Political defiance movements and US foreign policy are the two topics that enticed me to study politics and international relations. It intrigues me how political protests can capsize some government as demonstrated in the Arab World since 2010. This led me to read ‘From Dictatorship to Democracy’ by Gene Sharp, a well- thumbed text for democratic revolutionaries in Egypt. Also, through Naom Chomsky’s ‘How the World Works’, I have learned how the US foreign policy is largely shaped by the interests of major corporations, main reason why the War on Terror was initiated soon after 9/ 11 and still is ongoing after twelve years. In addition to this is their ambition to dominate the whole world by setting up of ‘Empire of bases’ as Chalmers Johnson claimed. Weekly readings of TIME magazine and online articles issued on CFR’s ‘Foreign Affairs’ also allows me to cope with current global affairs. Attending the 9th session of the Legislative Council in 2013 had inspired me to see the contrast of other nations’ parliamentary systems especially the one in Westminster Parliament. I have also visited the High Court and Third Battalion of Royal Brunei Land Force in order to know more about the regulation of civil law and military system in Brunei. cI believe the skills that I have developed in my A’ level subjects will equip me well in my degree. Essay practices in History and Sociology helped me to write well- balanced arguments sustained with facts and criticisms that I had collected, which for me, is the basis of diplomacy. Active participation in inter- class History debates discussing about lessons that could be taken from colonialism and world wars had also polished my argumentative skills. Through revision of case studies in Geography, ...
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...ties and environmental policies of the government related to matters such as forestry and energy. Having studied work done by international green NGOs such as Carbon Disclosure Project and Greenpeace has also increased my interest for global environmentalism. Being as an active member of the college’s Peer Support Group (PRS) also allowed me to perform community works, for example, organising a ‘Fun Day’ for autistic children, holding fund donations to people in need and charity sales.
I hope my passion for Politics and International Relations is evident and would make me worthy of a place to study in your university. I am determined that studying in UK would help me discover my best potential in terms of academic and social aspects, through challenges and opportunities that will present. I look forward to excel in this degree and contribute to the campus community.
The Chronicle of the French Occupation, 1798 – Napoleon in Egypt, was written by the Egyptian born scholar and jurist, Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti (c. 1753-c.1825) between 1798 and 1801, framing the French occupation of Egypt. Both the Middle East and Europe, during the late 17th century were in a state of redefinition. Although the chronicle had covered only the brief period during first seven months of 36, it serves as a crucial accounting. Clearly illustrated is a paradigmatic shift between a modern culture and an antiquated system with a chronicle of events that swings between something that is merely observational to something written by an emotionally charged spectator. Although the work has been widely accepted, there is still some speculation as to degrees of censorship and possible omissions through various translations.
Whenever the topic of Ancient Egypt is breached, a few generic topics are instantly recalled: maybe it’s the pyramids, King Tut’s tomb, maybe even the Exodus? Before Egypt became the Egypt that most everyone knows of now, it was a wildly disjointed, disunited preamble to the great empire it became known for. King Narmer was the factor that ultimately changed that. Unifier of Egypt and founder of the First Dynasty, Narmer set into motion a series of events that ultimately shaped Egypt into the modern republic it is now. In this episode of ‘A History of the World in 101 Objects,’ we will delve into the history behind this legendary Stele, explore the ancient and current significance of such a production, and attempt to lift the veil on topics such as consolidating Menes with Narmer.
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Primary sources, such as archaeological sites, artifacts and written material from different historical periods gives one an insight into the lives and beliefs of the people and the culture responsible for creating those artifacts and shaping their lives. Ancient Egypt, with its treasure trove of excavated sites, the treasures of the tombs of the Pharoah’s, the vast collection of inscribed stones and detailed papyrus scrolls shows us the beliefs which informed ancient Egyptian culture.
Ancient Egypt is very well-known as a barren desert in the geography of Africa, yet it is also acclaimed as the “breadbasket of the world.” This grandiose name is often associated with the river Nile, which is strongly believed as one of the most prominent factors for the vivacity of ancient Egypt. Moreover, many historians confidently conclude that the river Nile perhaps is responsible for not only breathing life into this once uninhabitable piece of land, but also for manipulating the behaviour and culture of its people. Therefore, it can be surmised that the river Nile remains one of the most significant and influential factors in the agriculture, trade, and culture of ancient Egypt.
