Nobody wants to be ruled by a tyrant, at least not in the the modern sense of the word. The modern day definition of tyranny is described as a “cruel and oppressive government or rule.” A tyrant is thought of as someone who rules with absolute power and has no regard for the people theyContinue reading “Modern Day Tyranny”
Author Archives: Nelson Smith
A Modern Babylon?
In ancient Mesopotamian society a harsher level of punishment was given to people of lower status in society. This distribution of punishment was actually written into law shown in The Code of Hammurabi. I know what you are thinking. Ancient societies were messed up and that way of governing is obviously not fair and completelyContinue reading “A Modern Babylon?”
1001 HH215 The West in the Pre-Modern World 