of the Balkan region or simply Balkans. The Balkans are geographically part of Europe‚ but conceptually excluded from the Western European political and economic sphere as well as culture‚ beliefs and values. The “Balkan construction” was part of the Western Hegemonic discourse and it has been seen as a ‘remote area’ - the dark and barbaric side of Europe. The typical Western – created the concept for Balkans reflect stereotypes such as violence‚ ferocity‚ irrationality and uncontrollable passion
Premium Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Serbs
Christianity was an important influence on the development of early western civilization. Around 4 B.C.E. Jesus was born. The events of his life and death lead to the development of Christianity which first spread among slaves‚ the poor‚ and women who were dissatisfied with their place in the Roman patriarchal society. Christianity then spread to the upper classes and the educated. Around the 4th century C.E. the Emperor Constantine acknowledged the Christian religion‚ and by the 5th century
Premium Christianity Jesus God
group of people. They were able to create things during their time that are still present and functioning today. Whether they were thinking‚ competing‚ or building they easily incorporated their culture into it. The Greeks changed the way that the western world thought and kept changing ideas and thought processes. They created the first schools and even wrote the some of the material that are being taught to students today. They created a political system that gave a voice to all of Greece’s citizens
Premium Ancient Rome Ancient Greece Greece
Han Dynasty and The Western Roman Empire are two of the greatest empires that have ever lived but that all comes to an end when disasters start occurring left and right. However‚ the methods of achieving greatness varied immensely their actions had helped them in the long run but soon failed miserably. Both empires had problems with social in takes. The Han Dynasty had problems with taxations‚ peasants grew angry over the raise of taxes and revolved against china so they used the military to stop
Premium Roman Empire United States Ancient Rome
accomplishments‚ the ancient Greeks are credited with inventing competitive athletics‚ drama‚ democracy‚ oratory‚ rhetoric‚ biology‚ zoology‚ and the atomic theory. Several ancient Greek concepts have since been applied in civilizations throughout much of Western history. Greek principles in literature and drama‚ as well as those in art and government‚ are thus said to have had a continuing impact on people in countless phases of history. Certain themes in literature and drama originated from Greek authors
Premium Ancient Rome Western culture Ancient Greece
an army of Eastern and Western Christian warriors and nobility to fight a Holy War against the Muslims and other religious heretics. Four crusade missions were led‚ three of which were sent in hopes of recapturing the Holy Lands in Palestine from the Muslims‚ but ultimately failed. The Fourth Crusade was funded by the Venetians and ended with crusaders attacking the city of Constantinople to increase land and trade power. The overall impact of these four crusades on Western Europe can be seen in the
Premium Byzantine Empire Crusades Christianity
crazy adventure. The second is a journey to the underworld (Greek). “Greek mythology‚ formed the stage of most Greek poetry and epic‚ as well as many dramatic works” (Adkins) Greek myths were a stamp on medieval imagination. Greek myths influenced western culture. The center of Greek mythology is the deities who live on Mount Olympus. From the mountain they ruled every part of human life. Greek mythology does not just tell stories of Gods and Goddesses it also tells stories of heroes like Heracles
Premium Religion Mythology Greek mythology
Mongol Influence There were many great warriors throughout the Middle Ages‚ however none so prominent as the Mongols. While the Carolingian “war machine” conquered a sizable expanse of land‚ it was a miniscule feat when compared to the enormous empire the Mongols ultimately created. Though they prospered for a relatively short period of time‚ they succeeded in generating a lasting impact. The traditional stereotypes of the 13th century Mongols were influenced by stories from Russia‚ China‚ and
Premium Mongol Empire Mongolia Genghis Khan
philosophers that come up during this period‚ and all of them made a contribution to the way we think today. Many of the ideals that came from this time are still a major part of our thought process‚ this is why this time is so influential on the Western World. Nicholas Copernicus (1473-1543) is one of the first men to offer a theory that ultimately begins the time we know as the Scientific Revolution. He is mostly known for proposing the idea that the sun was the center of the universe and everything
Premium Science Scientific method Scientific revolution
China’s Influence on Korea and Indo-China What is a barbarian? Each culture possesses its own definition‚ and the usual answer starts where the culture’s territory and ethnicity or ethnicities end. In other words‚ barbarian usually meant for one culture any other culture that seemed to be inferior in the slightest regard. A curious era in East Asian history‚ however‚ occurred when the peoples of Japan‚ Korea‚ and Indo-China held Chinese civilization in such high regard that their definition
Premium Vietnam China Tang Dynasty