theme in American history that overlaps with patterns in world history is related to identity. Identity has been a salient theme in American history partly because of the construction of American identity through the perpetuation of the American mythos. American identity has radically changed over time, reflecting alterations in social norms but also in shifting allegiances. Regionalism has also impacted differential identity patterns. Haomaolaoinen & Truett (2011), for example, show how borderlands actually share more in common with each other than their neighboring regions because borderlands are characterized by "cultural mixing," "situational identity" construction, "spatial mobility," and also "ambiguities… Continue Reading...
the three most important universal religions. Each of these universal religions shaped world history, and particularly the politics and societies of Afro-Eurasia at the end of the ancient world.
Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism spread far from their places of origin, albeit in different ways. Unlike the ancient religion of Hinduism (or the Vedic traditions), Buddhism became a universal religion. Buddhism originated in India, but spread throughout the rest of Asia. Although at one point, Indian Emperor Ashoka adopted Buddhism as a state religion, but Buddhism did not take root for long due to competition with other faiths and traditions. Therefore, believers in… Continue Reading...
regarded as the biggest Potlatch in world history. Potlatch is a kind of ceremony commonly held by Pacific Northwestern natives for ensuring political competition didn’t end in intra-community war (Naylor, 2004). Likewise, the aforementioned weapons proliferation of the Cold War (so far as it wasn’t, for the West, a mere huge arms sector boondoggle) saw participating nations overtly wasting maximum possible national resources for stockpiling arms never intended for use. The aim was spending opponents into yielding. Currently, however, as Cold War limitations have been gotten rid of, one can safely assume that arms now purchased… Continue Reading...
evaluation is conducted on the premise that while trends may extend across geographical regions, they manifest differently as shown in World History. The Basis for European and Japanese Feudalism As previously indicated, feudalism was a social structure embedded on exchange of pieces of land for military service. Europe and Japan had a feudal system that was commonly known as manor, which influenced the emergence of feudalism. Consequently, the basis for European feudalism and Japanese feudalism was the manor feudal system. The definitive feature of this feudal system that contributed to the rise of European feudalism and Japanese feudalism was land ownership (Stearns et al., p.456). Japanese and European medieval society… Continue Reading...
It is imperative that a discussion of the subject concentrate on Africans' pivotal shaping of world history (Lindsay, 2007). Europeans (i.e., Englishmen, Dutchmen, the Portuguese, and the French) contributed only superficially to shaping Africa's history during the Atlantic era's first two centuries, engaging in merchandizing and goods transportation between sea coasts. Only after 1640 did the Europeans, in what is known as the 2nd Atlantic Era (1640-1800s), begin demanding slaves and raw materials, commencing their cruel influence on the economic freedom of the continent. They effectively influenced or overpowered particular communities on the continent through several layers of partnerships strategically created with natives, rather than… Continue Reading...
wonder about this personage and representation. For those familiar with world history, Minos was the official king of Crete. However, his overlap onto mythology finds him to be one of the judges within the underworld. Minos reappears within the genre of classical mythology, as one of the sons of Zeus, who is as oppressive and fiery as his father. However, Minos can be viewed as having been a real person, as there is textual evidence throughout history that refers to him. Yet Minos has this odd overlap within mythology and then later here, in Dane’s Inferno, as the judge of… Continue Reading...
