Great Books of the Western World

The Great American West An Analysis of Willa Cather’s “My Antonia” The feminist movement in America was a time of great struggle, change, and most importantly retaliation. Considering the low status of women at that time, being subordinate to their husbands, it was difficult for them to give their. This led many women to the outlet of writing; writing was often a way for them to display their knowledge and independence and begin this new revolution which would disturb the order of things which…

According to the World Bank, women make up 49.7 percent of the population in Tehran. That means they make up almost half of the population. However, they are not treated fairly or with respect even though they make up such a large percent of their population. Azar Nafisi in her memoir, Reading Lolita in Tehran, displays the unfair treatment of women in Iran and argues that they need to change. She also discusses education and literature’s importance throughout the novel, so that people will view…

ancient Chinese strategists. In the case of modern times it could be interpreted as a strong spirit and a strong leader. Coming back to another great book in Chinese literature, Sun Tzu, The Art of War (Griffith, 1963) execution of strategy should be more fluid and responded very quickly according to the changing conditions of whole strategic situation. The book describes five elements listed below in table…

Alice H. Amsden’s Thesis At the heart of Escape from Empire, Amsden explains how shifts in American policy between the First and Second American Empire were a detriment to the development of the Third World. More specifically, Amsden’s thesis is that because of American policy rigidity, the Third World could be better suited for development if it cultivates self-determined policy. It is from this dichotomy between progressively driven policies and ideologically driven policies that Amsden…

of transformations will be occurring for Africa, Western Europe, and the Americas. Including cash crops, needing of slaves for others labor, and the mixing of different cultures occurring at once. The main ones that’ll be mentioned for this essay on transformation is social which is the religion, culture, social classes, education and as well as economic which is jobs, trading foods, slavery, economic systems “mercantilism”. Starting of with Western Europe’s social transformation is goes on to…

known that they were great seamen, explores, and warriors because of their advanced navigation, spreading of economics, and warfare. The Vikings may seem as if they were terrible people, but had a significant impact on the world. The Viking age was a period from the late 8th century to the early 11th century. Vikings were farmers, hunters, and skilled workers who wanted to trade and enlist as foreign mercenaries. Towards the end of the 8th century they set out for the coat of Great Britain and…

The Westerns and Muslims then and today are known for not having the best relationship. Both sides continually hold negative stereotypes toward each other. What started the division between Islam and the West was their idea perceptions of the Islamic world. In movies and TV shows, such as Aladdin, the western world made the land of Islam as sandy, old buildings, genies, and women who bare their stomach and shoulders. These images and perception did not even come from the Islamic world. They were…

Bynum presented in his book “A little history of science”. William F. Bynum was once the professor of the history of medicine at University College in London. Given the emeritus title as an honor of his time served teaching, Bynum also wrote other works as well. With his in-depth…

Colton Cahill ENG105 02/19/2016 Mayan Astronomy When you think of “Mayan Astronomy” you probably think “End of the world in 2012,” but there is more to it than that. You might even say they were crazy, and didn’t know what they were doing. Their incredibly accurate astronomical calculations and sophisticated mathematics would probably prove you wrong though. Those calculations were all steeped in religion and omen, their priests discerning the very will of the gods behind the occurrences of the…

and civilization exerted broad and lasting influences on Western culture. This period, known as the Islamic Golden Age, saw advances in science, philosophy, medicine and education. Great centers of Muslim learning under the Abbasid dynasty, started knowledge and scientific development that spread from Alexandria and Baghdad to Europe. The architecture flourished in Muslim Spain, later influencing Spanish colonial settlements around the world. Muslim philosophers translated the works of classical…