The ancient world was truly a wonderful and interesting thing. Mankind developed and evolved greatly during this time. Also during this time, many advancements in technology helped lead to great master architecture. The Great Pyramid, Temple of Artemis and the Statue of Zeus at Olympia are some of these famous works. These masters of architecture can often be referred to the seven wonders of the ancient world. Sadly, all but one of these ancient wonders have been lost to the times, the only wonder that still remains is the Great Pyramid of Giza. The topic of my essay is Ancient Egypt. During the course of this essay the basic details of who, what, when, where, how and why will be discussed.
The life of ancient Egypt is not as complex as you may think, but there are still many extremely fascinating stories that you may not have know before. The Egyptians were pioneers in a vast amount of areas, like socialization and political forms. They were more into the luxuries in life than many other Empires, yet, still maintained the unification aspect as a nation. They were very privileged in many ways, and this is what set them apart from all the other nations. This book makes a clear significant expression of the Egyptians and how great and prosperous they really were.
Over thousands of years, the ancient Egyptian civilization been closely associated with religion, mythologists have considered itself one of the most important fundamentals of the Egyptian civilization, more than five thousand years, and the pillars of the establishment of the Egyptian state and standardization. However, I was always fascinated about the myths in the middle east, not because I was born in Iraq and grew up in an Assyrian family, it’s because the ancient Egyptians have contributed in adding many civilizational achievements to the world through the knowledge of their agriculture, stability, creating the first major central country in the region, and may be accompanied by the presence of major achievements in various fields in
The culture of Ancient Egypt is identified and very well known for many aspects of their ways of life. Considering the time period, they were very technologically advanced. This can especially be seen through the great pyramids and hieroglyphs that elaborately decorate the walls of them. Pyramids were not small structures. In fact the largest one was over fifty stories high. In addition they were also built completely by manual labor. Labor consisted of moving limestone blocks that weighed on average 2.5 metric tons and could weigh up to 15 metric tons. In addition they had to form these blocks, move them, and sculpt them into the great structures known as the Pyramids. As you can imagine they took several decades of day in and day out work to complete these massive structures. The hieroglyphs were also an important part of not only the Ancient Egyptian culture but the pyramids especially. They provided pictorial descriptions for burial chambers, temples, jewelry, and important statues. Ways to decipher them were unknown until the discovery of what is known as the Rosetta Stone. It was a stone that showed the same text in three different languages. Then early in the 19th century a French scholar name Jean Francois Champollion was able to decipher it and later on aid in learning the language of the dead language of hieroglyphs. Hieroglyphs are still being deciphered to this day.
Arguably one of the most important discoveries made regarding the historical and cultural study of ancient Egypt is the translation of the writing form known as hieroglyphics. This language, lost for thousands of years, formed a tantalizing challenge to a young Jean François who committed his life to its translation. Scholars such as Sylvestre de Sacy had attempted to translate the Rosetta Stone before Champollion, but after painstaking and unfruitful work, they abandoned it (Giblin 32). Champollion’s breakthrough with hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone opened up new possibilities to study and understand ancient Egypt like never before, and modern Egyptology was born.
Jean Francois Champollion and Thomas Young combined their talents to decipher the Demotic script and Egyptian hieroglyphics. They compared them to the Greek text. The Stone was the code that unlocked Egyptian hieroglyphics, without the Stone we would have never figured out the hieroglyphics that the Egyptians made. It was the Stone that allowed scholars
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...cientific expedition to Egypt in 1638. Greaves set out to describe the Great Pyramid, and his measurements proved to be highly accurate. Throughout the rest of the 17th and 18th centuries the efforts of European diplomats and travelers, such as Benoît de Maillet of France, Richard Pococke of Britain, and Frederik Norden of Denmark, helped stimulate European interest in the monuments of ancient Egypt. Other great men in history have to has their run with the Pyramids, like Napoleon Bonaparte. In 1798 Napoleon Bonaparte of France invaded Egypt. A large team of scholars accompanied his army, with the intention of documenting not only every ancient monument but the plants, animals, geography, and culture of the modern inhabitants. The results of this effort, which ended in 1801 with the French retreat from Egypt, were published in a monumental series of books entitled Description de l’Égypte (1809-1828)
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