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The histories of science, medicine, astronomy, art, architecture and mathematics have usually been written from the perspective of the West. A longer term history which takes the contributions of other civilisations and cultures into account however gives us a different view of the interconnected past of 'the West' and 'the Rest', and shows especially the links between 'Western' and 'Islamic' civilisations

2007-03-06 11:19:06 · 8 answers · asked by MVOSHO 1 in Arts & Humanities History

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To the victors goes the history books. Because the west has had such a broad and far reaching influence they determine the history books. Other cultures play very little into the modern world because many of thier greatest ideas and literature have probably been lost. Such is the way of life

2007-03-06 11:26:44 · answer #1 · answered by wombatwaz 3 · 0 0

I agree, mainly because I have 3 history books about the same battle in WWII, but written by authors from 3 different countries, Canada, America and England. They are very different in their opinions and what they say really happened at Vimy Ridge. The "history" recorded in each is highly colored by the opinions and cultures of the writers.
I'm sure if I took similar books on science, medicine, art or anything for that matter that were written by authors from 3 different nations, the result would be the same.

2007-03-06 18:23:17 · answer #2 · answered by kiera70 5 · 0 0

Like all human sciences, history is a result of a certain set of dimensions of thought, morality, & aspirations possessed by its owner. When u read the history of a certain science u ought to check who wrote it & the background which he/she lived in. When one writes history he/she takes a certain event's stand n justifies its route of occurance or pattern. Hence if u are reading a world history book in d USA u'll find it full of details which arent found in those in the Middle East. Yet if u read the same subject in a book printed in the Middle EAst or esp. for the Middle East U'll note the differences of the justification for the positions taken nt in the major course of action. After all every science including the histology of a domain has a message to be conveyed to its readers whether about co-existance, justification, or maybe expression of limelight warmth. Hence the writer is objective in his view.

2007-03-06 12:02:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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2016-12-05 08:29:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It may surprise you but the development of all the subjects you listed are very similar in both Eastern and Western civilizations. The one area that is decidely different is in the arena of religion. If you had to classify Islam (and it is relatively new---Mohammed started in about A.D. 600. and it could be said that it is only a break-away from Judo-Christian religion

2007-03-06 11:39:16 · answer #5 · answered by scotishbob 5 · 0 0

I do believe history gets colored by the writer at times and I do agree with your statement.

2007-03-06 11:25:02 · answer #6 · answered by singscale 2 · 0 0

"Until lions have their own historians, tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."

2007-03-06 11:33:41 · answer #7 · answered by Renegade_X 3 · 0 0

i agree because i like the anwser, and how detsailed it is.
giving a speach?

2007-03-06 11:21:59 · answer #8 · answered by *Cutie* 1 · 0 0

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