Sumer

knowledge in math and science, their religion, and what is left of their art and writing. Temples were built on large amounts of land; this served as the “god’s estate on earth” (11). They built cities small and grand. Among the first to appear, Sumer, then there was Akkad, “the first true empire in history” for creating an empire that “extended from the Persian Gulf almost to the Mediterranean Sea” (13). Next was Babylon, home of Hammurabi’s code and the beautiful hanging gardens. In these…

As I began to read The Gift of the Jews I automatically saw the authors perspective on all of humanity. He says within the first sentences of his book that the Jews started it all, and by “it” he means everything we value as a society, everything that nonetheless makes us human. As the book progresses he goes on to talk about the story of the bible, from Egypt to Babylon all while interconnecting everything to the Jews or their version of the bible. Thomas Cahill begins his book with…

In his article, “The Specular Economy”, David Marshall elaborates on the expansion of new media forms and their role in people’s ability to manufacture public online personas. Marshall also reveals the power and influence that social media has given individuals. This power and influence has come from the space created by the Internet, where images and text can be shared instantaneously. Because of this, online personalities have become our populations newest form of entertainment. It is now in…

Many companies have experienced service issues along the road of success at one time or another. A blueprint is a very useful tool, "not only for operations managers but also for the marketing managers"(Hoffman & Bateson, 2011). Sometimes no matter how well of a system a business may have the company must also prepare for service issues and quality assurance. If American Airline (A.A.)s, like many other business did not have service issues they would not have found what needs approval with in…

Kate Chopin is known as one of “America’s essential authors” (Ollack), she has produced many works including novels and short stories. Her work composed of, the lives of intelligent women. In many of her short stories including “Story of an hour” (SH) and “Desiree’s Baby” she mainly focused on self-discovery and the role of women in marriage. Chopin’s stories was very much welcomed and published by some of America’s prestigious magazines during her era. Between the nineteenth and eighteenth…

Arthur lived with the good knight Sir Hector, whom he always called father. Arthur was the first born son of King Uther. Merlin advised that Arthur should be raised in a secret place and that no one should know . After Arthur's father died there was a conflict of who should be the next King.Merlin the great magician put a spell on the Sward and only Arthur can pull it. Merlin wrote on the sword in gold he said "Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone is the right wise born king of all…

Kingdom to see if Sargon fits the rules for a complex human society as outlined in Crone’s document. Sargon is as identified as “the great King, the powerful King, King of the legions, King of Assyria, Viceroy of the gods at Babylon, King of the Sumers and of the Accads, favorite of the great gods.” (Oppert pg1, 1) This context is key to explaining the mentality behind Sargon as a powerful leader or even as far as an arrogant leader, or someone who has an egotistical mentality. “The gods ASSUR,…

great gods, Enil and Anu, have granted you the duty to establish freedom, to preclude the weak from being overcome by the power of the strong, and to rise over the black-headed people as the bringer of civil law for the betterment of the Akkad and Sumer. As your legal advisor, it is my duty to bring forth my perspective on such laws, one of which is the law related to personal injury and manslaughter. I feel as though the example of law 196, “if a man destroys the eye of another man, they shall…

The Code of Hammurabi is considered to be one of the first published legal documents in the world. The first ruler of the Babylonian Empire, Hammurabi, set down these laws to bring order to his kingdom. Hammurabi’s Code is best known for lex talionis (or the punishment of an "eye for an eye"), and set down the basis for both criminal and civil law, and established procedures for commerce and trade. When reading the code, it is clear that everything in society is regulated, and what punishment…

because it fully and accurately expresses the thoughts of the author. Ambition is therefore manifested in writing as the choice of what to write, and how best to go about writing it. Every word written since that historic first symbol in ancient Sumer has served some purpose. Each of the trillions of words that humans have written served to further the flow of an idea in some minuscule way. In essence, each word has its own ambition- what the author is seeking to achieve by choosing that word…