Colonialism
Essays

Published in1887, the Aztecs: Their History, Manners, and Customs by Lucien Biart offers insight into Aztec scholarship at the turn of the last century. This edition of the book was translated from the original French…

History reveals how the European powers carved out their own colonies in the Middle East, partly for the sheer power of ownership and domination, and partly due to Europe's need for the valuable resources that the…

What does it mean to be a Black historian? The Professor Emeritus of History at Southern Connecticut State University W.D. Wright takes up this challenge in his new book on Black History and Black Identity: A Call for a…

This essay examines the connection between Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now, and particularly the way the latter strips the former of its anti-imperialist argument. Apocalypse Now frames Vietnam as a personal trauma, and in doing so allows the American Empire to avoid criticism. Ultimately, one can view Apocalypse Now as a direct inversion of Heart of Darkness' argument, because the film serves to support imperialism while the book argues against it.

Nuremberg and Rwanda and the International Court

As a result of the Industrial Revolution, during the 19th and the 20th centuries, the Western world as grew more dependent upon the advancement of technology, in every facet of daily existence.

¶ … Myths, Missions, and Mistrust: The Fate of Christianity in 16th and 17th Century Japan" by John Nelson looks at the more accepted ideas pertaining to the persecution and demise of Christian/Catholic missions in 16th…

Self-identity and acceptance are important for any individual attempting to adapt to society and social change. Many African-American's have a difficult time adapting to cultural values and traditions in Western America.

Officially known as the Republic of Haiti, the Caribbean country is characterized by a long and tormented history. It all started in 1492, when the island was discovered by Christopher Columbus.

Fanon's aim in Black Skin, White Masks is to elaborate the features of psychic alienation experienced within the African man in the context of European colonialism, along with the mechanisms by which such alienation…