The Importance of History and Why it Matters
The History of the Church by Eusebius and Do Classics Have a Future? by Mary Beard both discuss the importance of history and why it matters through different lenses. The common ground between the two pieces is that: history is not simply the study of the past, but the careful and purposeful preservation of culture and lifestyle, facts, and the other miscellaneous details of life. It is important, not only because it provides valuable lessons for future generations to learn from, but also because it fosters the development of tradition which bonds the human race through common threads.
In The History of the Church, Eusebius discusses the preservation of the gospel and the influence God has had on history. In this ancient time period men …show more content…
by Mary Beard discusses the preservation of classic subjects such as Greek and Latin and the influence their prominence and decline has had on history. In ancient times, the languages of Greek and Latin were prominent and remained important in the academic world as well as the social hierarchy. As Beard states, these languages and cultures 'embedded classical tradition within western culture' and are still valuable in history 'not because of how many people know them, but because of the number of people who are experts in them.' The sense of an era potentially ending emphasizes the legacy and impact of the classics. In regards to history according to Mary Beard, the classics are an essential piece of our history and the roots of many traditions that have been integrated into our daily lives.
After examining both of these texts, I agree with Eusebius and believe that history is not a constant that can be defined concretely, but a variable that changes in accordance to whoever is in power. Those who hold positions of power hold the key to history as they can emphasize certain aspects of culture and lifestyles to be preserved with more weight than
The History of the Church by Eusebius and Do Classics Have a Future? by Mary Beard both discuss the importance of history and why it matters through different lenses. The common ground between the two pieces is that: history is not simply the study of the past, but the careful and purposeful preservation of culture and lifestyle, facts, and the other miscellaneous details of life. It is important, not only because it provides valuable lessons for future generations to learn from, but also because it fosters the development of tradition which bonds the human race through common threads.
In The History of the Church, Eusebius discusses the preservation of the gospel and the influence God has had on history. In this ancient time period men …show more content…
by Mary Beard discusses the preservation of classic subjects such as Greek and Latin and the influence their prominence and decline has had on history. In ancient times, the languages of Greek and Latin were prominent and remained important in the academic world as well as the social hierarchy. As Beard states, these languages and cultures 'embedded classical tradition within western culture' and are still valuable in history 'not because of how many people know them, but because of the number of people who are experts in them.' The sense of an era potentially ending emphasizes the legacy and impact of the classics. In regards to history according to Mary Beard, the classics are an essential piece of our history and the roots of many traditions that have been integrated into our daily lives.
After examining both of these texts, I agree with Eusebius and believe that history is not a constant that can be defined concretely, but a variable that changes in accordance to whoever is in power. Those who hold positions of power hold the key to history as they can emphasize certain aspects of culture and lifestyles to be preserved with more weight than