Great Books of the Western World

dynamic and as a result, traditional Asante have undergone great metamorphosis. The strong sense of communal spirit is gradually dying. In the recent past, the extended family system has become more nuclear: father, mother, and children (biological or adopted). This is explainable as a consequence of formal education, Christian influence through missionary activities, and colonization. The rich "I am Because We Are" philosophy is giving way to Western individualistic living. This is an issue…

Kevin Chen Mrs. Theo and Mrs. Blumm Humanities 10 2 June 2015 From the Classical World to the Scientific Revolution: the Progression of Medicine Nowadays, individuals are frequently dependent on the remedies that medicine provides in order to maintain an overall good health and wellbeing. However, medicine was not always as helpful as it is in the modern day. From the ancient world to the Renaissance, methods to aid the sick were based primarily on false information that derived from…

Christianity Icon jesus- Jesus’ Life- Most information of Jesus came from his followers. In History Alive!, a textbook on the ancient world, it explained that there were four followers that wrote four gospels, or good news. Their names are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These gospels connect to events in Jesus’ life such as healing the sick and working miracles. Open bible- Jesus’ Teachings In History Alive!, it explained that although Jesus built his teaching on Jewish beliefs, he emphasized…

My goal has changed several times so far. When I was young, I had a vague dream I wanted to be famous, and when I arrived at puberty, I wanted to be a rich. When I was a rookie having just taken my first step into the real world, I became a computer engineer. I loved my job as a game programmer and I enjoyed my work because I had enjoyed playing online games during my spare time, exactly I like it until now. However I always felt that the work was omitted somthing that is important. After…

“ I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary, [but] the evil it does is permanent”. Gandhi associates evil with World War I which began on July 28, 1914 and ended on November 11, 1918. The two main sides of the war were the Allies and the Central Powers. The Allies were comprised of France, Russia, Great Britain, Italy, and the Central Powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. There were several motivations for the…

Final Globalization is a well known term used all around the world for many years, it has been around for many centuries, contributing to many different areas in societies worldwide. Before globalization, not a single western global society existed and not many people were a part of any developing global society. Globalization is the expansion of global relationships and the organization of social life on a global scale. The world as we know it is a huge and wonderful place at times. Due to…

country, Emerging as one of the world’s first nation states in the tenth millennium BC. Considered the biggest developmental place in the world, Ancient Egypt experienced some of the most innovative things of the future such as writing, agriculture, urbanization, organized religion and central government. They have many iconic monuments such as the Giza Necropolis, Great Sphinx, and the one I have looked into the most the Valley of Kings. These different locations really reflect the legacy that…

China, one of the most oldest countries and Civilizations in this world. This country has over 5,000 years of history so far and the most prosperous period is Tang dynasty. In this 5,000 years history, Chinese created their own culture and society. Today, the Chinese culture is Global and affects the whole world. However, Chinese culture still has some secrets unheard. Some of these secrets even became legends in China, a mausoleum which named Terracotta Warriors and Horses created in Qin…

whether that be politically or otherwise, but one culture in particular has been able to grant women substantial power within her community; Ancient Greece. At first there had been “the long-standing thesis that women had no presence in the public world of the polis,” but as stated, this theory is entirely wrong. Religion was a very important part of life for the Greek’s and one that allowed women to wield much power. “Religious office presented the one arena in which Greek women assumed roles…

of the book unravel the first unique cultural practice of the Lakota people. That is, before telling his story Black Elk invites Neihardt (the author of the book) to smoke with him the red willow bark in the holy pipe as an offering to the great spirits. The four ribbons tied to the holy pipe represented the divine powers of the four quarters or seasons. The Black color characterized as the west stood for the source of rain, the White for the north…