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- 641: Rome
- ... obtain the supreme command for the war in the East. When Julius Caesar returned to Rome from Spain in 68 Before Christ he created one of his greatest contributions to history the Julian calendar. In 60 Before Christ Julius Caesar organized a union that was known as the First triad, made up of Pompey, commander and chief of the army, Marcus ... for some time, living with Cleopatra who lived from 69 Before Christ–30 Before Christ she was the queen of Egypt, and one of the most well known heroines of history. Cleopatra was The daughter of Ptolemy the eleventh, Cleopatra was forced by custom marry her younger brother Ptolemy the twelth. By revolting against Ptolemy the twelth with the help of ... region of central Italy, and of Rome. It lies on both banks of the Tiber R. Called the Eternal City, it is one of the world's richest cities of history and art. one of histories greatest cultural, religious, and intellectual centers. Modern Rome still owns many of the great monuments of Rome's rich past. Among them are the ...
- 642: "Woe be to thee, O Constantinople, seated on seven hills, thou shall not continue a thousand years"
- ... not manage to resolve its theological debates of whether to unite with the Roman church and receive help from the West, thus the only possibility for survival disappeared. Its legendary history is goes back as early a 431 BC when it participated in the Peloponnesian on the side of Sparta. It was founded in 667 BC by the Greeks who afterwards ... had to depend on mercenaries which was a major cause for the draining of the imperial treasury. What caused an Empire with its roots in the very beginning of human history to crack under the pressure of a newly born formation the Moslem Turks. The reason could be traced back to the teaching of Mohammed. Unlike the Christian religion of humbleness ... not accepting them, however, is considered an unbeliever or infidel. As Sir Edwin Pears points out: "An amount of fanaticism was created in fighting, which at various times in the history of Moslem states has carried on their armies irresistibly to victory".This is why even after the Byzantine empire has literally slaughtered and totally destroyed numerous and powerful armies ...
- 643: Eutahania And Suicide In America
- ... that have meaning and value. ) I will discuss the research literature on euthanasia and suicide to look at the various factors that increase the chances of suicide, such as family history, depression, lack of problem solving ability, drug and alcohol use, interpersonal problems, loss of a loved one, and the role of the media. Nicholas Dixon (1998) article says that those ... found that “having high levels of complicated grief symptoms and depressive symptoms appears to make bereaved individuals vulnerable to suicidal ideation.”(Szanto) Grabbe et al (1997) article found that “a history of cancer should be considered as a risk for suicide in the elderly. They used data from the 1986 National Mortality Followback Survey.(Grabbe et al, 1997: 434-437) Deborah ... class with a broken home, and the older persons loss of societal affluence within their social class increases the likelihood of suicide. Joseph M Chandy\\'s article shows that a history of sexual abuse and parental alcohol misuse of teens within such families have higher rates of suicide, and eating disorders. Leah Wallach\\'s article shows that a family history ...
- 644: Immigration
- Kalapodas 8 Dec. 1999 History 101 Dr. Tassinari Immigration: The New American Paul Kalapodas 8 Dec. 1999 Immigration For many, immigration to the United States during the late 19th to early 20th century would be ... then live in their old country. Effects/impact on America (positive and negative) 1607-1830 African Americans have had a great deal of impact on American culture as well as history. Africans first arrived in the area that became the United States in 1619, when a handful of captives were sold by the captain of a Dutch man-of-war to ... Indies and were later resold and shipped to the mainland. The story of how these African-Americans were freed from slavery and gained political freedom has become a part of history. Some famous leaders during that time were Martin Luther King, Jr., Jesse Jackson, and Malcolm X. African Americans have effected our culture in many ways. Now, they hold positions ...
