Primary sources are also able to offer an inside perspective on things. In comparison secondary sources often analyze primary sources and are written in a much later date. For example, Thomas Hutchinson’s view on The Massachusetts Bay Colony Case was written in 1767, nearly one hundred and thirty years after the case in Massachusetts, opposed to Wellington Newcombe’s view of the case, which was written over three hundred years later in 1974. Saying so, Thomas Hutchinson was able to provide first-hand evidence of the case, while Newcombe interpreted the primary historical source, making his source less factual. The second determining factor between the primary and secondary source is the author.
THE PUSHTUN The Pushtun are a nomadic people that primarily congregate in Afghanistan, although they are gradually being incorporated into Afghanistan's larger cities. The exact population of the Pushtun is unknown because of mountain villages and such, however, it is estimated to be around seven to nine million. THE HISTORY OF AFGHANISTAN BEFORE ISLAM EVENTS One of the first significant pre-Islam events was named "Alexander the Great invasion" in 328 BC. This was one of the many conquests of Alexander the Great. The first Muslim-Arab Conquests began in 652-664 AD.
To what extent was Land Hunger the cause of colonisation? Land hunger was not the only cause of colonisation but among other reason such as over-population and domestic strife it was definitely the greatest reason. In the following essay I will discuss the extent in which land hunger was the cause of colonisations along with comparing it with other reasons as listed above. A story told by Herodotus in C430 BC describes the story in which Cyrene was founded describing that the main cause for movement to be land hunger as it quotes “Seven years passed from the utterance of the oracle, and not a drop of rain fell in Thera: all the trees in the island, except one, were killed with drought.” Causing the Theran’s to move land after they had been ignorant of the oracles word “small account was taken of the oracle, as the Theran’s were quite ignorant where Libya was.” The Theran’s than sent a man in search of anyone who had travelled as far as Libya to show them the way, after they had remained in Libya for six years the “Libyans induced them to move” so they moved to a spring named Apollo’s Fountain as they were told “Here, Hellenes, is the proper place for you to settle; for here the sky leaks” proving that the importance of agriculture land was extremely high. Further quotes to support colonisation due agricultural land is from Andrews as he quotes “one would think that good agricultural land was the first consideration, attracting settlers who could no longer make a living at home, or were positively expelled by their native city like the colonists of Cyrene” as the quote despicably points out the colonisation of Cyrene.
Fisher rests his entire point of view based on the roots of the four British folkways that separated the settlers in America. Fishers argued that we are a culture with results that resemble the “germ thesis” having been British in our cultural origins. I believe his argument lacks the strength that Nash presents because a culture is not strictly DNA, yet societal norms and behaviors as well. While the initial settlers maintained a foundation of their heritage, the tri-racial society, the trades that emerged and the
There are several theories of migration that the author speaks of. The most popular, is the theory that Northeast Asians used the Bering Land Bridge to cross over into North America. The Bering Land Bridge was the stretch of land or ice that may have connected Siberia and North America at some point during the Ice Ages. The author touches on, but does not appear to buy into a few other theories. One theory discussed, is that Egyptians were able to cross over due to some inscriptions and language similarities that were found between the two civilizations.
When Muslims conquered a new land, they often 15. According to Muslim belief, Muhammad became the prophet of Islam after he 16. Muslims believe the sacred word of God as revealed to Muhammad is contained in the 17. Mecca became the holiest city in Islam because that is where Muhammad 18. How do the beliefs of Shiite and Sunni Muslims differ?
Proposal for Course Project Courtney Seagraves DeVry University Professor Dietrich Proposal I chose the Native American scenario for my course project because I think that this culture is one that is overlooked. The Native Americans have many traditions that are carried on to today, 2013. This culture has a significant importance on the study of culture diversity because the land that they lived on and their traditional practices are still part of the American culture. In my opinion the American culture takes advantage of the symbols and rituals that the Native Americans had, for instance, dream catchers are still very popular as well as moccasins, peace pipes and teepees but very few Americans know the significance of the important
Our lives melting into one another.” What a beautiful way to put it. In an article, I found on Cultural Survival where an interview took place with a Historian (Schlesinger). He states that the reason the Unites States vast multicultural society has worked for over centuries is due to overriding the conception of an American nationality. American citizenship has not only been enriched by strangers from different countries, but it has been transformed. America once a racist country that was initially run by white settlers who felt subgroups should be enslaved to do peon labor.
Dullaghan Group A Is Finland a real or imagined nation? The Oxford English Dictionary defines ”nation” as a large aggregate of communities and individuals united by factors such as common descent, language, culture, history, or occupation of the same territory, so as to form a distinct people. Now also: such a people forming a political state. In this essay I will put forward the reasons that I believe make Finland a real nation by referring to the factors listed in the definition. Finland has statehood, but that does not automatically mean nationhood in the true sense of the word, as a state may comprise several distinct ethnic or cultural groups.
4. What is the practical relevance of the OAS for the member states and their citizens? Explain OAS powers and give examples of their impact on the ground (you can focus on selected powers). 1. Brief history The Organization of American States(OAS) is the world’s oldest regional organization.