The Age

The Age of Enlightenment does not have a formal date in pen as to when it began, but over the course of time, people began to change their way of understanding and thinking which started the enlightenment. What began the enlightenment was when people started to ask questions about the basic principles of the world, questions about parliament and math and science. Europeans didn’t want to continue their understanding unless they could accept all the basic principles of science and government as…

Women class. It begins the attack of all beliefs that we hold about the Medieval Ages by pointing out a fundamental error in our thoughts. It makes us examine every assumption that we made in connection to medieval times and white supremacy. Examining the issue of color, which has become very dominant in today’s mindset, is an important starting point that draws people into the idea of misconceptions in the Medieval Ages. By using an issue that is prominent today, it works to draw people in and…

Depression in Old Age Introduction Often times, old age is viewed as a time of rest, reflection and a chance to really appreciate the family and friends one still has around them. Nevertheless, this is not always the case in many older adults. Depression and suicide are two causes of death that are increasing in prevalence for all age groups. They are also on the rise in a specific age group, that of older adults. Depression in elderly adults, although prevalent, is under-diagnosed and…

The Middle Ages were a period of both great devastation and mediocre advancement around the discovered world. The "Low Middle Ages" or the "Dark Ages" came in succession to the fall of Rome and held the development of feudalism. Feudalism sustained itself and oppressed the formation of new ideas until approximately 1100. An idea came about that was essentially the turning point of the Middle Ages. Up until this point, humanity thought that their sole purpose was to worship God- but when the idea…

occurs simply as a result of wanting to become rich for some reason or another. Silas states, “A better day is—is coming. Never lose sight of the Tennessee Land! Be wary. There is wealth stored up for you there—wealth that is boundless!” (page 71). The authors show how materialistic and wealth-oriented much of society was, and, with how the Hawkins ended up with little from the land in the end, how futile this lust for wealth was. Another major theme would be corruption in politics. In addition…

completely dead, but the presence of its values have decreased in modern times. Chivalry desperately needs to be revived because without it, there is no hope at achieving a future of gender equality. The origins of chivalry date back to the Middle Ages, a time when barbaric behavior in men ran unbridled. Chivalry developed out of the chaos as a code of conduct to follow. Its ideals of courtesy, courage, and respect revolved around the preferential treatment of women, purely because it was…

The Dark Ages, a time of cultural and economic deterioration, were vital in establishing the new era of progression during the Middle Ages. During the Dark Ages, the plague ravaged across European settlements and wiped out more than a quarter of Europe’s population. The crusades, Christians battle for possession of Jerusalem that occurred during the Dark Ages, were unsuccessful. This left the Holy Land in the hands of the Islamic Empire, and tensions between major religions high. During the…

The main problem that we find when defining the History of Women in the Middle Ages, is their absence in written sources, so it is not easy to trace their daily activities, their positions or thoughts but what little we know It is through the male writings. That is why we must be careful when having the image that the clergy, the only ones who knew how to write, give about the woman. In spite of this difficulty, today we know great figures like Eleanor of Aquitaine, Joan of Arc or Christine…

industrialization. The country had built and invented more than anyone had thought possible. However, this time in history was known as the “Gilded Age”. The thought of going to an American city, getting a job, and getting paid was ideal to most outsiders. The problem was once they arrived and found a job, it was not as wonderful as it seemed . It was called the Gilded Age because, from the outside, everything looked wonderful, but on the inside it was spoiled. During America’s industrialization…

The Athenian golden Age was brought about by the defeat of the Persian army. This defeat brought about significant overall advances that would shape the world as we see it today. This includes advancements in government, literature, drama, philosophy, and the arts. The beginning of the end of this golden age started in 431 BC and lasted for 27 years. Known as the Peloponnesian war, a war between Sparta and its allies and Athens would tear apart the union between the two city-states it once had…