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Ian Fessenden ARTH-1300 11/1/17 Annotated Bibliography for “Dog” Berthold Laufer, Chinese Pottery of the Han Dynasty (EJ Brill Ltd. 1909) X-11 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89057248973;view=1up;seq=21 Examines the techniques, skills, and crafts of the Han Dynasty Era pottery. Does so through an analysis of the history of pottery prior to the Han Dynasty, during it, and post Han Dynasty, therefore to present the changes and shifts in cultural,religious, and societal influences…

The formation of the triangular trade started between the British, China and India where in commodities such as silver, tea and opium were bartered between the countries. During this trade, the British, used India as an instrument to produce opium. The British then intended to sell the opium to China in return for tea and silver that was exported to Britain. The triangular trade between Britain, China, and India was therefore responsible for the formation of the British trade monopoly on China.…

Persia grew from a small tribal group to a vast civilization that stretched across the Mediterranean Sea. With this growth, society changed immensely starting with a small simple village then becoming a complex society with millions of citizens. During this time of growth a new religion, created by the Prophet Zoroaster, made its way to popularity. Zoroastrainism is a monotheistic religion with the belief that the individual has the responsibility to choose between good and evil. This choice…

What makes a society prosperous depends on the laws and customs of that society. Two very reputable civilizations, namely the Roman Empire and China, were both very successful, but at the same time very distinctive. While they were similar in their laws, Ancient Rome was barbaric in their ways while China was progressive. The focus of the two civilizations throughout their timespan were very diverse. One of the most important aspects of the Roman Empire was its size, which was about the area of…

Walty Toub Bonner History ‘16 The Fall of the Ming Dynasty The Ming Dynasty was one of the most powerful dynasties at the time and after a long battle politically, economically, and socially it falls. The Ming Dynasty also known as “the Great Ming” ruled over China for over 250 years. The Ming Dynasty faced many problems during their downfall including the reign of the wanli emperor, role of the eunuchs, economic breakdown and natural disaster, rise of the manchu, political…

It is easy to look at early civilizations and pick out similarities and differences. As people all around the world started to settle in the areas that best supported life, the role of government took many different shapes. Egypt and China are two countries that although took very different shapes in their governments they also have quite a few similarities in their form and function. The rise of civilization in Egypt was fast taking about 500-600 years, whereas the rise of civilization in China…

Robert Greenleaf while showing the flaws of traditional leadership in his prodigious play titled, ‘Servant Leadership’, said, “Traditional Leadership…is authoritarian with accumulation and exercise of power without clearly defined task and measurable result”. He thus implies that servant leadership share powers, put the need of others first, and help people to develop as highly as possible. Preferring this style of leadership, I draw strength from historical, literary and personal experiences.…

strong, accomplished military leader and also supported Chinese art and culture. Emperor Kangxi’s use of military strength, passion for literature and studying, and his caring attitude towards his empire proved he was the most influential leader of the Qing dynasty. Many successful leaders have an open mind to learning and literature. This is seen during Emperor Kangxi’s rule in China. Kangxi had a special passion for literature, studying, and learning.…

It is believed that some of the best evidence of common beliefs in Han China were founded in the writings of Wang Chong (27 C.E. 100 C.E.) (1), an early Chinese philosopher who believed that the “world operated by spontaneous, natural development” (2) and that the idea of “lucky and unlucky days” was irrational. During his time, Wang had written a published book titled “Luheng,” which contained a series of critical essays with one being that of “Lucky and Unlucky Days.” Wang wrote this…

What helped the Qin Dynasty reunify China after the Era of the Warring States? After the era of the Warring States the Qin ruler managed to reunify the country by a combination of military force and administrative reorganization (pg176.) China became a unified empire after the six largest states surrendered or fell to Qin armies. `Shih Huang-di administrative gifts were tremendous and his personality defects were huge. The administration was unified on Legalist principles by the emperor who…