will ultimately allow an historian to construct a credible and accurate representation of the past. An important aspect of constructing or creating history is using relevant sources to create an accurate and credible representation of the past. Herodotus‚ known as the ‘father of history‚’ is heavily criticized for his fabrication of evidence and sources and for being profoundly influenced by Homer’s works - Iliad and the Odyssey. Munslow‚ however‚ argues that sources are manipulated and moulded in
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facts and not small detail (the obvious history) Case Study: Herodotus The historian Born at Halicarnassus (485 BC – 425 BC) Exiled due to conspiring against Persians Merchant and traveller Greek Historian Cannot be free form bias (critical judgement) Educated (upper class) Harnessed ill feelings towards Persian Motive and Purpose for Writing “These are the researches of Herodotus of Halicarnassus‚ which he publishes‚
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scientific circuses there are still a lot of theory about how and whom the pyramid was constructed by. According to ancient Greek historian Herodotus‚ Khufu enslaved his people to build his pyramid. Most of the modern Egyptologists believe it was built instead by tens of thousands of skilled workers‚ both men and women. There is another theory from Herodotus‚ which states that machines formed of short wooden planks were used to raise the stones. “After laying the stones for the base‚ they raised
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Herodotus wrote a history like no other. Through the pages of On the War for Greek Freedom we read a philosophy that is very similar to our own. We read about what it means to be a king‚ a warrior and a Greek or Persian of ancient times. Yet‚ more specifically‚ we read about what it meant to be simply a human being. There are philosophical ideas throughout the book that can be linked to our own ideas within modern day. The life of a human was hard to live then. They were shot down by the gods if
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In the first article‚ Herodotus argues that custom is king. Herodotus wanted to make a point that‚ even when given a better custom‚ the people will always prefer their own over anything offered or different. He tried to argue this by stating the fact their King‚ Cambyses‚ was insane because he was mocking and insulting the religious practices of other cultures. He proceeded to tell a story about Darius after he took the kingdom. The story involved two groups of people and their moral view on cannibalism
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Chapter 4 Strayer Reading Response The Persian Empire is a “cult of kingship” in which is reached through an elaborate ritual. When the king dies‚ fires were set off and Perisans shaved their hair. The mans of the horses were cut short too. In Egypt‚ Persian kings often took care of their religious cults in order to gain support. The Nile eventually was dug and linked into the Red Sea‚ which enriched Egypt. Darius‚ one of the leaders‚ says‚ “And Ahuramazda was of such a mind‚ together with all
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into complacency with success. Ans: F Page: 300 2. Adequate‚ timely feedback is important to effective strategy evaluation. Ans: T Page: 300 3. Too much emphasis on evaluating strategies may be expensive and counterproductive. Ans: T Page: 300 4. Strategy evaluation should have a long-run focus and avoid a short-run focus‚ given that strategies are long term in nature. Ans: F Page: 300 5. According to Richard Rumelt‚ consonance and
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300 is a film about the Battle of Thermopylae. Dictated by a Spartan soldier‚ Dilios‚ the film begins by telling the story of King Leonidas’ childhood. The story skips ahead to his kingship‚ where messengers from the Persian godking Xerxes threaten the Spartans and demand their surrender. Leonidas refuses‚ and attempts to take the Spartan army to meet Xerxes’ forces. However‚ the senate denies his request so Leonidas is forced to take only 300 soldiers to fight Xerxes’ army of over 200
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displays‚ timer‚ etc. Vertical adjustment of the spindle and mounting of the optional facing head takes only a few seconds due to quickclamping couplings. The grinding force [F] is infinitely adjustable during machining. vertical adjustment of spindle 300 mm (11.8 inches) Grinding force indicator at the top of the spindle for quick reference. Ø500 mm (Ø 19.7 in) Facing diameter up to 500 mm (19.7 inches) (w/ optional facing head) B r i n g i n g t h e s o l u t i o n Max. 820 mm (32.3 inches)
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