The Scribe: Volume 7
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