Essays on History

Classical Themes in Christian Art and Architecture Classical themes continue to be integrated into Christian art and architecture in many ways as highlighted by Stokstad and Cothren (2018). The book explains how the classical heritage has been sustained in the Byzantine art. It is believed that Christianity did not begin during...

The impact of the Black Death on the arts in Fourteenth-Century Europe The historical period of the 1330s to 1340s experienced the greatest disaster in history. Europe was stricken by the deadly catastrophic plague that terminated the more than half the people in cities such as Venice.  The bubonic wave of...

Report on the Great Bed of Ware from the Victoria and Albert Museum The Victoria and Albert Museum (V A) is the world’s largest museum dealing with decorative arts and design. The museum founded in 1852 houses over two million objects. The museum is located in the Brompton district an area...

Dubois brought a new elementary understanding of the subject art and beauty. Dubois understanding of beauty is not that which is seen by the beholder, but the beauty that appeals to the universal, classical trans-historical in nature. Dubois major question and wonder as to who will translate and interpret the...

Public spaces in New York City involve accesses that enable residents within it to connect and mingle with each other. It acts as a thriving and rapid growing urban center which has a history about the growth of the public space. The social locations that range from the internet to...

In the fifteenth century, Christopher Columbus whose original name was Cristobal Colon, a man well known in history for his maritime experience, believed he could sail across the Atlantic far west to reach Asia. He moved to Spain after his failure to get the support he needed for his project...

Silencing the Past is a book about power and history. The book talks about the narratives in which history formed from competing groups with uneven contribution and persons who have unequal access to the making of history. The paper focuses on the review of Power and Production of History book.            ...

The disciplines of anthropology tend to overlap those of history, and as such, this has made it possible for anthropology to play a significant role in promoting the comprehension of history. For that reason, this discussion will look at the overlap and the role anthropology has played in promoting the...

Continued speculation and debate regarding the initial process of human occupation of the Americas has resulted in the development of different theories. The Clovis-first theory may be viewed as the traditional theory to explain the peopling of the Americas due to its general acceptability during a large portion of the...

One of the themes discussed in the current week is peace and war. Some of the different means that have been established as measures to attain peace from areas affected by conflict include sanctions and diplomacy. One of the most noticeable conflicts that has raged for several years is the...

Among those historic places in the world that are revered in the community include the Chauvet Cave. Unlike other sites, the cave has received little attention because of the health risks that are associated with visiting it. Although the cave is among those places that are recognized as tourist attraction...

According to Paul Kirchoff: Mesoamerica and the Transition to Food Production According to Paul Kirchoff, Mesoamerica was the main area of influence among the Mexican cultures in the pre-Columbian area. The region spans from Mexico all the way to Panama. The shift from cultivating food to producing food is thought to...