Historical European martial arts

Act II, Scene IV of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, opens with an exchanged between Romeo’s companions, Benevolio and Meructio. Having attended Capulet’s party the night before, Benevolio informs Meructio that Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin and sworn enemy of the Montague’s, has sent Romeo’s father a letter. Meructio declares it a challenge, asking, “… is he a man to encounter Tybalt?” Benevolio retorts, “Why, what is Tybalt?,” Meructio elaborates by declaring: “More than Prince of Cats. Oh, he is the coura-

respect and self-control. These three characteristics are the very core of martial arts. Through the training and teachings of martial arts, individuals are able to key into their mind, body and soul to honor and protect themselves from opponents, either, on the field of war and/or play. Different types of martial arts focus on the use of body parts with or without any additional weapons. Muay Thai is an example of a martial art that uses just the body as a weapon. It trains the mind to depend on just

Politics and art have always gone hand in hand in China. Be it the terracotta army of the first emperor of China (late 3rd BCE) or the propaganda posters during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), art has been an important tool for the Chinese rulers to pursue their political agendas to reach the common man. The interaction between art and politics was perhaps at its peak during the Qing period (1644-1911). The Qianlong emperor (乾隆, r. 1735 – 1799) is considered to be the forerunner of the project

Before talking about the gendered gaze, it is first, most important to familiarize ourselves with the parent concept and original ideas of the term: the gaze. It is used in many art historical contexts and focuses primarily on the act of looking, however, the gaze in this matter goes beyond the simple look or stare. It displays a looking that combines pleasure and knowledge, a made up fantasy like narrative often placing those themes all together in a negative matter, a context of desire, manipulation

The Renaissance era was a prosperous time for art from the 15th century to 17th century. Europe had reached the end of the middle ages. The middle age is often defined by characteristics such as martial order and absolute hierarchy. European countries did not thrive in terms of technology nor have any advancements in terms of the economy either. The Renaissance period which came after the middle age completely contrasts its preceding era. A new philosophy that later on came to be known as ‘humanism’

The Military Revolution: Military Innovation and the Rise of the West, 1500-1800 is a compelling book written by acclaimed professor and European historian Geoffrey Parker. Throughout his work, Parker brilliantly paints an illuminating and extensive portrait of early modern European military history during its revolutionary period. Parker offers an innovative and controversial perspective to history scholars and amateur historians by arguing that warfare in early modern Europe was unequivocally transformed

Culture of India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Bharatanatyam, one of eight designated classical dance forms of India. The culture of India refers to the religions, beliefs, customs, traditions, languages, ceremonies, arts, values and the way of life in India and its people. India's languages, religions, dance, music, architecture, food, and customs differ from place to place within the country. Its culture often labeled as an amalgamation of these diverse sub-cultures

Unity and Diversity: Finding the Proper Balance       Unity and diversity are both qualities to be desired within society. Both, when balanced with one another, provide for the strongest form of society in which all are unified under some ideas, but differences are tolerated and accepted. One of the strongest factors of determining the present status of unity and diversity is the current state of affairs within a community. The current state of affairs can be altered by a number of issues, some planned

have a high sense of literary analytic competency as well as an informed historical background (Wagner). The personal history of Laozi is shredded in mystery as most historical records about Laozi are questionable. According to the Shiji of the Han dynasty by the historian scribe Sima Quian, Laozi was born in Chu, Zhou dynasty. His surname was Li but was also nicknamed Dan (Laozi, & Hilmar Klaus). He was a keeper of historical

This essay sets out to show how the identity of capoeira and ballet dance has been encompassed within multiple different countries. The historical themes of globalisation and adaptation will prove to deepen ones understanding into the history of ballet and capoeira dance. Through the classification of Ballet and Capoeira dance the cultural traditions of the dance styles will be projected. Haskell explains the significance of the word ‘classical’, “it implies a set of rules that are rigid, that have