Articles, Assignments and College Term papers in History, Ancient History and Geography

Denial or Acceptance? Medieval Attitudes Towards Death

Document abstract : «In recent times, the study of death -both in modern times and throughout history-has begun to interest historians, who have gone about their research in a variety of ways. One work in this area of study is The Hour of Our Death by Philippe Aries,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Aries' organization of the book into five sections. Use of a variety of sources, from wills and clerical documents to tombstones. . Banker's sources for this book . Geary's organization of the book. Jean-Claude Schmitt's Ghosts in the Middle...»

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Harald Bluetooth and the Jelling Stones

Document abstract : «The custom of erecting rune stones to commemorate the dead was a fashion that became predominant during the latter years of the Viking age, with the high period starting around 950 AD and continuing for the following 80 years in Denmark, Norway, and...»

Synopsis abstract : «There is some debate over the function of rune stones in Viking society: why they were built, who built them, and for what purpose.. This book also states that the oldest runic inscriptions in Denmark are from circa 200 AD and that the practice died...»

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Handmaid of God: The Developing Social Class of the Virgin Mary

Document abstract : «Although the Virgin Mary is depicted in the gospel text and other religious literature as primarily a humble "handmaid of God," imagery in medieval representations of her tend to downplay that aspect of her personality. Instead, social class is what...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mary's humility: Found in contemporary writings. Humility as the number one virtue for Mary. A gradually increasing emphasis on Mary's humanity and circumstances of her domestic life. Jan van Eyck: A Flemish artist born in 1385. Van...»

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Unexpected Messengers: Cinematic Portrayals of Text in The Joyless Street

Document abstract : «A significant yet easily overlooked element of G.W. Pabst's film The Joyless Street is the cinematic representation of text. In the film various crucial developments in the narrative are determined by characters' reactions to information conveyed...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Joyless Street opens with slow-moving figures in the dark, shuffling along Melchiorstrasse they have nothing to look forward to.. The flimsy piece of paper pretends to be no more than the announcement of a possible business transaction.. The...»

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Argumentative paper about the Islamic Empire

Document abstract : «The short period of time after the death of Mohammad was a tumultuous one of growth and redefinition. What would follow Mohammad's career of revelations and what it would mean for a society governed by them was the looming question to be quickly and...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Birth of Islam as an Empire.. Khalid ibn-Walid (known as The Holy Sword) is a historical figure of some myth and his history.. Khalid was needlessly cruel and on more than one occasion was chastised for being overly violent.. ....»

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Korean Unification

Document abstract : «The notable economic and social problems that have developed in North Korea have spurred recent talks to reunify North and South Korea. While this move has been judged by many analysts to be a positive move toward establishing political stability in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Unification?An Overview of the Issues. In addition to the culture clash researchers have also noted significant social problems.. South Korea faces problems with getting along with the socialist North Korean gov...»

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Law and Order in Ancient China

Document abstract : «Social development in most countries is predicated upon the history and tradition of the country in its early years of development. In other words, the direct issues of law and order that have become a part of modern social discourse can be traced...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Law and Order in Ancient China?an Overview. All Chinese history had to be forced into the Procrustean bed of the doctrine.. Practice of Judge Dee. Synthesis of the Information. Conclusion....»

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The Equation of Stone Tools and Human Intelligence Evolution

Document abstract : «Stone tools are often the glorified paradigm for anthropological assumptions about human intelligence evolution. Their concrete and quantifiable linkages to Paleolithic realities are what make stone tools such a pivotal addition to anthropology's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Stone tool use development is one of the clearest indicators for demonstrating our evolutionary divergence from other species. An appropriate framework for understanding tool development inferences . Stone tools automatically imply a transaction...»

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The Rise And Fall Of The Slave Trade

Document abstract : «One of humanities most shameful and horrific periods, is the time of the transatlantic slave trade. This system of transporting human captives and agricultural goods to Europe and the Americas started on a small scale, and rapidly grew to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Historical record of contact between Europeans and the peoples who would later be referred to as ?Africans? date back as early as the 1100's. . The European travelers started amassing African slaves at the same time they were first landing in the...»

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The Battle of Cattalaunian Fields

Document abstract : «The Battle of Catalaunian Fields was the climax of the Hun invasion of the empire. It was this event that decided the fate of Europe because it was this battle which chose groups would to settle. If the Hun army had won European history would be...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Battle of Catalaunian Fields was the event that decided the fate of Europe.. Prelude to the Battle. Background on the Barbarian groups that participated in the Battle.. Background on Roman trouble with barbarians. The Battle of Catalaunian...»

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The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century

Document abstract : «The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century by Thomas L. Friedman provides the author's views on the development of the world since the late 1990s. The central thesis provided by Friedman is that the world is becoming flat. When...»

