Almohad dynasty

HIST 1200: Essay 2 Ancient leaders all over the world thought very highly of themselves and they wanted to portray themselves in the best light to the people. They often disguised the reality of their actions by making claims that could be classified as “half-truths”. These claims were not necessarily false, but they stated them in ways that made them look like positive rulers. It would not make sense for the ancient leaders to lie to their people in order to make themselves look better…

The Mongol Empire held the largest amount of territory for an empire that the world has ever seen, and conquered it very quickly. Through the use of extreme force, the Mongols were able to conquer their enemies with haste. Using siege warfare on large walled cities, and surprise attacks on smaller settlements, their strategy of extreme force worked very well. The Mongols also relied on peaceful measures to keep social organization and political power. Especially in religion as shown in Document…

Theses: How did Daoism/Taoism influence Song Dynasty landscape painters in their rendering of negative space? In the following pages, I hope to give enough historical context to understand the practices and beliefs that surround and form a basis for landscape painting in 11th century, Northern and Southern Song Dynasty, China. Then I hope to observe Famous art historical pieces in order to illustrate my main points of interest, religious and philosophical influence and the meaning of this…

encouragement of effectiveness. Maurya India directed more towards places of worship, such as monasteries and temples. Both the Han and Maurya India crafted stupas, since both Buddhism and Confucianism are not religions, but philosophies, and the Han Dynasty had actually integrated Buddhism in their society as well. Buddhism, like Confucianism, encouraged positive treatment of laborers, of course in each philosophy's own way. Buddhism disregarded classes, particularly during King Ashoka's reign,…

In prehistoric times, many new civilizations were starting to begin. Some of the most successful and advanced civilizations are found in the Middle East. These include Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, some places in Eastern Africa and Western Asia, and China. There are some requirements and goals that have to be met before a society can become a civilization and before that civilization can advance and become better. The several characteristics that a society must have in order to be…

Jingyan was in his bed when he heard someone tried to push his bedroom doors open. Upon finding that the doors were locked, the person knocked on his door, hard enough to shake the walls. Underneath the three layers of blankets, Jingyan wiped away any traces of tears and guessed that Xia Jiang was the only one who would dare to abuse his door like that. The additional servants that Xia Jiang stationed in his court would tell the warlord that Jingyan always slept with his windows and door closed…

“When the Master governs, the people are hardly aware that he exists” wrote Lao Tzu. This passage highlights how Taoist view passivity to govern. “Tao Te Ching” written by Lao Tzu is a classic book on Chinese philosophy that was completed in the 4th century BC. Tao Te Ching translates to “The book of the Way of Virtues” in English. This book has 81 extremely short yet poetic chapters, which are filled with a variety of meaningful messages conveyed in a riddle-like form that takes readers into…

MAJOR THEMES IN THE NOVEL Individualism The white tiger symbolizes power and majesty in East Asian societies, for example, in China and Japan. It is likewise an image for independence and uniqueness. Balram is seen as not quite the same as those he grew up with. He is the person who escaped the "Murkiness" and discovered his way into the "Light". All through the book, there are references to how Balram is altogether different from those back in his home surroundings. He is alluded to as the…

Causes of the European Age of Exploration Prior to the Age of Exploration, many innovations were made in maritime technologies that made this era possible. Significantly, compasses were created by the Chinese at around 1000 C.E. in order to improve upon navigational techniques. The caravel ship was developed by the Portuguese as they began their conquest of exploration. In the 13th century, the Mongols lost control of land in central Asia that included that of the Silk Road. Without oversight…

The representation of religion in the film Persepolis Persepolis: The story of a child hood is movie made from a graphic novel and autobiography by Marjane Satrapi. The story is told from a first person perspective by young author Marji. She had witnesses the entire Islamic Revolution; including the fall of the pro-western Shah republic in 1979, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and the Iran-Iraq War in 1980; throughout her childhood. The author had painted us a vivid portrait of Iran during…