In the books, The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction and The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction, both authors provide their readers with the significant characteristics of the Aztec and Roman empires and also the untold stories of how powerful these civilizations stood. The Roman Empire by Christopher Kelly, informs his readers of the Roman Empire. He emphasizes the challenges and achievements that this civilization has made. The Aztecs by David Carrasco, points out the wins of the Aztec Civilization. Despite different viewpoints of Aztec culture, Carrasco uses evidence to back up his argument of the significance and importance of the Aztec empire. Christopher Kelly starts The Roman Empire with the mission of the small city of Rome that expands outside of Italy. Due to their strong military, the Romans won against Carthage in the three Punic Wars. This win allowed for the republic to expand its territory. The Roman empire reached, “around 60 million people spread across five million square kilometers” . Kelly also includes how Rome was governed at the start of civilization.
Another point the author includes in the book was the mobility of religion. What was viewed as a crime, like Christianity, changed over time. Christianity was viewed as a threat to the Roman culture. Those who believed in Christianity were put to death “they were subjected to every kind of torture; they ran the gauntlet of whips; they were mauled by wild animals; they endured all that the shouts of the excited crowd demanded…they were a part of the entertainment.” The importance of this reveals how strong the Romans viewed religion. “The spread of religions throughout the Roman world may be explained partly as a consequence of the movement of peoples, partly in terms of the emergence of new elective cults.” This supports Kelly’s claims about the religious changes throughout Roman civilization. Kelly shows the significance of the Roman empire by providing the readers with detailed evidence throughout his book. The Roman Civilization maintained “one of the world’s largest empires, and only one to have embraced northern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. That success in itself demands rich and complex explanation.” Other sources support his view on how powerful the empire was and its ability to influence the western civilization as a whole. For example, in the textbook, The Heritage of World Civilizations, authors state: “Rome’s legacy was not just one of military prowess and superb political organization. The Romans adopted and transformed the intellectual and cultural achievements of the Greeks, creating the Greco-Roman tradition in literature, philosophy, and art. This tradition formed the core of learning during the Middle Ages and inspired the new intellectual paths taken during the Renaissance. It remains the heart of Western Civilization.” David Carrasco enters The Aztecs with …show more content…
He gives his readers proof of how capable the Aztec culture was by representing the alliance between Tenochtitlan, Tezcoco, and Tlacopan “Together these three polities strove to control more than five million people and spread over an area of more than 77,000 square miles.” In the textbook, The Heritage of World Civilizations, authors Albert M. Craig et al. support Carrasco’s claims explaining that, “at the time of Spanish arrival in 1519, the Aztecs controlled the most complex, extensive, and powerful empire of any in the history of
Another point the author includes in the book was the mobility of religion. What was viewed as a crime, like Christianity, changed over time. Christianity was viewed as a threat to the Roman culture. Those who believed in Christianity were put to death “they were subjected to every kind of torture; they ran the gauntlet of whips; they were mauled by wild animals; they endured all that the shouts of the excited crowd demanded…they were a part of the entertainment.” The importance of this reveals how strong the Romans viewed religion. “The spread of religions throughout the Roman world may be explained partly as a consequence of the movement of peoples, partly in terms of the emergence of new elective cults.” This supports Kelly’s claims about the religious changes throughout Roman civilization. Kelly shows the significance of the Roman empire by providing the readers with detailed evidence throughout his book. The Roman Civilization maintained “one of the world’s largest empires, and only one to have embraced northern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. That success in itself demands rich and complex explanation.” Other sources support his view on how powerful the empire was and its ability to influence the western civilization as a whole. For example, in the textbook, The Heritage of World Civilizations, authors state: “Rome’s legacy was not just one of military prowess and superb political organization. The Romans adopted and transformed the intellectual and cultural achievements of the Greeks, creating the Greco-Roman tradition in literature, philosophy, and art. This tradition formed the core of learning during the Middle Ages and inspired the new intellectual paths taken during the Renaissance. It remains the heart of Western Civilization.” David Carrasco enters The Aztecs with …show more content…
He gives his readers proof of how capable the Aztec culture was by representing the alliance between Tenochtitlan, Tezcoco, and Tlacopan “Together these three polities strove to control more than five million people and spread over an area of more than 77,000 square miles.” In the textbook, The Heritage of World Civilizations, authors Albert M. Craig et al. support Carrasco’s claims explaining that, “at the time of Spanish arrival in 1519, the Aztecs controlled the most complex, extensive, and powerful empire of any in the history of