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Asiatic (other)
Asiatic refers to something related to Asia. Asiatic may also refer to: * Asiatic style, a term in ancient stylistic criticism associated with Greek writers of Asia Minor * In the context of Ancient Egypt, beyond the borders of Egypt and the continent of Africa to the east, but only of western Asia, or of what may now be considered the Middle East The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq. The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western Eur ... * ''Asiatic'' (journal) * SS ''Asiatic'' (1870), a ship See also * Asian (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia
Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilisations. Its 4.7 billion people constitute roughly 60% of the world's population. Asia shares the landmass of Eurasia with Europe, and of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa. In general terms, it is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. The border of Asia with Europe is a social constructionism, historical and cultural construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them. A commonly accepted division places Asia to the east of the Suez Canal separating it from Africa; and to the east of the Turkish straits, the Ural Mountains an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asiatic Style
The Asiatic style or Asianism (, Cicero, '' Brutus'' 325) refers to an Ancient Greek rhetorical tendency (though not an organized school) that arose in the third century BC, which, although of minimal relevance at the time, briefly became an important point of reference in later debates about Roman oratory.Winterbottom, M. 2012 ‘Asianism and Atticism’ in Hornblower, A., Spwaforth, A. and Eidinow, E. (eds.) Oxford Classical Dictionary (4th ed.) 184 Origin Hegesias of Magnesia was Asianism's first main representative and was considered its founder. Hegesias "developed and exaggerated stylistic effects harking back to the sophists and the Gorgianic style." Characteristics Unlike the more austere, formal and traditional Attic style, Asiatic oratory was more bombastic, emotional, and coloured with wordplay. The Asiatic style was distinguished by the use of a prose rhythm, especially the end of clauses (''clausulae'').Cic. Orat. LXIX/230-1 This worked in much the same way ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle East
The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq. The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western European nations in the early 20th century as a replacement of the term Near East (both were in contrast to the Far East). The term "Middle East" has led to some confusion over its changing definitions. Since the late 20th century, it has been criticized as being too Eurocentrism, Eurocentric. The region includes the vast majority of the territories included in the closely associated definition of West Asia, but without the South Caucasus. It also includes all of Egypt (not just the Sinai Peninsula, Sinai) and all of Turkey (including East Thrace). Most Middle Eastern countries (13 out of 18) are part of the Arab world. The list of Middle Eastern countries by population, most populous countries in the region are Egypt, Turkey, and Iran, whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asiatic (journal)
''Asiatic: IIUM Journal of English Language and Literature'' is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal An academic journal (or scholarly journal or scientific journal) is a periodical publication in which Scholarly method, scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. They serve as permanent and transparent forums for the ... published by the International Islamic University Malaysia and focusing on literary and linguistics works by Asian and Asian diaspora writers. The journal's founding editor-in-chief is Mohammad A. Quayum (International Islamic University Malaysia and Flinders University). The journal's current editor-in-chief is Prof. Md. Mahmudul Hasan (International Islamic University Malaysia). Each issue has sections covering critical writings, creative writing, and reviews and review articles on books, novels, and plays on Asian topics written in English. Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstracted and indexed in the MLA Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Asiatic (1870)
SS ''Asiatic'' was a steamship operated by the White Star Line from 1871 to 1873, a sister ship to . Sold off after only two years, she was renamed SS ''Ambriz'', and eventually was wrecked in 1903. Ship history ''Asiatic'' was built as a passenger- cargo ship during the transition from sail to steam power, so she was fitted with three fully rigged masts in addition to her two-cylinder compound steam engine manufactured by Laird Brothers of Birkenhead, England. In addition to cargo, she could carry up to 10 passengers. She was launched by Thomas Royden & Sons of Liverpool on 1 December 1871, and the White Star Line bought her prior to her launching. She was registered on November 4 1871, and completed in March 1872. She operated first in the Calcutta, India, trade, but transferred to the South American route in July 1872. From February 1873, she sailed to South America for the White Star Line. None of these enterprises proved profitable, and following the loss of the in Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
