Tag: carthage
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17 Centuries In Between Epidemics
Reading these books this year, after a lull of at least 3 years the situation of epidemics seemed fresh. Although I have questions as to the validity of that argument. These books detail an explicit epidemic where dead bodies were literally out on the streets piling up. Did we actually see this type of urgency?…
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17 Centuries In Between Governments
History Class was pretty awesome in high school. Watching movies in class meant no homework right? Not always though, especially in my college classes. Movies actually meant taking notes for a discussion, papers or reports were coming. Mr. Benson had us watching movies to get the feel of the epic time periods in American or…
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17 Centuries In Between: The Proconsul
Do we really grasp the enormous differences in culture and time at that age? Period films do allow me to imagine, but reading also complemented watching those movies. I have already mentioned Gladiator, one of the movies my high school teacher had us watch. Troy came out after I graduated from UHS; there was a…
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The Mysterious Pull of Carthage
The National flower of Tunisia, Modern Carthage, is a Jasmine. From Cathage Mag Maybe it’s the fact that my Grandma, Mom and I spent a lot of time together for the farm, but Mom’s my best friend. We have discussed this before, Mom felt the same with Grandma. Mom and I don’t have sisters, but…
Jewells of Thought 