History of the world

The study of history provides us with many valuable resources that are useful in all aspects of life. In his article, Jerry Bentley argues that the study of world history can develop three different qualities of wisdom. The first quality of wisdom Bentley argues is cognitive skill, “the ability to assess complex situations, understand, understand the dynamics that produced them..” (Bentley, 1). When studying world history, students gain the ability to look at an issue from a new perspective,…

According John Gaddis in “The Landscape of History” he explores the question of “What do historians do?”, along with the various ways in which they conduct their research to ultimately document history. In comparison to Mary Jo Maynes and Ann Waltner’s book “The Family: A World History” they approach history from the perspective of the family. Maynes and Waltner explore the history of the family and its influence on religion and politics. Though both books explore contrasting arguments, we can…

In his novel, A History of the World in Six Glasses, Tom Standage interprets how six drinks have marked a trend that has changed the face of the earth. He showed how throughout history beer, wine, spirits, tea, coffee, and Coca-Cola have been a huge motivation to the development of our society. The first drink Standage talked about was beer, a beverage discovered in the Fertile Crescent and was made with boiled water and grains. Beer made civilization possible according to the author,…

A History of the World in Six Glasses is a New York Times bestselling book written by Tom Standage, who is the digital editor at The Economist. It was published in 2006 by Walker Publishing Company Inc. This book presents a different view on history, a view seen through the impact six drinks had on different civilizations. It 's a book that forces the reader to think differently than just the ideas that have been taught in different types of history classes. Drinks have been used throughout…

A review on “ A History of the World in 6 Glasses” History can be observed through many different events and times. Some people dictate history by the wars fought, some by the art of that era, but the book “The History of the World in 6 Glasses” does it by drinks. Those 6 drinks would of course be, Beer, Wine, Spirits, Coffee, Tea, and Cola. Throughout History, these drinks have been prominent and each have had incredible significant value in their respective periods. Some were used as currency,…

Throughout civilization, man has revolted against authority. In ancient Rome, slaves rebelled against their owners. For example, Spartacus led a slave army that took eight Roman legions to quell. Rebellion happens when people want to change aspects of authority; they want to modify inequitable laws, to reduce heavy taxes, and to improve their lives. Rebellions can tranform a society view by believing that laws unjust, issuing challenges against authority, and reforming to create betterment for…

A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage Reflection • The rise of beer was closely associated with the domestication of grains and the eventual adoption of farming by nomadic tribes after they began settling into an agricultural lifestyle in the areas surrounding the Fertile Crescent. Beer was a unifying force in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt because everyone had access to it and it wasn’t just a drink for the rich. Beer was often times used as a form of currency because it was…

made without any considerations in mind. When constructing monuments, it is important to consider the size, materials, location, and purpose in order to cherish those outstanding accomplishments and to adequately respect those that sacrificed for history. To memorialize events or people, a group or agency must consider the size and materials of the monument. The size determines whether the person or event is receiving the right amount of credit and remembrance. When it was decided that a…

The Perspectives on Modern World History: The Rwandan Genocide edited by Alexander Cruden gives insight to the elaborate plot that became known as the Rwandan Genocide. It gives historical background knowledge, the precursor to how it began the world’s responses and the aftermath. It takes the reader through the years leading up to the Genocide and everything that followed. It describes the fact that rebellion had once received support from France, and also how the UN really couldn’t do anything…

In A History of the World in 6 Glasses, Tom Standage embarks on a journey through history of mankind on the significance of agriculture to our early society. Eventually, leads to the rise of certain alcoholic beverages in our modern/early society. Thus, Standage briefly goes over how humans settle down, which leads to the creation of cities, our departure from our old nomadic lifestyle as hunter-gatherer, due to humans growing their own food from the wild grains discovered. Eventually our crops…