THE WORLD BY BROCK

Helen Keller

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Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts

degree.

Prometheus

Prometheus (1868 by Gustave Moreau). The myth of Prometheus was first attested by Hesiodus and then constituted the basis for a tragic trilogy of

plays, possibly by Aeschylus, consisting of Prometheus Bound , Prometheus Unbound and Prometheus Pyrphoros

Battle of KurukshetraManuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra from the

Hindu epic Mahabharata

School libraryMost public and private primary and secondary schools

have libraries designed to support the school's curriculum.

Communist Manifesto

In the communist manifesto, Marx lays out a 10-point plan advising the redistribution of land and production to achieve his social ideals. However, Marx

fervently denies that this plan is to be carried out by any specific group or "class".

Leon Trotsky

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Trotsky and his supporters organized into the Left Opposition and their platform became known as

Trotskyism.

Is this tomorrowA 1947 propaganda book published by the Catechetical Guild

Educational Society warning of the dangers of a communist revolution.Main article: Red Scare

Austrian postcardA 1919 Austrian postcard depicting the "stab-in-the-back" legend, which blamed Jews for Germany's defeat in World

War I.

Adolf Hitler and Benito MussoliniAdolf Hitler (right) beside Benito Mussolini (left), the founder of fascism and dictator of Fascist Italy. Mussolini provided financial assistance to the Nazis prior to their rise

to power.

Dharmachakra or Ashoka chakraThe Aśoka Chakra, an ancient Indian depiction of the

Dharmachakra and depicted on the national flag of India.

The Maurya Empire under Ashoka(The world’s first Buddhist state)

The Maurya Empire under Emperor Aśoka was the world's first major Buddhist state. It established free hospitals and free education and promoted human rights.

A fragment of the Edict of Ashoka

A fragment of the pillar Edict of Ashoka.

The Great Stupa

Great Stupa (3rd century BCE), Sanchi, India.

The map of Buddhist kingdom shown in the Edict of Ashoka

Buddhist proselytism at the time of king Aśoka (260–218 BCE), according to the edicts of Aśoka.

The Bilingual inscription

Bilingual inscription (Greek and Aramaic) by king Aśoka, from Kandahar. Kabul Museum (click image for full translation).

Mons Wheel of the law

Mons Wheel of the Law (Dharmachakra), art of Dvaravati, c.8th century.

Silver Drachm of Menander( reigned c. 160-135 BCE.)

The first representation of Buddha

A Greco-Buddhist statue, one of the first representations of the Buddha, 1st-2nd century CE, Gandhara.

The Western wall

The Western Wall in Jerusalem is a remnant of the wall encircling the Second Temple. The Temple Mount is the holiest site in Judaism.

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