Martin Luther is always on every list of the one hundred most influential individuals of all time. Should he be? Why or why not? Who else from this chapter (or other chapters) should be on such a list, and why? Write a post (at least 3 sentences)
In what ways did people during the Middle Ages build upon the achievements of the ancient world, such as those of Ancient Greece, Rome, and/or Egypt? Would it also be accurate to say that the Middle Ages represented a loss or weakening of achievement? Why? In what ways are the arts and cultures of Asia…
History is often reduced to simple narratives that are easily understood, and most of us relate more readily to stories with obvious heroes and villains. Malcolm Gladwell complicates many of these narratives in his podcast series Revisionist History. In Season 2, Episode 7, he explains how the facts about a key image associated with the…
In this module, we learned that Japanese prints (often called ukiyo-e, or “images of the floating world”) had an influence on the design aesthetics of artists in the late nineteenth century. Choose one of the following artists and an example of one of their works that exhibits this influence: Claude Monet Edgar Degas Mary Cassatt Vincent…
use the pictures to complete the assignemt! Read the Lutheran Bible Commentary “The Resurrection Of Jesus” pgs 169-173. Identify and list at least 3 seeming contradictions that appear in the Gospel accounts of the resurrection of Jesus. Then explain why they may not be actual contradictions at all.
I need this answer be 150-200 words, also, I need you to be original. Lord Acton, a British historian of the late nineteenth century, said that “power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely,” suggesting that a person’s sense of morality lessens as his or her power increases. Do you agree? Considering this idea, is…
Hi Everyone, As always, 3 pages, double spaced. Using evidence provided in the assigned Machu Picchu reading (Burger and Salazar pdf), explain a how one might apply a Marxist model (page 283 in the text) to the site. Additionally, discuss the decline of the city and the reasons. What “model(s) of explanation” (using 282-283 examples)…
Many of the accounts of the Aztecs that we have were not written by them. They were written by the Spanish who conquered the Aztec empire (including Moctezuma’s greeting to Cortés). What do the Spanish (Cortés and Díaz) find noteworthy about the Aztecs and their empire? How might their background and social position have influenced…
for this I will give you a brief overview of my life and please use what I say and write about it. I am a 30 year old single mother, I have a 7 year old daughter , I’m going to school to be a nurse, a passion of mine is singing, and cooking. my…
Faxian and Marco Polo lived 900 years apart, near the beginning and end of the Silk Road. What values do their narratives promote? What similarities and differences do you see in their narratives? How are those similarities and differences related to the kinds of journeys they undertook, the purposes of their journeys, and the times…