Essays on Herodotus

After analyzing the monuments of art, handed down to us from a distant era of the ancient Egyptian civilization, we can definitely identify the two main themes in the art of Egypt in the period around the IV millennium BC to 332 BCE. This is the theme of power and the theme of death. The power of the Pharaoh over the borders of Egypt, the Egyptian state supremacy over the neighboring tribes and kingdoms became firmly established. The question was how to combine it with the death, which is the worst thing that awaits man? It is not possible ...

VOICES OF THE UNDERREPRESENTED IN ANCIENT ATHENS:

Voices of the Underrepresented in Ancient Athens: Women Ancient Athens was the center of the Ancient Greece and the marvelous and outstanding city that brought us democracy and important values of Western Civilization. Nowadays, due to works of famous Greek scholars and writers, we have enough information about how the Athens’ government was organized and who were the main rulers of the city, and we know that such social groups as metics, slaves, children, and women were underrepresented there. The aim of this paper is to study the role of women in Ancient Athens and the views Athenians had ...

Herodotus Assessment

In the ancient time period, the recording of history was connected to the activity of narrators and thinkers that did not aim to write historical, but rather literary. At the same time, the history genre belonged to literary prose. The initial works incorporated the features of two different sides of human activity: science and art. Due to this fact, the Greek narrative authors traditionally attracted the attention of readers. A special place in the development of history belongs to Herodotus’s work, which is considered as the first example of both historical and literary prose. In this essay, the ...

Before Rome became the glorious icon of power in the ancient European region, there was an ancient culture that ruled over them: this culture – has in modern times – been referred to as the Etruscan civilization. The Etruscan people ruled over much of what today is Italy. In fact, the most notable area named after the Etruscan people is known as Tuscany in Europe. So where did they originate from? Here’s the kicker though: nobody really knows where the Etruscan people originated from. Theories have been put forth by various scholars both ancient and contemporary, to trace the origin ...

Abstract/ Introduction

Herodotus who has been called the father of history is often seen as the first unbiased author of history. This is because he includes accounts from varying perspectives. Herodotus also takes notice of women in a way that was not customary in Greek culture of the time Women play a key role in the works of Herodotus Histories. They are participants in a number of events that make up the main form of his work. His portrayal of women is quite different from that of most authors of his time, who tended to feature females who were victims of ...

Egyptian Pyramids

"Visiting card" of Egypt is the pyramids. There are about hundreds of them - large and small, with smooth and stepped sides that have survived virtually unchanged and more look like a shapeless heap of stones. They are located along the West Bank of the Nile in small groups near the place, where in the era of the Old Kingdom was the capital of the country - Memphis. The most famous of the pyramids are on the outskirts of Cairo, on the edge of the desert plateau of Giza, looming over the green valley of the Nile. Here at ...

The news article for this paper is an article about the recent solar eclipse that swept across Southeast Asia just this March 9th. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, and the moon fully or partially blocks out the sun. This happens during the new moon stage when the moon and the sun are in “conjunction” (Littman, Espenak and Wilcox, 2008). This most recent eclipse cut across Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and began at about 6:19 am Indonesian time as the moon began to pass directly in front of the sun. ...

One of the historians, who described the Persians, was Herodotus. Herodotus is considered to be one of the first true historians of Western Civilization, who lived during the Classical Age of Greece. Modern historians call him the «Father of History and Lies», because his depiction of that time seems to be a «jumble of fact and fable». In his work «Histories», Herodotus described the Persians the way he had seen and imagined them. According to Herodotus, Persians lived in the land of contrast, land where there were deserts and fertile valley networking, land where there was hot summer and ...

"Visiting card" of Egypt is the pyramids. There are about hundreds of them - large and small, with smooth and stepped sides that have survived virtually unchanged and more look like a shapeless heap of stones. They are located along the left, West Bank of the Nile in small groups near the place, where in the era of the old Kingdom was the capital of the country - Memphis. The most famous of the pyramids are on the outskirts of Cairo, on the edge of the desert plateau of Giza, looming over the green valley of the Nile. Here ...

1. How are the Spartans described? What makes them such good warriors? The Spartans were a group of people that made one of the finest armies in the ancient world. They had a harsh way of life, a sense of duty and a strict moral code. They made good warriors because they were examined for fitness even as babies. They were also placed in a military-style education. The food was intentionally scarce to prove physical fitness. In addition, they were not allowed to surrender because it would be considered as a disgrace. 2. How is Xerxes portrayed by Herodotus? ...

Mary Lefkowitz’s book Not Out of Africa: How Afrocentrism Became an Excuse to Teach Myth as History is Lefkowitz’s defense of the teaching profession against people who view the opportunity to teach a college class as a chance to inculcate the next generation with one’s own political views. Lefkowitz originally ran into Afrocentrism in the early 1990s when she found that actual scholars were teaching and writing that the civilization of the ancient Greeks had come wholesale across the Mediterranean Sea from Egypt, as well as that people in ancient Egypt like Cleopatra were black – in addition to ...

On the article Herodotus and the Art of Noticing by Ryszard Kapuscinski he states that there are three sources that come with reportage as derived from the first reporter, Herodotus. The first is the reporter must be well travelled, the second was other people as sources, and finally, the third source is the reporter’s homework. The use of these three sources is what makes up for good literary reportage. The article Tent City, U.S.A by George Saunders is one that has utilized these three sources extensively. Ryszard notes that the first source, travel, is not the pleasant ...

