Essays on World History

Tom Standage is a British journalist and author based in London. He is the author of six books, one of his most notable being A History of the World in Six Glasses, which was first published in 2005. Mr. Standage studied at Oxford University and…

People called Paleolithic (Old Stone) falling around 11000 B.C.E they were no humans, meaning that they did not stay or lived in one place because they were constantly on the move hunting animals, they lived in tribes in small groups they found refuge in caves…

When a large number of people with similar values confronts another group with different values, a cultural clash occurs. In the contemporary world, there are various conflicts, and the strife between Israel and Palestine deserves public attention. Palestine should be condemned for demonstrating unreasonable aggression…

Sophie Germain also known as “the princess” of mathematics. She was born in Paris France on April 1st, 1776. Her real name is Marie-Sophie Germain and later went by the pseudonym “M Le Blanc”. She was described as a shy child and very withdrawn from…

The introductory readings in this course described how skewed the common vision of the African continent and society is viewed by the general public. What individuals learn from an outside perspective is blatant stereotypes that do not reflect on the historical or cultural values of…

A heroes journey essay A hero can be categorized in different ways according to different people however there is a specific mould that a hero fits into and a particular cycle that they go through in order to become the hero of any story. A…

This culture is a well-structured tribe and empire. The Inca culture had one of the most organized empires in history. They had their capital in Cusco, which is now modern-day Peru. Their territory was mostly in the western part of South America. The Inca empire…

The moment early man decided to settle down in the fertile lands of South Asia, the world changed forever. The transition from hunter-gatherer lifestyles to settled agrarian communities, marked a decisive change in the development of humankind and the cultures we have since established. After…

The evolution of capitalism influences the decisions of many, often causing hypocrisy within individual morality. This is thoroughly examined by J. Andrew Ross’ article, “The Paradox of Conn Smythe: Hockey, Memory, and the Second World War”, wherein he responds to Saturday Night magazine, targeting the…

Introduction Gender is basically a socio-cultural term which contains in itself the socially ascribed roles, attributes and behaviours given to a man and a woman in the society. Time to time we have seen that Indian society has enslaved the mind of a woman; she…