it was said by Herodotus ;an ancient Greek historian who’s regarded as the "Father of History" in Western culture.. he said"Egypt is the gift of the Nile" admiring the Nile river as God’s gift for the Egyptian people‚as without the Nile river;Egypt would have been desert.. The Nile was the lifeblood of Egypt. Their civilization depended on it (just as in every other river-valley civ.) Egypt was a glorious civilization‚ which contributed in many ways to two modern-day civilizations: the West and the
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What are the qualities that an ideal person should cultivate‚ possess‚ and practice according to Confucius? 1. Introduction In this paper‚ I will discuss what qualities should be cultivated‚ possessed‚ and practiced for an ideal person according to Confucius. Although Confucius regards humanness‚ wisdom‚ and courage as the basic threefold towards being a junzi (superior man/ideal person‚ 君子)‚ there has been an ongoing disagreement among scholars regarding the qualities that are needed to become
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Impact on our lives now form a developed conclusion The Persian wars are a monumental milestone in battle tactics and one of the most influential wars in history. Not only this but they have had a huge impact on the world we live in today. We as a whole are defined by world history and the Greco-Persian wars can be argued to have had the most significant effect. The Greco-Persian wars have a deep significance on western culture. This applys in almost all means of our lives. Not only would democracy
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this is supported by a depiction of Spartiates hunting a boar on Lakonian pottery. Social Structure and political organisation: Written sources: The Issue of Lycurgus and the Great Rhetra “By these changes they became a well ordered state” (Herodotus) (on Lycurgus and the Great Rhetra) The Role of the Kings “…kings received a whole catalog of honors and privileges…spanned the domestic and military spheres…included priesthoods…” (M Kennell) Government – The Ephorate‚ The Gerousia‚ and
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1. Qian‚ who has just completed his first finance course‚ is unsure whether he should take a course in business analysis and valuation using financial statements because he believes that financial analysis adds little value‚ given the efficiency of capital markets. Explain to Qian when financial analysis can add value‚ even if capital markets are efficient. An efficient capital market is a market which the share prices reflect new information accurately and in the real time. However‚ there is no
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—Inga Clendinnen‚ The History Question "Who owns the past? In a free society‚ everyone. It is a magic pudding belonging to anyone who wants to cut themselves a slice‚ from legend manufacturers through novelists looking for ready-made plots‚ to interest groups out to extend their influence." K. Jenkins – postmodernist * The historian’s purpose is to possible impose pattern on history. * Relativism… is a fact of life. * History is one of a series of discourses about the world. H. White –
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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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L.a Date: 11/14/12 Critical Lenses Herodotus once said “men are at the mercy of events and cannot control them.” In saying this Herodotus meant that men cannot control any situation‚ but that it is fate that determines what is to occur. Prince Edward from The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain and Macbeth from Macbeth by William Shakespeare prove
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advanced. However‚ after reading a series of articles and text about these people‚ there is no real answer as to where they originated. According to Herodotus‚ the Etruscans originated in Lydia‚ in Asia Minor. He also continues to say that due to a famine in the area‚ they invented a number of games to take their minds off the lack of food.[3] Although Herodotus’ accounts may have been inaccurate‚ the features of the Etruscan people do prove that half of his theory was correct. Other historians of his time
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