Synopsis abstract : «In an effort to prove his thesis, Friedman makes a number of observations about the changes that have taken place as a result of the proliferation of technology and communications.. The process of opening up former-Soviet nations had a profound...»

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The City is a Jealous Mistress: A Socio-Historical Reading About Divided Loyalties in Hosea

Document abstract : «Here it will be attempted to examine three characters of within Hosea chapters one through three--from a socio-historical feminist viewpoint, ergo, socio-herstorical-in order to try to understand why they are portrayed the way they are in Hebrew...»

Synopsis abstract : «That history of the society is where people and context unite-and, as such, becomes socio-historical. . However, with the fall of the Northern Kingdom in 722 BCE, Syria-Palestine came under the rule of the Assyrians. . This is the possibility that...»

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The Religion of Graham Greene

Document abstract : «When viewing Graham Greene from a religious perspective, or evaluating his works based upon their "religious sense," the starting assumptions of critics have been that Greene is a Catholic writer. However, analyses of Greene's work have proven that...»

Synopsis abstract : «The difficulty of extracting his personal philosophy arises from the source, fictional narrative; one must be able to distinguish between Greene's personal beliefs and the beliefs of his characters.. The ideals of these two men can be thought of as...»

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The Rise of the Irish

Document abstract : «The United States is home to hundreds of nationalities, races, and religions. It is the breeding ground for diversity. This was not always the case. The 17th century to the 19th century was the times of immigration to the country. Immigrants came...»

Synopsis abstract : «During the 19th century the Irish left Ireland and immigrated to Boston in search of better jobs, better opportunities, and a better life.. It was the third wave that had the most impact on America and the city of Boston. It would become known as...»

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The history of U.S steel and the industrial revolution

Document abstract : «Throughout the course of the twentieth century notable changes have taken place with respect to the development of the organization. Many of these changes have been focused on the advancement of the workforce and management, leading to the evolution...»

Synopsis abstract : «With the realization that organizational analysis is so critical for understanding the evolution of the organization, there is a clear impetus to chose an organization and explore how significant changes during the industrial revolution. US Steel...»

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The Life of Octavian and the Events that led to his rule

Document abstract : «Throughout the course of history, there have been a number of notable leaders that have significantly altered or improved civilization. Although the contributions of many of these leaders have fallen by the wayside in modern times, there are a few...»

Synopsis abstract : «Although Octavius came from a wealthy family, history on the leader's childhood suggests that he did not spend much time with his father. . In the aftermath of Caesar's death, historians note that Octavian returned to Rome with the expectation of...»

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What occurred in the United States during the Second World War

Document abstract : «Research on the effects of World War II demonstrates that there few areas of society that were not, in some way, impacted by the event. Although many Americans remained on the home front there were numerous social, political and economic sacrifices...»

Synopsis abstract : «Researchers examining the events of World War II are quick to note that the devastation and destruction that occurred during the war were unprecedented in the history of mankind. . In addition to selling bonds, O'Brien and Parsons also note that...»

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The specific events that shaped the development of Europe between the years of 1914 and 1965

Document abstract : «In the aftermath of World War II, Europe showed a notable overall decline in both its economic production and its overall primacy in the international community. While some historians have argued that the Second World War is what had served as the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. World War I. The Great Depression. The Rise of Fascism and World War II. The Cold War. Conclusion....»

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A historical overview of the Borobudur temple

Document abstract : «Indonesia is home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World: the Buddhist monument of Borobudur. Although this monument is not one of the most widely known wonders of the globe it clearly represents a pinnacle of both architectural development and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Location and Environment.. Buddhism in Java.. The Monument.. Monument with a Message.. Architectural History and Symbolic Meaning.. Borobudur as a Mountain, Stupa and Mandala.. The Mahakarmavibhangga.. Jatakas and Avadanas.. The...»

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Life and history of Jane Adams

Document abstract : «Introduction Throughout the course of history, there have been numerous female leaders that have demonstrated their strength and courage to the world. While many of these leaders have been written about in the annals of history, some have left a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Jane Addams?Historical Biography.. Jane's Philosophy.. Democracy.. The Evolution of Hull House and Its Success.. The Success of Hull House.. Conclusion.....»

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The War of 1812

Document abstract : «The War of 1812 was mainly between the United States and Great Britain. The "relatively small conflict" (Heidler & Heidler, 2002, p.1) lasted for almost three years-from June of 1812 to Spring of 1815. The war still continued for a few months after...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Doomed Conquest of Canada.. Triumphant American Naval Armada.. British on American Soil.. British Retreat to Canada.. The Treaty of Ghent.. The Battle of New Orleans.....»

