Western Philosophy Zheng He’s Expeditions Above, the Chinese admiral Zheng He. Today, you will research the voyages of Zheng He, the famous Chinese admiral, to better understand the Chinese naval and commercial activities in the Indian Ocean in the early 15th century. Using the links below, as well as your notes from class and your textbook, answer the following questions in 3-4 sentences each: 1. Above, a diagram comparing the size of Zheng He’s ships to those of Columbus. Links: China’s Great Armada and Admiral Zheng He from National Geographic Sultan’s Lost Treasure from NOVA Online (Read pages 1 and 2) Zheng He Maritime Explorations - Overview from ABC-Clio (You will need to log in to view this link.)
The National Archives | Education | British Empire | Living in the British empire | India | Background British rule from the time after the mutiny is often called the Raj. During this period a tiny number of British officials and troops (about 20,000 in all) ruled over 300 million Indians. This was often seen as evidence that most Indians accepted and even approved of British rule. There is no doubt that Britain could not have controlled India without the co-operation of Indian princes and local leaders, as well as huge numbers of Indian troops, police officers, civil servants etc. Other historians point out that British rule of India was maintained by the fact that Indian society was so divided that it could not unite against the British. The British view tended to portray British rule as a charitable exercise - they suffered India's environment (eg climate, diseases) in order to bring to India good government and economic development (eg railways, irrigation, medicine). Other historians point out that ruling India brought huge benefits to Britain.
Black Panther Co-Writer on Script Changes, the Marvel Writers' Room When it came time to make a Black Panther film, Marvel Studios paired up screenwriter Joe Robert Cole and writer/director Ryan Coogler to bring a direction and vision to the story that is relevant and relatable. Thankfully, the two got along great and what came out of it was a finished product that is entertaining and thought-provoking, with a hero King that you can root for, bad-ass warrior women who stand alongside the men and not behind them, and a villain whose motivations you can understand and sympathize with, even if his methods aren’t necessarily the best approach. Collider: How did you come to write Black Panther with Ryan Coogler? Did you guys know each other? Image via Alberto E. JOE ROBERT COLE: We did not know each other. Did you have a getting to know you period to see if this partnership would work? COLE: Well, we both were hired. We got to see a glimpse of Black Panther before, in Captain America: Civil War, but we haven’t gotten to see his world before now. COLE: Ultron.
5 Whores Who Changed The Course of History For most of us, performing sexual favors in some dark alley for grocery money is about as low as life can get. But history is full of stories of prostitutes who parlayed their skills into positions of prestige and power. And some of them changed the world. Where: Jericho. When: 1400s B.C. How She Got Her Start? Rahab probably came from a middle-class family in Jericho. The cost of freedom, circa 1400 BC. By all accounts, she was good at it, too. What Made Her Great? Back in 1422 B.C., the Israelites were living on a barren tract of land appropriately named, Shittim. Better than Shittim. Joshua sent out two spies to scout out the defenses. Their sweaty reconnaissance was cut short, however, when the king of Jericho sent his men out to look for the two Jewish spies skulking around his city. That's right; believe what you want about the Bible, but it's right there in the Old Testament that the course of world history was turned by a hooker with a heart of gold. Athens. London, England.
Difference Between Philosophy and Religion | Difference Between | Philosophy vs Religion Philosophy vs Religion Many have come to think that philosophy and religion are the same while some argue that the two are opposite sides of the same coin. However, these two concepts are just in part true. Philosophy and religion are related. By general understanding, religion is composed of a set of morals, rules, principles, and ethics that serve to guide one’s way of living. Although the two are the same in having to deal with man’s life, they are still very different in various aspects like the presence of observed rituals across all world religions and the absence of such in philosophy because the latter only deals more with how people should think. Another distinction between the two is the strength of belief. Religion, although considered as a subset of philosophy, involves many supernatural beliefs and superstitions some of which are already too hard to believe that philosophers constantly argue against them. Summary: : If you like this article or our site.
A Summary of British Rule in India The very idea of the British Raj—the British rule over India—seems inexplicable today. Consider the fact that Indian written history stretches back almost 4,000 years, to the civilization centers of the Indus Valley Culture at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Also, by 1850, India had a population of at least 200 million.1 Britain, on the other hand, had no indigenous written language until the 9th century CE (almost 3,000 years after India). Its population was about 21 million in 1850.2 How, then, did Britain manage to control India from 1757 to 1947? European Scramble for Colonies in Asia After the Portuguese rounded the Cape of Good Hope on Africa's southern tip in 1488, opening sea lanes to the Far East by piracy on ancient trade lines in the Indian Ocean, the European powers strove to acquire Asian trading posts of their own. The Battle of Plassey Britain had been trading in India since about 1600, but it did not begin to seize large sections of land until 1757, after the Battle of Plassey.
‘Black Panther’: Reflection on cultural solidarity and historic debt by Wanda Sabir N’Jadaka (Michael B. Jordan) and T’Challa (Chadwick Bozeman) resort to mortal combat as so often happens on the streets in the U.S. – Photo: Marvel Studios King T’Challa, the revered “Black Panther,” allows himself to be used to further the cause of white supremacy in this heralded chapter of the Marvel comic series. Depth is not a part of T’Challa’s DNA. To expect T’Challa to do what is right by his estranged brother N’Jakada is a stretch. For those who are unfamiliar with the Marvel comic series and previous adventure, “Captain America: Civil War,” in which T’Challa’s father King T’Chaka is killed. While new writers certainly have taken control of the narrative that is T’Challa/Black Panther, his Avenger baggage follows and points him in politically unsavory directions for Marvel series sake. As the credits roll, we see Black Panther comrades, Black Widow and Falcon, from “Civil War” hiding out in Wakanda. With all this going for it, shouldn’t the sky be the limit?
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