Can someone help suggest a topic for my historiography? - Page 2 - Historum

mrknow · September 22nd, 2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by J-mak

I spoke to the teacher about this, he claims that the work will just be an essay-historigraphy hybrid, with elements of a histriography such such historian opinions, but in an essay format and without debates on sources and such.

Thanks.

history and debates go hand in hand,without the forefront of debates history would be lost

**Frank81** · September 22nd, 2010, 03:27 PM

J-Mak, what do you think about this?

"Kings and Gods: imperial cult in Ancient Times"

*Egypt: the Pharaohs
*Mesopotamia: Gilgamesh
*Greece: from Achilles to Alexander
*Israel: The Messiah
*Rome: The Caesars
*Conclusion: power and religion

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Another one... my objective was childrens who were abandoned and became kings, but then i expanded to those who with a low origin became very important, usually "thanks" to gods or the saints, but mostly because merit:

"Childrens of the Providence: folk traditions and kinship"

*Sargon the Akkadian
*Moses
*(David)
*Romulus and Remus
*Cyrus the Great
*(Diocletian)
*(Basil I)
*Conclusion: merit and aristocracy (something like this)

J-mak · September 22nd, 2010, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank81

J-Mak, what do you think about this?

"Kings and Gods: imperial cult in Ancient Times"

*Egypt: the Pharaohs
*Mesopotamia and Persia: non divine kings
*Greece: from Achilles to Alexander
*Israel: The Messiah
*Rome: The Caesars
*Conclusion: power and religion

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Another one... my objective was childrens who were abandoned and became kings, but then i expanded to those who with a low origin became very important, usually "thanks" to gods or the saints, but mostly because merit:

"Childrens of the Providence: folk traditions and kinship"

*Sargon the Akkadian
*Moses
*(David)
*Romulus and Remus
*Cyrus the Great
*(Diocletian)
*(Basil I)
*Conclusion: merit and aristocracy (something like this)

This is really great!
Both of these would allow me to talk about a wide range of cultures as well as mention such topics I desired as religion and Akhenaten.

I am really considering the second one, thankyou for the suggestions.

**Frank81** · September 23rd, 2010, 06:30 AM

Well i've done a change in the first group, the divine kings, Mesopotamia: Gilgamesh.

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Both of these would allow me to talk about a wide range of cultures as well as mention such topics I desired as religion and Akhenaten.

I am really considering the second one, thankyou for the suggestions.

In such case another topic would be:

"State and religious reformism in Antiquity: a conflictive relation"

*Egypt: Akhenaton
*Israel: Moses
*Mesopotamia: Nabonidus
*Greece: Alexander and the Ptolemies
*Rome: Octavius, Elagabalus, Constantine and Julian (... or from Octavius to Julian)

J-mak · September 24th, 2010, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank81

Well i've done a change in the first group, the divine kings, Mesopotamia: Gilgamesh.

In such case another topic would be:

"State and religious reformism in Antiquity: a conflictive relation"

*Egypt: Akhenaton
*Israel: Moses
*Mesopotamia: Nabonidus
*Greece: Alexander and the Ptolemies
*Rome: Octavius, Elagabalus, Constantine and Julian (... or from Octavius to Julian)

That's exactly what i wanted, something focusing on religion and akhenaten!

However, I'll have to do a little research on Greece and Mesopotamia.

Thanks.

mrknow · September 24th, 2010, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by J-mak

That's exactly what i wanted, something focusing on religion and akhenaten!

However, I'll have to do a little research on Greece and Mesopotamia.

Thanks.

a little research may not be enough,why not thoroughly do your research with no stones left unturned,this will give you a vast amount of history wealth that would give you a jump start on your intended project

J-mak · September 24th, 2010, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mrknow

a little research may not be enough,why not thoroughly do your research with no stones left unturned,this will give you a vast amount of history wealth that would give you a jump start on your intended project

Without doubt I will go indepth with these topics, I don't want to do a project on something I don't have a deep understanding of. 'A little research' was simple euphemism for the research I will do!

Thessalonian · September 25th, 2010, 01:36 AM

I would go for Mesopotamia! The first thing you need to mention is the etymology of "Mesopotamia" though.

J-mak · September 25th, 2010, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Thessalonian

I would go for Mesopotamia! The first thing you need to mention is the etymology of "Mesopotamia" though.

I don't know much about the history of Mesopotamia, or even the history of the word... Although It would be an interesting topic, it being the mecca of ancient civilisation.

**Lucius** · September 25th, 2010, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by J-mak

I don't know much about the history of Mesopotamia, or even the history of the word... Although It would be an interesting topic, it being the mecca of ancient civilisation.

It means "between the rivers."