In Persian Letters‚ Montesquieu tells the story of two Persians who travel to Europe and react to the institutions and customs they find there. The entire book is written through a series of letters written by these two Persians and people they know back home. The novel is very satirical as it pokes fun at very popular customs and activities performed by most Europeans by having the Persians either misunderstand them or find them peculiar. It also
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The Safavid‚ Mughal‚ and Ottoman empires all depended in some way on the allegiance of non-Muslims to the empire. The Ottoman emperors were kinder on their conquered people‚ and the main separation between Muslims and non-Muslims in the empire was the tax on the dhimmis (non-Muslims). The Safavid leaders were more forceful in this regard. They imposed on subjects to convert to Islam unless they were an asset in trading with Europe. However‚ the leaders of the Mughal Empire‚ starting with Akbar‚ were
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of nature. This symbolizes the victory of good over the evil forces of darkness‚ which are represented by winter. The festival includes a big range of traditions and ceremonies from the last Wednesday of last year to the thirteenth day of the new Persian year; from the “Red Wednesday” and “Year Delivery” to “Pass Thirteenth!” among all. The night before the last Wednesday of the year is celebrated as “Chârshanbe Sûrî” or “Red Wednesday”‚ which is a festival of fire. This festival is the celebration
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After the Ionian Revolt of 499 BC‚ the Persians and their king Darius wanted to take control Greece. Persia wanted to extend its territory. And the Greeks had helped the Ionians to revolt against the Persians‚ and had marched to Sardis and burned the city.The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens‚ helped by Plataea‚ and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. The battle was the climax of the first
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Sesshu’s painting known as “Winter Landscape” depicts the mountainous terrain of China with people settled across it. At first glance‚ without being technical‚ Sesshu uses only ink and paper to paint the mountain range‚ slowly adding less distinct mountains as it moves further away‚ and then vegetation in the form of trees is scattered about the mountain. There is a human presence mixed in with the nature in the form of a man walking up the mountain and a large temple or palace like structure in
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As a German after World War I‚ George Grosz created “A Victim of Society.” This Dada painting acts as a reaction to the Great War through the representation of the destruction of man. The man in the painting is deformed and his humanity is being questioned‚ as the machination and development of war leads to a loss of humanity. This is shown in the replacement of the man’s nose and mouth with an electrical device of some sort‚ which could also suggest that his real face was lost in the war‚ due
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In the antiquated years‚ Persians trusted that they couldn’t be vanquished. They triumphed in practically all that they do‚ in each war they wage. Accordingly‚ they tormented diverse urban communities and locales by overcoming them. This proceeded until they got included with the Greeks in a 50-year arrangement of wars known as the Greco-Persian War. The Greco-Persian wars were arrangement of mayhem that began in 499 BC and endured in 449 BC. The arrangement of wars includes the Greek’s political
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Persian New Year There are holidays in many cultures that have historical roots (not religious). No Rooz‚ is a example of a holiday with historical origins. What is No Rooz ? Iranian new year as known No Rooz is very unique for several characteristics. It is very unique because of its history‚ time‚ traditions‚ and decorations. First of all‚ I consider the history of the Persian New Year .The history of the Persian New Year has special importance for Iranian
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art Presentation Chinese painting and calligraphy * Introduction: Chinese art So‚ my topic is Chinese painting and calligraphy. Since the topic is extremely large‚ I have chosen to focus on the evolution of both disciplines from their origins to the 13th century (the dates for this semester). But in this chronological presentation‚ I would like to emphasize also on the main principles‚ techniques‚ and methods. My purpose here is to show you how Chinese painting and calligraphy‚ despite
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In the following I will be writing about the similarities and differences between World War 1 and The Persian Gulf War. In this essay the four main causes of world war 1 and the causes of the Persian Gulf war will be compared. World War 1 was definitely considered to be amongst the most brutal and bloody wars in history. The many reasons for the war began building up years before the fighting actually started happening. World War 1 was a major conflict that began July 28th 1914 and ended November
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