Essays on Persians

How tribe complicate the East and West relations

Tribe describes a collection of concerns in the society as well as social norms not only in the Middle East countries but all over the world. For instance, the value of tribe has had a strong influence from Iraq to the Arabian Peninsula up to the West of Morocco on determining the culture of politics and the state of society in the Middle East. According to historians, tribe have always sat for credible threats to the central governments. Therefore, it has played significant roles in making and pull apart the ruling dynasties. The western people think that tribal persons ...

The Greek Federation & The Persian Empire is a fascinating topic. The history involves a lot of dramatic scenes beginning from the time Cyrus the Great conquered the Ionian region to the end times which was marked by a peace treaty. The topic also has an extensive area of resources one can research from. According to my vast research on the topic from different sources, ranging from history books to online research, the website I used has accurate information. The information provided is also very broad and detailed. The site is reliable because of its educational value, and it also ...

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The film, 300, which was based on a graphic novel written by Miller and Lynn tells the story of the legendary King Leonidas of Sparta and how his 300 men courageously defended the pass of Thermopylae from the invading Persian army (Miller & Lynn). The film, however, was highly sensationalized. Miller, himself, admitted that ‘300’ was deliberately made exaggerated and historically inaccurate in some of its scenes for the purpose of making it more interesting and exciting. One of the many historical inaccuracies of the film 300 was the depiction of Sparta’s rite of passage. In the ...

Evolution from Hunting and Gathering to an Agricultural Society

The Neolithic Revolution is also known as the Neolithic Demographic Transition. Data indicate that this began about 12,500 years ago. People formed communities and they developed settlements as they began to domesticate certain species of plants (Tignor, 23). This “revolution” occurred in several places around the world. The earliest revolution occurred in the Fertile Crescent area of Mesopotamia between 10,000 to 8,000 BC, in the Kuk Early Agricultural Site of Melanesia at about 8000 BC, and in Subsaharan Africa at about 2500 BC. One theory that is used to explain this phenomenon is that agriculture was ...

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 ...

Option I: How is the Spartans mentioned in the New Yorker? How do these references connect to what you have read in class? What do the references suggest about how the authors and their intended readership perceive Classical Literature and or Ancient Greece? The Spartans have always been compared with other Greek city states such as Athens and Rhodes. For the record, Greece, during the ancient times, were never considered (either internally or externally) as a single entity. Instead, they were composed of individual cities that always competed against each other. They were most of the time broken. In ...

Period

The Temple of Athena Nike presents a building that was constructed around 420 BC, thus presenting the earliest iconic temple in Acropolis (Calvin.edu). The significant positioning of the temple increased the relevance of the construction since the temple had been constructed on a steep position in the south west corner of Acropolis and at the entrance of Propylaea. It is imperative to note that the temple consisted of a walled sanctuary, which formed the entrance of Propylaea. The Nike Parapet was responsible for the protection of the wall from the south, north and west.

Architect and Patron

The Temple of Athena Nike ...

The Persians are people who live in Iran, speak Persian language, which is very similar to the Iranian languages, and preserve Persian culture and traditions. The Persian culture is highly symbolic. The Persian lion, for instance, used to be its emblem, but it is not since the Revolution which happened in 1979 ("Culture of Iran - History, People, Clothing, Traditions, Women, Beliefs, Food, Customs, Family" n.p.). 1. History The Persians are said to be the part of Indo-European tribes that migrated to Iran from Central Asia. Later these Indo-European tribes divided into two main groups. The first group is ...

The Dome of the Rock is the first imperial structure made for Islam and also the second most important Islamic site after Mecca. It was built in the 7th century in Jerusalem by Caliph Abd al-Malik, also known as the Umayyad. As an edifice, the Dome of the Rock is not a mosque, but more of a religious shrine. Like Mecca, the Dome of the Rock stands on a sacred stone this is the period of the Islamic culture, which also involves Mohamed. Mohamed was born in the 6th century in Mecca. The Dome of the Rock has its ...

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 ...

Throughout the biblical history from Genesis to Revelation, the Bible talks about persecution/suffering and caring for the needy. The Old Testament does not emphasize it the way Jesus puts it in the New Testament. The Christian point of view of these two concepts is reflected by utilizing the examples set by Jesus, when He came to earth to save the souls of men. Jesus gave some teachings on why suffering and persecution was part of the Christian path and why it was the responsibility of Christians to care for the needy in the fulfillment of the God’s purpose ...