Shifts in cultures and time periods can often cause confusion and misinterpretations of words or concepts. In modern society, the idea of tyrannical government is a prominent example of this change in interpretation over time. The modern connotation of a tyrant is an authoritarian individual who leads a nation with force, ruthless policies, and littleContinue reading “The Road to Tyranny”
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American “Book of the Dead”
Although ancient Egyptian and modern American societal values differ in many ways, the Egyptian “Book of the Dead” contains truths that stand even in modern times. Through the Egyptian “Book of the Dead,” the important aspects of Egyptian culture are made apparent. The Egyptians inadvertently created a list of societal values through their Book ofContinue reading “American “Book of the Dead””
1001 HH215 The West in the Pre-Modern World 