Iliad and Odyssey- stories were written by ancient Greeks to tell stories of heroism; to inspire their people. stories of morality and character. By having Odysseus punished repeatedly in the Odyssey‚ it was thought by the Greeks to provoke a sense of humility and shame instead of pride based on Greek heroes‚ to have Greek citizens harbor a sense of humility and humbleness instead of pride and nobility and power. For all intensive purposes‚ they were told for entertainment; and to possibly pass on
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period of Qin and Han dynasty in efforts to unifying and consolidating China. There were similarities in their bureaucracy in the means of enforcing authority and have contributed in innovations on technology‚ but there were differences in political philosophy. Primarily‚ the Chinese states emerge 2200 BCE‚ under the Xia‚ Shang‚ and Zhou Dynasties‚ but fell into the age of warring states. Its unification had vanished and there were endless rivalries among seven competing kingdoms. Qin Shihuangdi(ruled
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Who were the Terracotta Warriors? “The Terracotta Warriors are considered an 8th wonder of the world.” They were created over 2000 years ago to protect Qin Shi Huangdi in the afterlife. Some people believe that the warriors were for protection‚ others believed that they were a curse and new research has caused argument that they were for military training. “The Terracotta Army was traditionally believed to have been the guardians of the first emperor of a unified China‚ but research has claimed that
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fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. For millennia‚ China’s political system was based on hereditary monarchies‚ known as dynasties‚ beginning with the semi-mythological Xia of the Yellow River basin . Since 221 BC‚ when the Qin Dynasty first conquered several states to form a Chinese empire‚
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in Spring and Autumn period. During the Warring States period and Qin dynasty‚ Legalism took place of all other philosophical schools and helped King Zheng‚ the First Emperor‚ to unify China for the first time. Why Confucianism defeated Legalism as well as other philosophical schools in Han dynasty and thrived thereafter is a very interesting and important topic in Chinese history. This essay focuses on the transition from Legalism to Confucianism and elaborates the adaptation of Confucianism in the
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CIVILIZATION: Classical Civilization China Time period Zhou Dynasty- 1029-221 BCE Qin Dynasty- 221-202 BCE Han Dynasty- 202 BCE- 220 CE Geographic Description Located on the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. Expanding dynasties. Moved beyond Yellow and Yangtze River Moved beyond Yellow and Yangtze River; extended westward along Silk road during Emperor Wudi’s reign. P Used the Mandate of Heaven and dynastic cycle for the rise and fall of dynasties. Government was feudalism where local lords governed;
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Characteristic | Judaism | Beginning Time Period | Around 1900-1300 BCE. | Founder | Judaism is believed to descend from patriarchs Abraham‚ Moses‚ Isaac and Jacob. It was found in Israel. | Story of religion’s creation | * There was early journey or exodus from Mesopotamia to Palestine under the guidance of Abraham. * People later escaped to Egypt‚ where they were first imprisoned and then miraculously fled to rejoin their family in Palestine. * Moses became a leader to guide the
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(skipped because Celeste did it) • Qin Dynasty 221 BCE - 206 BCE (skipped because Celeste did it) • Han Dynasty 25 AD - 220 AD • Sui Dynasty 589 AD - 618 AD • Ming Dynasty 1368 AD - 1644 AD • Qing Dynasty 1644 AD - 1912 AD The Xia Dynasty was the first dynasty in the history of China. There is no real
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abandoned kiln and could get some free jars to use. What he didn’t realize is he had discovered what is now known as the first warrior of the Chinese Terracotta Warriors. According to many historians‚ they were created during the rule of Emperor Qin Shi Huang‚ who was also the first
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become great‚ Qin dynasty decides concentration of power by weakening the aristocracy. Then‚ by using the administrative system‚ more and more fresh blood (new members) joined in Qin’s politics system‚ and these new members bring their new thinking‚ technology‚ and theory to Qin dynasty. The existence of warfare makes the creative of bureaucratization become necessary‚ then the development of bureaucratization helps the growth of military power in Qin dynasty. Dull‚ J. (1983). Anti-Qin Rebels: No Peasant
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