Research: India Conquered
To get a better sense of India at the time of modern European colonialism, I purchased India Conquered by Jon Wilson. So far, Wilson has described India, predating the 1600’s, as a region of multiple sovereignties divided by geographic location and social…
More Research (on Classical Tradition and the British Empire)
In many ways, the revisionary analysis of Alexander the Great by 19th-century intellectuals of Western Europe reflect largely the looming anxiety of a world possessing of great authority and cautious of its own sovereignty. There are three major themes that…
Choosing a Topic and Narrowing it Down
I found that the reading for this week, “Choosing a Topic” by the University of British Columbia, brought up some very good points. Particularly, the comment that “effective academic writing is not an innate skill or ability” I find to be important…
Introduction
Salve, mi amici! My name is Bryce and I am a third year student at MiraCosta College. I squandered much of my time when I was younger and now hope to make the most of what I have available; hence…
Introduction
Hi everyone, My name is Reza. Let me first start by apologizing for posting this so late in the week. This is my second semester at Mira Costa and I am majoring in Computer Science. I moved here from Iran a…
Why I Study History
When I was younger, I believed that I wanted to be a detective like Nancy Drew. As I got older, I realized that what I wanted to really do was get to the truth and tell that truth so that…
Introduction!
My name is Annaise and I’m 21 years old. Just a couple of things about me: this is my fourth year in college and I am awaiting transfer acceptances for this upcoming fall semester; I’m taking 16 units this semester…
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