What does a cultural historian study?

one central belief of buddhism is often referred to as reincarnation -- the concept that people are reborn after dying. buddhism is a philosophy of life expounded by gautama buddha ("buddha" means "enlightened one"), who lived and taught in northern india in the 6th century b.c.

beowulf is considered an epic poem because it describes the actions of a great warrior.

beowulf is taken into account an epos. in this poem, the main character may be a hero who travels nice distances to prove his strength at not possible odds against supernatural demons and beasts. in the poem, beowulf was a young warrior and he leaves his country to hrothgar, as hrothgar was in a great trouble.