Herodotus: The Introduction to Keeping the Past Alive Herodotus, the writer of Greek history, otherwise known as “The Father of History” directly apprises about the Athenian and Persian expedition during the Persian Wars. Although Herodotus provides useful information, we find that he is frequently too credulous of what he is told, thus damaging his credibility for being considered a “good” historian. Nonetheless, there are times in which Herodotus distinguishes between the things he himself witnessed
Greek historians credited for documenting history. Not only are Herodotus and Thucydides credited for writing the first accounts of ancient Greek history, but they each shaped the future of historical writing in there own unique ways. The Peloponnesian and Persian wars were both important conflicts that focused on independence. Herodotus earned the designation “The Father of History” because of the way he went beyond just storytelling in explaining history. He has been anointed as the world’s first
Beverly Gage is a professor at Yale University and also a writer who wrote her first book called “The Day Wall Street Exploded: A Story of America in Its First Age of Terror.” She analyzes the bombing that occurred on Wall Street and how and what had caused this terrifying situation to occur. In addition to her book, Beverly Gage also has written numerous amounts of journals, and magazines, which have been published in The New York Times, The Nation, The Washington Post, etc. She is well known for
Martin Luther King Jr. once said that we do not make history, we are made by history. History plays a major role in our lives, because the events that occurred in the past shaped the world we live in today, and we look back at history to prevent any tragic events from occurring again. David McCullough explains this in his speech, “ Knowing History and Knowing Who We Are” and explains major points like how people are affected by others, how our rights were the struggle of others, and that actions
understanding of his point. Fromm develops his plot by showing examples throughout history, also by using Logos, he shows the standards of others and their ways, lastly, Fromm uses Logos by explaining the functions of the social system. The question always remains, how did the beginning of history begin? Tracing back to the beginning of time, Hebrew and Greek Myths say to believe that it began with an act of disobedience. “[h]uman history began with an act of disobedience, and it is not unlikely that it will
Nayla Basma Professor Maude LitHum- Section 024 25 November 2015 Herodotus’ Ultimate Theory Nomos –a Greek concept referring to the customs of people– plays a key role within Herodotus’ Histories. Instead of solely focusing on the Greek civilization, Herodotus describes the traditional principles of several ancient societies in his text. In doing so, Herodotus champions cultural relativism and makes a point that a certain standard of living is required for a certain group of people to live; in other
Throughout history, methods of art have gone through periodic changes also known as ‘artistic revolutions’. Artistic eras have come to an end to be replaced by new movements that are remarkably different and reflect the socio-cultural contexts within each new era. The role of art has been to instantaneously express values from the current milieu while also offering criticism, balance, or alternatives to any values that are proving no longer valid. As times change, art changes. If changes were abrupt
develops his work with colors, shadows, symbols, and light; he supports his work with images and symbols in order to clarify the hopes, dreams, and struggles of the former black slaves in New York. Douglas’ intended audience is one that enjoys art and black history. At first glance of Aaron Douglas painting “Song of the Towers,” I saw confusion. The painting has too many images, which created chaos for me. However, after learning about the artist and learning about his painting. I understand the period
Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore were close companions as they worked together for many years after they met at Leeds School of Art. Their influence on post-modern art as well as each other was vast, and the subject of maternity captivated both. They both grasped the concept of using the material to the best of its ability to express its subject, however their representations still varied greatly. Prior to the vast possibilities of post-modernism, that Moore and Hepworth began to engage with, The
(Robert Wiene) defined the movement. Blending the actors and narrative into the background of the scene is what created visually creative art form. The lighting created shadows and emphasized the fantastical sense of the films and portrayed emotion to the viewer; all things that were engulfed by master