Biography
Joshua J. Mark is co-founder and Content Director of World History Encyclopedia. He has lived in Greece and Germany, traveled extensively, especially through Egypt, and presently lives in upstate New York with his dog, Sammie. Mark was a part-time philosophy professor and writing instructor at Marist College, where he received a Faculty of the Year Award and the Special Services Award of Merit, and has also taught history and literature courses at the college level. He has published articles, short fiction, and creative nonfiction through various journals, magazines, and online.
Education
- MA English, SUNY College New Paltz
- BA English/Philosophy, SUNY College New Paltz
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The Curse of Agade - Naram-Sin's Fictional Battle with the Gods
The Curse of Agade (also given as The Cursing of Agade) is a poem...
Definition
Nineveh - The Great Cultural Center That Became the "City of Sin"
Nineveh (modern-day Mosul, Iraq) was one of the oldest and greatest...
Definition
The Battle of Abritus - Historic Gothic Victory Over Rome
The Battle of Abritus was an engagement fought between the armies...
Article
The Legend of Cutha - A How-To on the Proper Relationship with One's God
The Legend of Cutha (also known as the Cuthean Legend of Naram-Sin...
Definition
Cniva - The Goth King Who Defeated Rome
Cniva (also given as Kniva, reign circa 250 to possibly 270) was...
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The Family in Ancient Mesopotamia - Providing for Each Other Through Life and Past Death
Family in ancient Mesopotamia was considered the essential unit...
Translations
| English Original | Language | Translation | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Battle of Abritus | Bengali | অ্যাব্রিটাসের যুদ্ধ | Tuli Banerjee |
| Ur | Persian | اور | Nathalie Choubineh |
| Nineveh | Bengali | নিনেভে | Tuli Banerjee |
| James 'Jim' Bowie | French | James "Jim" Bowie | Babeth Étiève-Cartwright |
| The Battle of Abritus | French | Bataille d'Abrittus | Babeth Étiève-Cartwright |
| Antonio López de Santa Anna | Spanish | Antonio López de Santa Anna | José Carlos Martínez Bojorges |
| The Family in Ancient Mesopotamia | French | La Famille dans la Mésopotamie Antique | Babeth Étiève-Cartwright |
| Daily Life in Colonial America | Turkish | Koloni Amerikası'nda Günlük Yaşam | Alper Yavuz |
| Cniva | Bengali | সিনিভা | Tuli Banerjee |
| Ashurnasirpal II | Spanish | Asurnasirpal II | Rosa Baranda |