- 645: Greek Mythology And Religion
- ... it can illustrate many aspects of individual and cultural life. Meaning and interpretation From the beginnings of Western culture, myth has presented a problem of meaning and interpretation, and a history of controversy has gathered about both the value and the status of mythology. Myth, History, and Reason In the Greek heritage of the West, myth or mythos has always been in tension with reason or logos, which signified the sensible and analytic mode of arriving ... Plato, and Aristotle, for example, exalted reason and made sarcastic criticisms of myth as a proper way of knowing reality. The distinctions between reason and myth and between myth and history, although essential, were never quite absolute. Aristotle concluded that in some of the early Greek creation myths, logos and mythos overlapped. Plato used myths as metaphors and also as ...
- 646: William Bradford
- "If a tree falls but no one is there to see it, does it really fall?" This quote explains the very logic of history. Throughout the course of history, many significant occurrences have shaped our society to what it is today: free. William Bradford not only lived through a symbolic historical cornerstone of America, but wrote about it too ... known, or to be made known unto them, according to their best endeavors, whatsoever it should cost them, the Lord assisting them. And that it cost them something this ensuing history will declare. But after these things they could not long continue in any peaceable condition, but were hunted and persecuted on every side, so as their former afflictions were ...
- 647: Is The Idea Of Doctrinal Devel
- ... the church is simple. On the one hand, Christianity is presented as containing the lasting and eternal truth of salvation and eternal life, and on the other hand, when the history of the church is studied, the details within which this truth is presented, have quite clearly changed. This problem is particularly exacerbated for those involved in ecumenical dialogue, and for ... written. Within this essay I shall be looking at different approaches to the issue before going on to try and find the most convincing solution, should that be possible. The history of doctrine in the early nineteenth century was seen by catholic theologians as being one of pure, unsullied teaching that had been handed down by the church from the time ... a statement of true doctrine, and who thus initiates or continues a doctrinal debate valuable for the church.’ (Chadwick, p.159) As he saw there was enough indecision in the history of the church when faced with a heretic, this proved for him that ‘the authorities of the Church were frequently ignorant of the true answer to the problem raised ...
- 648: Constantinopolis
- ... aesthetic meaning. But the best buildings are often so well constructed that they outlast their original use. They then survive not only as beautiful objects, but as documents of the history of cultures, achievements in architecture that testify to the nature of the society that produced them. These achievements are never wholly the work of individuals. Architecture is a social art ... scale. During the mid-19th century, architecture became institutionalized as a profession requiring formal preparation and subject to codes of performance. During this period connoisseurship-full academic training in the history of architecture and its aesthetics-was the designer's most important qualification. In every Western country the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris was accepted as the model for architectural ... Great, and several nearby rock-cut tombs, all north of Shìraz in Iran. See Iranian Art and Architecture. Egypt The urban culture of Egypt also developed very early. Its political history was more stable, however, with strong continuity in the development and conservation of tradition. Also, granite, sandstone, and limestone were available in abundance. These circumstances, in a cultural system ...
- 649: Monroe Doctrine
- ... superior to autocracy of the European powers and the Monroe Doctrine was a message that let Europe know this. Bibliography Work Cited Faragher, John Mack. Out of Many One: a history of the American people. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1997. May, Ernest R. The Making of the Monroe Doctrine. Cambridge: Belknap Press, 1975. Migill, Frank N, ed. Great Events from History. Unknown-1830. Englewood Cliffs: Salem Press, 1975 "Monroe Doctrine." The World Book Encyclopedia. 1984 ed. Monroe, James. "Monroe Doctrine." 2 December 1823. A History of the Monroe Doctrine. Ed. Dexter Perkins. Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1955. 394-6. Perkins, Dexter. A History of the Monroe Doctrine. Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1955. ...
- 650: Stalin
- Stalin In History Of the many noted dictators in history, Stalin will go down as one of the most, if not the most formidable. He personally had control over a greater number of people for a longer period of time ... The heirs of Stalin walk this earth (for full text, see Half-Way to the Moon, ed. P. Blake and M. Hayward, Anchor Books, 1967, pp. 177-180) In Russian history, Stalin will take his place alongside the likes of Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, and Lenin, as leaders who transformed Russia at critical junctures in its history. The ...
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