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Globalization
The medieval travelogues of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta show how the world is viewed from the lens of our own culture. Polo, the Venetian trader, emphasizes trade in his descriptions of the place he visits while Battuta, the Islamic judge, emphasizes morality in his descriptions of the same places. This framing is not a fault of either writer, but rather it can lend perspective to our own view of the world -- we all see the world through our own lens. Thus, like our two ancient travelers, we characterize the world in terms of juxtapositions -- what is similar to what we know and what is different from what we know. In doing so, we create an artificial division between our culture and all other cultures. The differences and similarities define us. There is nothing inherently wrong with this -- the only important thing is that we always understand that we are guilty of this framing and that we can step back from this framing to view our positions or those of others with greater objectivity.
Appiah discusses the issue of globalization and its impact on society. As a species, all humans share the world and its finite set of resources, creating a zero sum game. The process of globalization has made clear the limits of our planet, and given access to its resources to one and all. Immediately, this frames globalization as a game of winners and...
Appiah's optimism about the human race being able to work together despite the differences to solve problems comes from a collectivist perspective, where we recognize that survival is a mutual issue for all of us, regardless of cultural framing. We still view the issue as being characterized by multiple cultures including "ours" and "the others," but Appiah argues that perhaps such divisions can be set aside when faced with a need to do so. Polo would agree -- where there is money to be made he is far less concerned with the religion or morals of the people with whom he trades. He still has a moral framework, being Catholic, but his cultural perspective is that when there are bigger things to be accomplished cultural divisions can be set aside.
Franklin Foer makes the point that divisions created can be relatively arbitrary, but ultimately serve a purpose. The division between Americans with respect to soccer relates less to sport than it does to politics, he argues. Politics, of course, is about resources. Globalization is also about resources, their exploitation and their distribution. Foer's point can find corollary in globalization, too: different cultures are judged according to their willingness to participate in the global system. States that do not participate -- like North Korea -- are rogue and states that have a different vision of…
Did the crafts and guilds actually build a foundation for formal business and social organizations? This also is very likely. And indeed, isn't it germane to explore what the growth, development and ultimate sophistication of medieval crafts and guilds may have led to? In the interest of the big picture, this paper looks now at that pivotal point through an interesting, lengthy article written ten years before Rosser's piece, Alfred Kieser
French 130) There is a clear sense that medicine in many ways changed dramatically after the many plagues began to ravage the European world. Physicians were often called to gain further understanding of what caused the plague and how to avoid it or even treat it when it was possible. (French 129) Medieval medicine was truly not a dark practice of seedy solutions to unknown and superstitious problems. It was the
In England, the characteristics of what came to be known as English Gothic architecture and design is best illustrated by the Cathedral of Salisbury, built between 1220 and 1260 a.D. In order for this building to appeal to the citizens, the architects decided to construct it in a park, surrounded by verdant lawns and great stately trees. Unlike cathedrals and churches in France, this building does not reach high into
Thus, stylistically, they may have owed a great deal to the Persian-style painting traditions in the lands from which the relics came. However, only vestiges remain today, making it difficult to ascertain this for a certainty (Derbes, 1995). S. Maria in Cosmedin's connection with the tradition of Marian veneration and with the entire substrate of Eastern/Islamic influence is easier to trace. The church began as a fourth-century loggia, was enclosed
The representations to be found in literature are echoed in the history of medieval times, akin to art imitating life in the most literal sense. Before the emergence of the major dissenters who gained much ground in medieval times, the papacy fought against anticlerical dissent from many other sources as well. Much of this centered on allegations of corruption within the Catholic clergy and the perceived decadence of certain leaders.
Medieval Art Dearest Friend, I have travelled around the world and looked for the top five examples of Medieval Art. I believe the following are these: http://www.websters-dictionary-online.org/images/wiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Angouleme_cathedral_StPierre_a.jpg/220px-Angouleme_cathedral_StPierre_a.jpg Angouleme Cathedral in France embodies the Romanesque aesthetic of the Medieval period. There are many castles that show the Romanesque style, but there are far more churches, the church being a very important aspect of life in medieval times. The columns and pillars of the Roman style