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Unconscious discord: The battle between modern Greece and its ideal in the mind

Document abstract : «In the 18th and 19th centuries, many men from the West journeyed to Greece, trading in their comfortable existences in Europe and America for exciting adventures where many risked their lives in the face of pirates, brigands, and plague; and for...»

Synopsis abstract : «'Greece seemed to be known ground' for Andersen.. Andersen's conclusive thoughts greatly opposed those of Biddle.. Why would both Biddle and Andersen leave Greece with such different perspectives?. From the cases of these men some insight may be...»

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Revolutionary music: The Republicans and the Anarchists

Document abstract : «Music is a creation capable of greatly influencing and inspiring the people that it reaches. Many musicians and scholars suggest that a generation may even be defined by its choice of music. Music is even revered by some as a form of therapy,...»

Synopsis abstract : «The New York Punk Movement - 1973.. Regarding what makes music so vital.. Some people today may consider Punk to have been a licentious culture. . French Revolution - many songs written to inspire revolutionaries.. Violence has been a part of many...»

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Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce War

Document abstract : «The Nez Perce War is a series of wars that occurred from June, 1877 to September, 1877 between the white settlers and the tribes of the Nez Perces. The Nez Perce lost over fifty of their tribe members during a surprise raid by the white settlers...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Nez Perce battles were born out of the tension and conflict.. The historian Yellow Wolf describes the lifestyles of the Nez Perce.. The Treaty of 1863 and its amendments of 1868.. On June 17, 1877 an assembled U.S. battalion marched on the main...»

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The Armenian transnation as unified in opposition to its Ottoman past

Document abstract : «At the turn of the twentieth century, the Armenians were already a dispersed people; one scattered around the world but primarily divided between the Ottoman and Russian Empires. Their dispersion, however, became part of their self-conception as a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Armenian 'transnation' is self-defined and ultimately unified by the Armenian genocide of 1915.. Republic of Armenia's villainization of its Ottoman past.. The fledgling Republic of Armenia.. Dispersion scholars such as Khachig Tololyan.. The...»

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The Virginian dynasty

Document abstract : «George Washington was born in 1732 into a Virginia planter family and was raised to be an eighteenth century Virginia gentlemen. Washington was a general and took part in the French and Indian War as well as the American Revolutionary War....»

Synopsis abstract : «Who was George Washington?. Why was he popular? . Who was Alexander Hamilton?. What measures did he take to the nation's financial benefit?. Who was Thomas Jefferson? Why did he oppose Hamilton's economic policies?. What did Washington propose and...»

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Lo siniestro como producto de la guerra civil española: el caso de La Voz Dormida

Document abstract : «El año 1939 señaló un momento triunfante para el general Francisco Franco y su banda nacional, marcando el fin de la Guerra Civil y el principio de "La Paz de Franco" que supuestamente siguió. Al contrario, para la población derrotada (los...»

Synopsis abstract : «El uso de la humillación, la tortura, y la encarcelación.. Dulce Chacón, autora de la novela La Voz Dormida comenta en las consignas del Régimen.. En ?The Uncanny,? Sigmund Freud se adentra en una investigación sobre el tema...»

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Conformity, radicals, conservatives, and Clinton

Document abstract : «In the United States, the 1950s was the rise of suburbia. Undeveloped areas were constructed into planned communities. One of the most famous subdivisions of this time was known as Levittown. Levittown was a political subdivision of Long Island, New...»

Synopsis abstract : «After WWII, drive in movie theatres began to be put in all over the nation. . The New Frontier program.. Lyndon B. Johnson formed the ?Great Society?. . Richard Nixon - secret plan - controle spread of communism.. Henry Kissinger - National Security...»

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The Cold War

Document abstract : «Communism is a political structure based on economic principles that promote the establishment of a classless society in which everything is commonly owned. ("Communism" Par 1) On the contrary, Capitalism is based on the principle that land and...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Soviet Union, a communist entity.. Since WWII Turkey had regarded the Soviet Union, as its principal enemy.. The Berlin Blockade.. United States joins with a Western European - NATO formed.. Julius and Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg .. Vietnam...»

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The road to the civil war

Document abstract : «As a result of the Mexican American War, Mexico lost almost half of its territory to the United States. The victory of the Mexican American War seemed to fulfill the citizens' beliefs in Manifest Destiny. The newly acquired territories of the United...»

Synopsis abstract : «When gold was discovered in California 300,000 people rushed to the state seeking riches. . Henry Clay's term as senator of Kentucky.. The Fugitive Slave law was rarely enforced.. Uncle Tom's cabin.. The Kansas Nebraska Act.. The Dread Scott...»

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