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The Scribe: Volume 7

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The Scribe of the Ages: Ruminations on History

An Undergraduate Journal produced by The Alpha Xi Psi Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society

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Volume 7
May 2021

Editor-in-Chief

Kamiki Soulyalangsy

Editorial Board

Nicholas Dilley

Stefan Henning

Faculty Advisor

Dr. David Nelson

Table of Contents

Biographies
   Contributing Authors.................................................................. 1
Americas
Addicted to Empire
      Nolan Dellibovi.......................................................................... 4
The War of the Triple Alliance: A Lesson in Self-Destruction
      Stefan Henning....................................................................... 21
Asia
Kūkai and Esoteric Buddhism in Japan
      Cole Weiderman..................................................................... 30
Europe
The Prevailing Influence of Bias in the Alexiad
      Nicholas Jonathan Dilley.................................................... 35
Comparing Luther, Loyola, and Voltaire
      Chloe Sulewski........................................................................ 45
An Examination of Charles Darwin's Complex and Contradictory Views on Women
      Haesung Jee............................................................................. 49
Philosophy
Winner-Take-None
      Devin Romines......................................................................... 57
Book Review
Review of Robert J. Cottrol, "The Long, Lingering Shadow: Slavery, Race and Law in the American Hemisphere"
      Cameron Wellden....................................................................74
Smith Family Writing History Award 2021
The Samurai Legacy and the Japanese in World War II
      Shane Kroeber......................................................................... 77
History Department Awards and Scholarships
O. Fritiof Ander History Award................................................ 91
Smith Family Writing History Award.................................... 92
Acknowledgements of Faculty and Special Thanks
Special Thanks from The Editorial Board......................... 93

 

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