Oxford was founded in the 9th century when Alfred the Great created a network of fortified towns called burhs across his kingdom. One of them was at Oxford. Oxford is first mentioned in 911 in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. According to legend‚ Oxford University was founded in 872 when Alfred the Great happened to meet some monks there and had a scholarly debate that lasted several days. In reality‚ it grew up in the 12th century when famous teachers began to lecture there and groups of students came
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was capable of binding and holding in place materials used in the first bridges. This Bridge is one of four‚ corbel arch bridges part of a former network of roads‚ designed to accommodate chariot‚ in Greece. Dating to the Greek Bronze Age (13th century BC)‚ it is one of the oldest arch bridges still in existence and used. The greatest bridge builders of the old age were the ancient Romans. The Romans built arch bridges and aqueducts that could stand in conditions that would damage or destroy earlier
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Lucy represents a 19th century ideal of femininity‚ whereas Mina embodies a more modern view of the role of women’. To what extent do you agree? Stoker’s presentation of the differences between Mina and Lucy provokes the debate about whether Lucy is intended to represent a traditional female role‚ with Mina being her modern counterpart. A typical depiction of life for a 19th century woman involved staying at home to look after their families; whereas‚ 20th century women secured greater independence
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Renaissance Criticism Submitted by R. Zothanmawia V Semester BA R/no: 1101BA005 MEDIEVAL CRITICISM The period between the Classical Age and the Renaissance is vaguely named the Middle Age or the Medieval Age. In England‚ this period spans eight centuries and historians place it from the year of composition of Beowulf in 725 AD to 1474 AD when Caxton published the first book ever printed. The only standard work that dealt with Medieval Criticism is English Literary Criticism: The Medieval Phase by
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12th-13th centuries ANNE FAVIER-TOWNSEND Saint Jean‚ Lyon 12-14th centuries Chateaux Château du Sou (Rhône) 14th century Chenonceau (Loire Valley) 16th century INTRODUCTION THO THE ARTS IN FRANCE 1 SELF ORIENTATION PROGRAMME JANUARY 2013 19th century buildings Eiffel Tower Arc de Triomphe 20th century buildings The Louvre Pyramid The Grande Arche de la Défense Literature Marie de France (12th century) FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILISATION 19th century buildings
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to the operation of waterways under government supervision. Trade by barter and against the currency was in practice and was taxed all along its way. There was progress in crafts and industrials arts. India saw the opening of the Silk Route (1st century BC). The Silk Route was a complex network of trade routes with the Mediterranean World and Central Asia that gave people the chance to exchange goods and culture. In the next 1500 years‚ India produces its
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Emma Allen To what extent are William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience a societal protest against the institutions of 18th century England? William Blake‚ born in the 18th century romantic period‚ was one of England’s most esteemed poets‚ as well as a recognised painter and printmaker. Two of Blake’s most famous collections are The Songs of Innocence and The Songs of Experience‚ many of his poems are written in pairs‚ one in each collection‚ offering similar themes yet differing perspectives
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Traces of therapeutic activities in China date from the Shang dynasty (14th–11th centuries BCE).[6] Though the Shang did not have a concept of "medicine" as distinct from other fields‚[6] their oracular inscriptions on bones and tortoise shells refer to illnesses that affected the Shang royal family: eye disorders‚ toothaches‚ bloated abdomen‚ etc.‚[6][7] which Shang elites usually attributed to curses sent by their ancestors.[6] There is no evidence that the Shang nobility used herbal remedies.[6]
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[Latest] WORKSCHEDULE for AUP (A) (B) and HUM A1 N1 AUGUST 2013 WK DATE ACTIVITY ========================================================================= 1 19.08.13 Introduction to ART 105 Introduction to Term Paper Assignment 1: Main Art Styles: Photocopy Materials 1 20.08.13 STUDIO: Introduction to Studio Assignment 1: Make 2 Samples of Impressionist Art ========================================================================= 2 26.08.13 STUDIO: Hand in Assignment 1: Impressionist
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Assess the ways in which European colonization transformed the Americas in the sixteenth century. As we all know‚ America and Canada now are well-developed country with advanced technology and great wealth. It is true that this situation is associated with the colonization of the European. However‚ the ways in which they used were inhumanity and violent.There are several reasons to support this idea. First‚ the European forced Indians to cooperate with them by war‚ which is also equals to killing
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