ASSIGNMENT 1 – THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA

‘Instructor’s Name’ ‘Subject’ The Great Pyramids of Giza are a symbol of the magnificent construction techniques of the Ancient Egyptians. Centuries have passed, still the mystery behind how these grand monuments, which have stood tall through the test of time witnessing rise and fall of multitude of civilizations, were constructed. It is the last remaining testimony of a glorious era, and a symbol of the splendor of human engineering skills. The sheer size of the pyramids rivals any contemporary building, built using modern technology and equipments. They were constructed sometime in 2547-2524 B.C, and for a whopping 3,800 years ...

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 ...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder is usually described by the American Psychiatric Association as an Emotional disorder which starts from a specific occurrence inducing extensive stress. The disorder is mostly found in victims of the Holocaust, sexual harassment, car accidents and other traumatizing incidents, for instance, combat. The disorder has a very long history. Posttraumatic stress disorder is every now and then considered being a moderately modern diagnosis just because the name made its first appearance in 1980. This is not the case since the history of this disorder has quite a long history. The history of the posttraumatic stress disorder has often been ...

Analysis of Herodotus and Sima Qian

History as we know it today as a means of self-knowledge, political enlightenment, and a critical account of the past has its origins in two ancient civilizations in Eurasia, which are Greece and China. Two of the best-known canonical formulations are the “histories” of Herodotus in Greece and “Shiji” of Sima Qian in China. Since the time and works of Sima Qian and Herodotus, history has been the study and analysis of human exploits in different geographies and ethnographies (Stuurman, 2008:1). Thomas R. Martin is an American-based historian who specializes in the field of Greco-Roman studies. He teaches courses in ...

Wars around the world can be traced back to a form of religion or religious expressions of difference. As the evolution of mankind has progressed, so too have the unique interpretations of religious elements that each population carries into the world. This study will produce evidence that supports the argument that each military engagement across the face of international civilization has been at the core, a result of religious ideals and the manner in which these philosophical differences are expressed. Wilson (16) argues that the human race needs a means to explain and control the unexpected, which in turn creates religion. ...

There have been many theories regarding how the pyramids at Giza were constructed. Most experts agree that they were constructed as burial monuments for pharaohs, but how these ancient people constructed monuments of such great size without modern machinery is a mystery which is still being debated. The Great Pyramid of Giza outside the modern city of Cairo in Egypt was in antiquity one of the Seven Wonders of the World and is today the only monument from the list that survives (Brier, 2007). The Great Pyramid is the largest of a group of three pyramids situated one next to ...

Introduction

History remains an imperative facet in the human existence and plays an integral part in transforming the society. Since time immemorial, man has strived preserving and passing on the memory of salient cultural practices, artifacts, tradition customs, and experiences from one generation to preceding generations. This practice exists today, and clearly defines humanity and the connection man has with nature. In a similar vein, this aspect explains the difference between man and other animal species found in the universe. Man is a rational being with mental ability to make logical reasoning, inferences, and deduction about a given phenomenon. The human memory performs ...

Jane McGonagal, studied for her PhD at Brooklyn, California, she is an online games developer who has over 9 years experience. Some of the games she has developed include the World of Warcraft, Superstruct, World Without Oil (WWO), and Evoke (McGonagal). In the Gaming Can Make A Better World presentation, McGonagal attempts to persuade her audience on how increasing hours of online game play, can impact positively to the society, by making the society members to perform better at solving real world problems such as obesity, climate change, hunger, poverty, and global conflict. One of the persuasion strategies ...

The modern debate over abortion has raised numerous attentions from various disciplines across the world. Each discipline argues different positions, and there seems to be no emerging agreement. Certainly, Socrates and Herodotus would have their stand on the currently abortion issues. Just like other scholars, Socrates and Herodotus would have their view on how abortion issue is affecting the society.

Socrates and Herodotus would have not had allowed abortion to take place in the current society. However, it would have appeared to approve abortion in certain circumstances. Their perception of abortion would resemble most arguments offered by various scholars. ...

Arguably, religious beliefs as well as cultural beliefs of a particular community/society are difficult and complex to elaborate, since both are intertwined with religious, environmental, and cultural variables, which are far much complex on their own. This paper seeks to succinctly deliberate on the relationship between culture and religion of the western world emanating up to the year 1688. Precisely the paper will establish the effects of religion in the way people understood the world affairs affecting them, and their culture at large.

Undeniably, primary cultural and religious values share the same characteristics, as they are both passed to societal ...

Every single religion in the world enjoys a history that rolls back for centuries and ages hence. These histories help to identify a people and distinguish them from all he others. It is not just the history that matters but it is the legacy behind the story that gives a people the pride for their history. As it is commonly agreed, it is difficult to tell where we are headed if we cannot tell where we come from. Everyone and everything starts somewhere and it is only necessary to identify this source, so that we can predict the future. As it is ...

The tale of Jeff Henderson is a long and storied one - the tale of a street hood who went to prison, found himself, and began his new life as a changed man, making his way to the top of the food industry. Arrested for possession of cocaine, he did nearly twenty years in prison, reforming himself and learning the art of cooking in the process. After significant personal trials and tests of resolve, Henderson managed to make himself one of the top chefs in America. Henderson’s story is an inspiration - more than that, however, it is a story of redemption ...

Introduction:

The father of history’ of history as called him, Herodotus was an ancient writer who was among the pioneers towards the approach of the reporting of history in skeptical and more logical way. He endeavored to identify myths and events as well as separate them and after identifying his sources, made points out of them by realizing his trust or not realizing. His article the ‘Histories’ is among the widely read accounts of ancient realities, legends and in particular, among the ancient Greece’s Persian invasion.

Dubbed as the ‘father of scientific history’, Thucydides, a Greek historian author is also a ...