Essays on History

The Cultus Deorum in Ancient Rome The term "cultus deorum" applies to all of the rituals and cults practiced by Romans. Roman religion was organized and obviously related to the State, unlike the religions of other countries at the time. The Romans were pagans and worshiped many deities. They practiced various...

The South Asian Immigration Experience in the United States and the United Kingdom The South Asian immigration experience into the United States and the United Kingdom has parallels and differences, as we have discussed in class through lectures, readings, and movies. This study aims to identify some of the parallels and...

A Revolution: Changing Societal Structures A revolution is characterized as a fierce uprising with the primary objective of establishing a new societal structure. The French Revolution and the American Revolution are two prominent uprisings that have occurred around the world. These uprisings' primary goals, according to a thorough analysis, were to...

The Berlin Wall was an unrelated, politically unmotivated event that forever altered German history. There are many unanswered concerns as people remember the occasion that tore families apart for decades. The facts regarding the construction of the wall raise concerns about America's position, as Melissa Eddy explains in the article...

Many scholars around the globe believe that Africa is the place where humanity first evolved. The findings revealed by various African scholars continue to lend credence to the idea that Africa is the cradle of humanity. The goals of this assignment are to provide a summary of the material covered...

Germany and her potential allies rose to prominence early in the Second World War and led several successful operations throughout Europe, Middle and East Asia, and East and North Africa. But as the conflict went on, the Allied forces quickly grew stronger as they prioritized defeating Germany. The Allies eventually...

One of Balzac's literary works, Le Pere Goriot, is a harsh critic of the capitalist ideologies that dominated 19th-century French society and the larger population's pursuit of material success. Le Pere Goriot, in my opinion, transcends the typical social norms of the 19th Century, when it was challenging to shift...

The lessons of Yamamoto Tsunetomo are collected in the book Hagakure and are intended to give the Bushi, or feudal Samurai warriors of Japan, moral and practical instruction. Nabeshima Mitsushige's previous retainer was Yamamoto Tsunetomo. The philosophies found in Hagakure have helped to mold people's minds for many generations and...

The Rise and Fall of the Mali Empire The ancient country of Ghana gave rise to the Mali Empire, which predated the Songhai dynasty and lasted from the early 13th century to the late 15th century. Previously, Mali was a state that belonged to the monarchy of Ghana. King Sundiata, also...

First passage/observation Martin Luther and the German Reformation: Author, Source Title: Rob Sorensen. Contexts, both historical and rhetorical Rob Sorensen, a German historian with an interest in studying the development of political and religious institutions in Europe, wrote the passage. The book was written in the winter of 2016––july, and...

First, it's crucial to understand that the first Punic War, which Rome ultimately won, led to the two that followed. Rome would not have expanded into the western Mediterranean if it had lost the first Punic War to Carthage. Sicily would most likely be a part of Carthage, whose fleet...

England underwent a change from being a Catholic nation to a Protestant bastion between 1530 and 1580. By the close of this time, it had transformed into a land of anti-papal activity and whitewashed chapels. This faith shift had an effect on the entire nation, from the cities to the...