Essays on Swords

The ancient Asian culture had rich artwork and practices, which continue to amaze people from different walks of life. Currently, the Asian culture traversed continents through globalization and culture change, bringing a wave of change towards how people dress, eat and practice some of their traditions. One of the impressive things about the culture is their martial art skills, where they train individuals the art of sword fighting. The art is present in most movies originating from Japan, with major interpretations in films, TV series, and animations. Moreover, the Shaolin Temples in Japan continue to attract international tourists who ...

Jane Austen is one of the most prominent English writers of the 19th-century novel. Mainly known for her skills in describing the society around her, Austen is one of the writers of her time who was able to sketch a very apt description of her society and did so with the remarkable genius of the pen. Being a female writer, her themes were strongly feminine, and almost all of her works revolve around women and their place in the society. This included the various roles that a female played in society; as a young woman, a wife, a daughter ...

Abstract

In ancient times, states were known for their military power. As a result many nation invested a lot in the military in terms of funds and time. The military was considered to be something powerful to an extent that it was incorporated into the cultures of their respective nations. This paper looks at the comparison of two such militaries, that is, the Spartan and the roman militaries. It achieves this by looking at several aspects that depicts how the set-up of the armies were organized. These two cities were considered to be stable during their time and they had ...

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The Armenian Genocide, which is otherwise known as Armenian Holocaust was the methodical annihilation of members of the Armenian minority within the borders of their native land which is now the Republic of Turkey. Historically, the Armenians are descendants of the ancient people even before the first century of the current era, and were the first nation to deeply adopt Christian culture, which makes them different from other people in the neighboring regions. Most of the genocide committed against the Armenians was carried out in 1915, and the rounding up and killing about 600,000 to 800,000 people ...

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Marie Curie: Being a physicist and a chemist, I discovered the elements polonium and radium. It brought me two Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry; thus, on my own example, I proved that women can be great scientists. I was born in Warsaw, Poland and was the youngest of three older sisters and a brother. Both of my parents were educators and insisted that my sisters and I, as well as my brothers, get a school education. I managed to graduate from high school first in my group at the age of 15. Even though, I intended to attend ...

Japan is a country full of ancient secrets and wonders. Weapons from ancient times have been carried on to this day. When we go back in the days the first thing that we will probably think of is the famous Japanese samurai warriors. There were also others like warrior monks, ninja’s and ruffians. All of these were great warriors of ancient Japan that to this day bring a history of amazing weapons such as swords, spears, the art of archery and many other items and techniques used then and made as well as mastered to this day. Japanese ...

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This research aims at understanding the development of the Samurai culture as a worldview that it became through its a thousand years of existence. The culture of the samurai is interesting as it developed from the simple armed support to the landowners, into the feudal leadership of the country of Japan. The code of ethics and unity that brought the Samurai together is of a very unique status in the society as it developed in a people that would otherwise be expected to remain servants. In most civilizations, the guards and other security servants often retain their servant status ...

Introduction

The Armenian Genocide, which is otherwise known as Armenian Holocaust was the methodical annihilation of members of the Armenian minority within the borders of their native land which is now the Republic of Turkey. Reports revealed that the victims reached over a million Armenians who were rounded up by the Ottoman authorities. Historically, the Armenians are descendants of the ancient people even before the first century of the current era. Moreover, the Armenians were the first nation to adopt deeply adopt Christianity in their culture, which makes them different from other people in the neighboring regions. Accordingly, there are ...

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Japan’s gun control laws simply state, “No one shall possess a firearm or firearms or a sword or swords” (Library of Congress). Having such strong laws that restrict Japanese civilians to own guns or swords which have been an important part of Japanese tradition is quite strict. The choice has been made considering the history of Japan, which rejected the use of guns and limited it to the noble families only. Also, in the Japanese history there is no particular cultural foundation for using guns. The current policy helps Japan them to limit the number of crimes related ...