Great Books of the Western World

Introduction This paper focuses on two books, the picture book and realistic novel. I am hopeful while doing a critical analysis of these two books that it would help me to create an effective mini library in my future classroom. I would like to use it as a helpful tool to teach children how to compare the differences and similarities of the two genres and many more. I have chosen Corduroy as my picture book and Because of Winn-Dixie as my realistic novel to write on this written critique because

In his book, Carnage and Culture, Victor Davis Hanson, a military historian and professor at California State University, reasons that the west and its armies have been the most lethal and effective force in the world because of the inseparability between armies and their cultures. He illustrates the cultural superiority of the west by explaining the tenets of western society (freedom, citizenship, right to property, capitalism, and individualism) and applies them to nine landmark battles in which

Theology in the Majority World Church Book Review of “Theology in the Context of World Christianity” Theology in the context of World Christianity by Timothy Tennent is a great book about theology development in the post-west Christianity. I am amazed by the fact that theology in Africa, Latin America and Asia has been expanding by the grace of God. At the same time, I feel the pain of the traditional western theology being dated quickly. This book refreshed my mindset of theology by integrating

build up Rome’s reputation as the great power in the Mediterranean. * “…after Hannibal’s defeat, as Rome stepped out into a much larger stage than ever before in the Mediterranean world.” Contest Triumphs by Pittenger p.166 * it established the uncontested hegemony of Rome over the western region of the Mediterranean…it led the Roman people across the threshold of a united Italy to the high-road of world dominion. (145, A Military History of the Western World) * “Livy, when about to describe

The First World War took the world by storm; no person could have imagined the horrors and detriments the “Great War” would cause. Over a span of four years, millions of soldiers and civilians died. Children lost their parents, and wives, their husbands. So unprecedented was this type of vicious warfare that the countries involved were unprepared for one of the worst wars in history. Two books, The Guns of August and All Quiet on the Western Front address and highlight major themes of World War I. The

including Western European, Muslimism, and Slavic worlds. This book is mainly for the professionals, but common readers who want to learn about Byzantine are able to read it through, too. The book is actually engaging and does a fantastic job on explaining Byzantine’s history and influence. Wells structured the book into three parts, which are Byzantine’s influence on Western European, Muslim, and Slavic worlds. This actually gives readers a clear view of what to expect from the book. Wells divided

The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order by Samuel P. Huntington is an extremely well written and insightful book. Samuel P. Huntington is the Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University, director of the John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies, the chairman of the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, and the president of the American Political Science Association. During the Carter administration, Huntington was the director of security

country in this world, especially developing country they are trying to imitate the western country. In the modern times, westernization has played crucial role in cultural and social influence . There are positive and negative impact because of the westernization, the positive impact is we can learn from them about the disciplines, work ethics. And the negative is because of the western culture sometimes that can make us forget about our identity and our culture, and also because of western countries

Through out the history of Western Civilization we have seen many important moments occur. From the Neolithic revolution, to humans conquering and spreading across the globe, there are many moments that have shaped its history and the present day. In this essay I will mention 5 of the most important moments/changes in Western Civilization and the reasons for why they are so important to societies in the western world and beyond. My first mention is the Neolithic Revolution. Prior to the Neolithic

literary canon relies on a foundation of "great books". These influential writings shape the way authors think and create ideas. They are crucial to the development of the rest of the literary canon made by scholars. The Odyssey is one example of "great books" to western society. Homer’s epic has been influential to writing in the modern world by influencing authors and writers through universal themes and creative writing. The Odyssey belongs in western canon because of its influence it has brought