The Mongol rule on Russia and China initially affected both civilizations in a beneficial way, but at times the economies of both civilizations were in devastating conditions. The arrival of the Mongols in Both Russia and China changed both governments juristically. Some of the changes politically were very similar. For example the
It has been traditional to regard the famine as a line which clearly demarcates two eras in Irish agriculture. The earlier era is thought of as one in which the Irish rural population remained on the land and tilled rather than grazed. The latter era is regarded as one in which the people either emigrated or embraced the rearing of livestock as opposed to the production of grain. However, the important question is whether this dividing line came before the famine or as a result of it. Some revisionist historians have claimed that 1815 was in fact the time when the structure of Ireland’s agriculture began to shift from tillage to cattle farming.
Nomadic Economy and Society 1) Turkish peoples were nomadic herders; organized into clans with related languages 2) Central Asia’s steppes: good for grazing, little rain, few rivers 3) Nomads and their animals; few settlements a. Nomads drove their herds in migratory cycles b. Lived mostly on animal products c. produced limited amounts of millet, pottery, leather goods, iron 4) Nomads and settled peoples sought trade, were prominent on caravan routes 5) Fluidity of classes in nomadic society a. Two social classes: nobles and commoners b. Autonomous clans and tribes 6) Religions: shamans, Buddhism, Nestorian Christianity; by 10th century, Islam 7) Military organization a. Khan (“ruler”) organized vast confed of individual tribes for expansion b. Outstanding cavalry forces, formidable military power How did the geography of central Asia affect the development of the nomadic cultures?
This community was rife with “cultural exchange and development.” (Mongols Origins. Oestmoen, P.) They were a nomadic society which meant they frequently travelled to different areas around Lake Bajkal and beyond. This nomadic lifestyle allowed them to come into contact with diverse ideologies and cultures due to the geographical area. The group became quite knowledgeable in the customs of both Eastern and Western philosophies which would benefit them in years to come. The tribes were linked by similar religious beliefs but until the advent of Chingis (Genghis) Khan, the Mongols were not truly united.
Even thought both paintings or portraying the general idea of the open range and the wild west, each one seems to tell a different story. For example, L. Caton’s painting shows the loneliness and the hard work it takes to run a cattle drive and Oldham’s painting is showing the fading of what the old west used to be like and how it is
Napoleon and Snowball originally strive to fulfil Old Major’s dreams but due to the self centeredness of Napoleon, among others, the tenets of Animalism are systematically undermined throughout the novel. Telephone Conversation by Wole Soyinka ridicules the hypocritical stances of society concerning racism. Similarly to the political cartoon, “Upgrading to cattle class” satirising the racial prejudice that is featured in society where Australians seemingly are more concerned about the treatment of cattle than the situation of Asylum seekers. Animal Farm expresses the nature of humanity through defamiliarisation, uncovering societal flaws through different characters representing different norms of society. Animal farm parodies the events of the Russian Revolution mocks humanity’s morally weak government foundations.
“To what extent was the unification of Italy due to the weakness of Austria?” Throughout Europe between 1815 and 1848 swept feelings of nationalism and a desire for unification, including the states collectively known as Italy. This lack of identity was underlined when Count Metternich said “Italy is just a geographical expression.” Nationalism promoted the belief in one language, one culture and the pride in one’s identity. Before unification, life in Italy was frustrating for those who wanted unification. The North and the South states were economically different; the pope influenced the central states. Nevertheless, the process began from 1861 and by 1871 boundaries had been settled.
From the beginning geography held a profound effect on the evolution of Mesotopamian civilization, as Mesotopamia was settled in a catastrophic area. Being positioned between two river valleys, the Tigris and Euphrates and surrounded by little environmental protection left much of Mesotopamia open to constant cultural invasions and attacks. In time Mesotopamia became home to a huge collection of many cultures. Although the older cultures customarily looked upon the newcomers as inferior, the new just as invariably contributed valuable innovations to the old. Despite separate cultures however, each civilization managed to reside, maintain, and contribute new ideas and developments along the way.
Through examining the collapse of Rome through Watson’s ‘Spectrum and Pendulum’ and analysing the legacies of the Roman Empire, this essay looked at how the European system was influenced by the legacy of the Roman Empire. From the fall of the Roman Empire in 476AD through to Charlemagne’s Holy Roman Empire in the 9th century, western Europe went through a period of great difficulty. The population of western Europe managed to preserve some of its Roman civilisation, firstly through the founding of the Holy Roman Empire by Charlemagne, ‘restoring’ the original Roman Empire. Secondly, Italy, Spain and France retained varieties of the Latin language, which became the Romance languages of today. Lastly, the population remained or became Catholic, and were organised and represented by the Catholic Church.
They also took these indigenous people as slaves, stolen from their native land to be put on display. The Inuits were viewed as heavy but happy people surviving in a rough environment. These images and stereotypes still guide our view of Inuits and Greenlanders. Their land is “viewed by outsiders as utterly