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Civilizing Mission in Action By: Fadhma Amrouche, Rules for Women’s Conduct By: Ahmed Rashid, Crossroads and Cultures: A History of the World’s Peoples By: Bonnie G. Smith, Marc Van De Mieroop, Richard Von Glahn, and Kris Lane, Aztec Child Rearing By: Codex Mendoza, and Why are you Paid Less Than a Guy? By: Sara Austin. Ever since a young age we were all taught the stereotypical gender roles for men and women in a…

The downfall of the Aztec Empire in the 1500s was brought about by a very bloody and ruthless conquest orchestrated by Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés. Central America was devastated by the aggression of the European invaders who were ransacking every town for their valuables and subjugating the populace. Much of what is known about the events that unfolded comes from primary sources written by the Spanish participants or the stories written by the native Nahua people a generation or…

If left up to the text of the 16th century the fall of the Aztec Empire would be accredited only to Cortes, but as Kevin O. Collins stressed in The Fatal Flaws of the Aztec Empire we see that we must look past the conquest and look more to the political, and religious view of the Aztec. Writers, such as William Prescott saw the flaws in the manuscripts written by those under Cortes and stressed that it was the mismanagement of Tenochtitlan that caused its fall. Unfortunately for this paper I…

It is not uncommon for cathedrals in the Byzantine Empire to be used as status of prosperity and power, rather than being solely places of worship. San Vitale is known for the incredible mosaics that create a focus on Justinian, Theodora, and other political figures which make it more of a glorification of the emperor than a religious building. How much decadence and lavishness is acceptable before the focus of this church becomes more about paying respects to the people in power in the time it…

El Camino de Santiago has been, and remains, the oldest and most celebrated route of the old continent. The route crosses Europa to arrive to Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. There are different variants of the Camino de Santiago, starting from different parts of Europe. Each of the routes has a different name and its corresponding stages. El Camino de Santiago is the route that the pilgrims take to visit the tomb of the Apostle Santiago, in Santiago de Compostela. Since IX century, it was…

Maggi case: Will Maggi bounce back? Would Nestle be able to leverage the crisis and gamble on the Indian market? Introduction In beginning of June 2015, India’s Food safety administration (FDA) ordered Nestle India to recall its popular 2-minute Maggi noodles after tests showed that the product contained high levels of lead and MSG. The recall was followed by a ban on Maggi by most states of India. It was a precarious situation for Maggi as its most selling brand was facing heat and the whole…

Recognizing God’s existence has never been an easy task. From century to century, people continue to search for ways to find proof God does exist. In consulting with Foreman’s (2016) presentation, “Approaching the Question of God’s Existence” the use of proof to illustrate that God does exist is not a virtuous practice and the word “proof” should be avoided when wanting to claim God is real. He makes an effective point that there are some things in the world that have no complete explanation for…

The writings of the New Testament have survived thousands of years due to the work of faithful believers and scribes who copied the Christian works that we treasure today. During their day, these people would use a variety of resources as writing surfaces, including wood, bone, broken pottery, and parchment. However, the most important within the New Testament period would be papyrus, a fifteen-foot stalk harvested from the Nile area. These stalks were cleaned, flatten, and cut into strips that…

Chocolate, a food made out of roasted and ground cacao mostly seen in a liquid or solid block form, is an all time favorite sweet. Theobroma Cacao has been a native tree to Latin American countries way before Columbus set foot in the new world. During the Mayan and Aztec Empire, cacao beans weren 't used as food but as currency and a bitter drink. Around 1519, an unknown Spaniard mixed sugar and cacao together creating the sweet chocolate flavor we know. The process of making…

Writer’s Block is a bookseller, book manufacturer, literary treasury, writer’s workshop, and artificial bird sanctuary. Its book shop is Vegas’ exclusive retailer of new fiction and nonfiction books, writing and print supplies, games and Venus flytraps. Codex, a studio space located behind the store, is dedicated to education, production and…