Why Study History? The introductions for the topic “what is history”‚ one written by Edwin Fenton and the other by Peter N. Stearns each depicts why history is something essential and worth studying and the significance of history as how events from the past impacts the behaviour of individuals and changes in society. From the point of view of the introduction written by Peter N. Stearns on the importance of history‚ he demonstrates examples such as how history allows us to understand
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I choose two important problems facing European Union nowadays‚ the first one is the integration of the Turkey‚ which wait to integrate the European Union since 1963. The second one is the constraints of the euro today‚ which increase the economic power of the euro zone‚ However‚ it weakens its influence. Turkey‚ a candidate who is being debated Turkey is a country waiting to integrate the European Union‚ having filed his candidacy in 1963. This one was formalized after the return of democracy
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The stories of The Histories‚ written by Herodotus‚ have the theme of punishment scattered throughout. Many of the stories are based upon punishment and cruelty‚ partly because this book tells the story of how the Greek city states fight off the Persians time and time again. However‚ it is not only in battle it cruelty and punishment seen; the idea of punishment and cruelty for power‚ revenge‚ and control is seen throughout the entire work. Among the stories of The Histories‚ the punishments that
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It is true History was one of the classes that has been taught almost every year from elementary school and throughout all high school. The fact that history was one of the main courses during my education doesn’t really imply that I know a lot about it. My memories of what we were taught during these years are in fact vague‚ not to say that I don’t really remember anything from what our professors taught us. My clearest memory is the history teacher at my elementary school and his strange idea
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aims and purpose of history can be evaluated through the study of historians and their audiences. The differing methods of collecting and using sources and evidence has caused countless debates between historians and other academics from Herodotus‚ the ’Father of History’ to G.R Elton and his views on objective truth. Similarly Stuart Macintyre’s "The Historian’s Conscience" debates and discusses the issues surrounding evidence‚ time and motives of historians. The aim of history according to Stuart
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The Impact of the European Structural Funds on the Greek Economy Professor Hugh McDonald 21 February 2007 Abstract: Despite of the tremendous amount of public aid to poor regions‚ relative movements in the distribution of income‚ labor productivity and employment rates across European regions show no positive relation with the distribution of the Structural Funds. Greece has been receiving structural funds from the European Union in accordance with the first objective
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Thucydides book the History of the Peloponnesian War is a well written work of art. It is lacking a bit when it comes to historical accuracy but still has historical uses. It is an interesting and fun book to read but is lacking when is comes to specific events and speeches. Thucydides had to give up historical accuracies to create a long lasting book. He admits that he would like his book to last through the ages. "My work is not designed to meet the taste of the immediate public‚ but was
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF ART THERAPY Randy M. Vick This history of art therapy focuses on the precursory and continuing trends that have shaped the theory and practice and the literature that reflects this development. Scholarship‚ like history‚ builds on the foundations laid by others. I am indebted to the authors of four other histories that I found to be particularly useful in the preparation of this chapter. Both Malchiodi (1998) and Rubin (1999) have assembled histories based on contributing trends
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Max Beerbohm once said‚ “History repeats itself. Historians repeat each other." Beerbohm’s quote completely differs from what historians do. Historian’s jobs are to study history of a particular period‚ geographical region‚ or social phenomenon. Even though historians may look at same issues‚ each historian brings a particular knowledge to the issue that may have never been noticed previously; therefore Beerborhm’s quote can be challenged. One way to see the different viewpoints historians may have
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“His” Story: Jamaica Kincaid’s Finding of History’s True Definition in “In History” In “In History‚” Jamaica Kincaid tells the readers two stories of historically significant figures‚ Christopher Columbus and Carl Linnaeus. She first explains the discovery of New World and then describes how Linnaeus created the modern version of binominal nomenclature. In between these two stories‚ she vaguely mentions her own history‚ coming from “a place called Antigua”; her own story is only a small proportion
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