“Greek tragedy shows good people being ruined because of things that just happen to them, things that they do not control.” – Martha Nussbaum Response Essay (Based on the play “Oedipus the king” by Sophocles) CHORUS: Pride breeds the tyrant violent pride, gorging, crammed to bursting with all that is overripe and rich with ruin—…
Al-Zarqali and the Astrolabe in al-Andalus
(Essay submitted to complete requirements for the class HIS189: Muslim Spain: Philosophy and Culture., Stanford University) Manish S. Vaidya Prof. Vincent Barletta HIS189 Al-Zarqali and the Astrolabe in al-Andalus Muslim rule began in the Iberian Peninsula at the start of the eighth century CE. After a period of conquest and subsequent consolidation over the next…
Paris: City of lights, love and life.
TL;DR: Must do once in a lifetime. Don’t over plan. Soak in the city by just walking around. Louvre, d’Orsay a must. Day trip to Versailles if you can. Avoid the many tourist traps. Plan at to stay at minimum 3 days. Getting in and out of the city takes forever Paris is undoubtedly my…