixteenth century. The most widely known subjugation were the ones that involved the conquering of the city of Tenochtitlan, the conquering of the Mayan empire, and the domination over the civilization of Peru. The Spanish explorers also subjected the Caribbean colonies to a lot of terror1. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to look into the issue of the Spanish armies in the 1500s and 1600s, and especially at the issue of conquistadors, and discuss ...