Which period of (Western) history are you interested in?

[Miss_apollo7]

Many of you in JRef are interested in Japanese history...
However, which period in Japanese history are you primarily interested in, and what theme(s)?

My special areas are:
-WW2.
-Post-war Japan.
-Economic and Political history.
-[Especially the occupation of Japan and especially during the Truman Administration is my interest!]

I found it difficult to make a poll covering all periods and themes, so forgive me.

[TwistedMac]

current! what's going on NOW?!

also i'm quite interested in the economical situation from the end of the second world war up until now... interesting stuff..

[Maciamo]

I have added a poll. Miss Appolo, just tell me if you want to change something.

I took the Western division of history, as it would have been too difficult combining it with India, China, Japan, etc. So I created separate categories for "regional histories" as well as specific themes.

Personally I am intereted in all periods and themes, but especially Greco-Roman Antiquity, Renaissance, Colonial History, Late 18 to late 19th century and economic history (I also chose Japanese history, but mostly the Meiji period).

[Frank D. White]

always loved the Civil War Era.!

Frank

[Miss_apollo7]

always loved the Civil War Era.!

Frank

The American civil war era??!! Yeah, this is an interesting period. I have worked within communications of warfare and tactics here in Copenhagen, Denmark, and sometimes we use the American civil war as an example....
I know how to load a muzzle-gun!!!! (and a breech-gun)!

[EscaFlowne]

Me, Im a old school guy. So the Renn.- back to the prehistoryis my choice.
The Early and late antiquity being my most loved. I love history

Here, have a

[Miss_apollo7]

I agree - Ancient history, especially like Greek and Roman ancient history to late antiquity to early medieval Europe was also an interesting subject for me at school.
However, I have ended up loving modern history today...

[RockLee]

Well I love the Japanese culture all the way,also I think in order to understand the current time or future you need to know the history.It's so amazing to see a culture change during centuries!!

[senseiman]

I like the Heian and Kamakura eras of Japanese history. Thats about 500 years of history between the two though, so there is a lot to learn about. The war stories like the Hieke monogatari and the Taiheiki are really fascinating, and most of the major religious sects and institutions were founded during these eras. The political scene was full of interesting characters and political intrigues between various factions too.

[Hiroshi66]

Japanese history, obviously. My special areas are from the Meiji Period through the end of World War II, basically, 1868-1945. I know about it all, but I specialize in the history of the Meiji, Taisho, and early Showa periods.

[EscaFlowne]

I would like to know more about my period. dose anyone have a link...
[Points up]

Maybe google later but i'm lazy right now..

[Frank D. White]

the period when all the women had long silky shiny black hair, no color!

Frank

[blessed]

umm. everything (?). is that an option? Give me a good history book and i could read from 13.7 billion BC to... well, whenever history ends for now. (I'd say 1992)

[EscaFlowne]

I agree with Frank!!!!!
I change my answer!!! Long black silky black hair

[blessed]

ocupation of japan. umm usefull info really, bar a source site:
http://www.columbia.edu/~hds2/BIB95/...gustine.htm#01

[Miss_apollo7]

the period when all the women had long silky shiny black hair, no color!

Frank

Sorry, I can't say the same in the style of "(...) the period when all the men had nice hairstyles"....hahaha, their hairstyles are not something I find pretty, attractive, sexy, masculine etc....

[Hiroshi66]

Well, Escaflowne, it was the period where early peoples were experimenting with governmental styles (especially in Greece and Rome - where the basis came for a constitutional monarchial republic and democracy), economic styles (such as irrigation), etc.

[Miss_apollo7]

Democracy came from ancient Greece. The Greek word "demos" means people in English.
It wasn't as "democratic" when compared to our modern democracy today, however, the ideas derived from Greece.
A link if you want to know more about Greek-Athenian democracy:
http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture6b.html

[Hiroshi66]

Thanks for the info. =)

Kinda to add to the question - what is the period you know LEAST about? For me, it would have to be Prehistory. It is the least known are of world history, and it kinda is a study of itself.

[Miss_apollo7]

Thanks for the info. =)

Kinda to add to the question - what is the period you know LEAST about? For me, it would have to be Prehistory. It is the least known are of world history, and it kinda is a study of itself.

Hmm...I would have to say 18th century Europe, which is an interesting period, but I know the least about it. *have to read more* hehe.
Well, it is a difficult question to answer hiroshi, because there are many periods in every country, which are unique, and I could not possibly remember everything..
HOwever, I think 18th Century Europe is one of my interesting periods I know least about....and some early mediaeval-late antiquity subjects in Europe e.g. the Barbarians like Goths, the Huns etc...

[Hiroshi66]

Of course. Each country has its own history, and I guess it is a study in itself to study the history of each.

[Dutch Baka]

Modern Times (late 16th to mid 18th century)

i like this period because of the V.O.C. .... okay this guys werent always that nice... but i kind a like the idea of dutch rulling the oceans

[Ma Cherie]

I am interested in Ancient history. Ancient Greece and Rome and even Egypt. Oh how I would have loved to be an Spartan woman if I lived in ancient Greece. But those are themes I'm interested in.

[Doc]

Considering I'm a history major I would say all of them.

Doc

[Duo]

I like Chinese history, mostly ancient china, bust also the time in the 1900's very interesting. For japanese history i would say the end of the Edo Era, begining of Meiji, and for Europe Greeko-Roman is history is very interesting, 19th century also (time of revolutions and changes) and also from 1990 till now, very interesting developments, the balkan wars, the EU...........