Papers On Europe'S General History & Culture
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Medieval Judaism
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A 3 page essay responding to the lot of the Jewish in the Middle Ages. The paper mentions the premier Jewish philosopher of the era, Maimonides, and a few of his positions that are tenets of Orthodox Jewish doctrine today. It glances at the fact that practicing Jews, through application, education and commitment, are generally effective at their work, regardless of what that work might be, and that the anti-Semitism of the time might have sprung more from envy than from dogmatic differences. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Jews.wps
Medieval Monasticism
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A 3 page essay examining the role of monasteries in the Middle Ages, and using Monte Cassino, founded by St. Benedictine, as the standard against which others are compared. One cited reference.
Filename: Monast.wps
Military Education in Europe; The Seventeenth and the Eighteenth Centuries;
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This 12 page paper examines the role and development of officer training in Europe during these two centuries. The paper considers the informal schools of the British Military and the difficulty in establishing an officially recognised school and the more formal military schools of Europe. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEmilsch.wps
Nationalism; From Scotland to China
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This 3 page paper looks at the way nationalism has surfaced in recent years. To demonstrate the ideology behind nationalism, and that it does not always lead to violence; the examples of Scotland and China are used. The paper considers why nationalism has surfaced in this diverse states in recent years and how it can be seen as representative of current conditions and feelings. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEnatscc.wps
Niccolò Machiavelli and Galileo Galilei; The Similarities of Great Thinkers
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This 5 page paper looks at these two great men, and using two of their works, 'The Prince' and ' Starry Messenger' to argue that although they wrote about different disciplines, politics and cosmology, they did have many similarities. These included the controversy their works faced and their reactions to the controversies. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEmacgal.wps
Nostradamus / Life & Works
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A 3 page look at the life of Michel de Nostradamus, the "man who saw tomorrow," his work in saving victims of the Plague, his oath of secrecy, and some of the true predictions he is believed to have made about our own present and future. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Nostrada.wps
Origins of the Santa Claus Legend
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A 10 page paper discussing the history behind the legend of Santa Claus and the traditions accepted in American culture today. The writer attempts to put into perspective the life of Nicholas of Myra and the good deeds that brought him to fame. Nicholas' became legendary after committing a number of acts of kindness, including destroying the temple of Artemis in Patara. Critics argue that Nicholas' was not a humanitarian, but a religious zealot. The writer attempts to answer this charge, while also presenting the legend's importance in European and American traditions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Claus.wps
Politics in France and Britain
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the political systems of Britain and France. The two nations are compared historically and as they exist in modern times. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA 146Eur.rtf
Portrayal of Women in European Paintings
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A 5 page research paper exploring how women are portrayed in paintings. The writer describes images of women in a few key 20th century European paintings, and the social and cultural influences on these portrayals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Artfemi2.wps
Reasons for Migration: Europe to Britain
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A 5 page paper which examines why many
Europeans migrate to Britain. The paper also discusses some of the problems the
immigrants experience. bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAimmeur.rtf
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