Though alchemy is typically associated‚ especially in the West‚ with transmutation of elements or a search for eternal life‚ it has rich historical roots in religion and has tussled with it‚ especially in the form of the ideals of Catholic scholars during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in Hellenistic Egypt‚ and closely tied to Hermes Trismegistus‚ likely a combination of the Egyptian god Thoth‚ and Greek god Hermes (Budge 414-415). The transmission of alchemy to Medieval Europe
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The world has seen many great historians such as Greek historian Theopompus to German historian Fritz Fischer who is known for his analysis in World War I. These great historians come from different time periods and also had a different approach’s to their analysis. The novel Clio’s Battles by Jeremy Black argues how the study of history was ultimately altered in the eighteenth century and nineteenth century; by providing how it gradually moved to challenge objectivity and professionalism. In this
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SELF ORIENTATION PROGRAMME JANUARY 2013 Introduction to the Arts in France FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILISATION A very rich cultural heritage Architecture Literature Music Painting/Sculpture Cinema Architecture From vestiges of Roman Roman amphitheatres still in use today Lyon (Fourvière) Orange buildings e.g. many 2000 years old Roman amphithéâtres still in use today To ultra modern designs such as the Centre Pompidou in Metz Cathedrals Notre Dame de
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My last duchess The poem “my last duchess” by Robert browning‚ a 19th century English poet‚ is based on historic events in 15th century Ferrara (contemporary Italy). The speaker‚ is actually Alfonso the 2nd‚ who entertains in his house his future wife’s‚ from Tyrol (current Austria)‚ negotiator (the servant). Alfonso married his late wife‚ Lucrezia from the Medici family‚ when she was only 14 years old. Unlike him‚ whose noble family origins dates back a centuries (“as if she ranked my gift of
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Kofun Burial Mounds in Ancient Japan “The practice of building sepulchral mounds and burying treasures with the dead was transmitted to Japan from the Asian continent about the third century A.D.” (B. Ford‚ 1987‚ p.24) Locally these mega structures were called Kofun Burial Mounds‚ titled after the Ancient Japanese period in which they were built‚ the Kofun Period (300 – 800 C.E.) The sites of more than 10 000 keyhole tombs still remain in Japan‚ though direct access to these tombs is difficult
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ABSTRACT: When the witch trials started‚ it seemed the only way to prove you were not a witch was to be a witch. People were faced with impractical‚ and certainly deadly tasks in order to prove they were not a witch. Tasks they would only survive if they in fact had witchlike powers. In this paper I will argue as to why these trials were irrational. I will draw on reasons and rational from individuals such as Beccaria‚ Wollstonecraft‚ Locke‚ and Voltaire. The history of the witch trials is a grime
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Analyze a long call condor The long call condor is a volatility strategy which involves a combination of a short vertical call spread and a long vertical call spread. More specifically‚ the position requires the simultaneous sale of one out-of-the-money call and the purchase of a deeper out-of-the-money call‚ as well as the simultaneous sale of one in-the-money call and the purchase of a deeper in-the-money call. All of the options should have the same expiration date‚ with the play typically being
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ROMANTICISM Philosophical Foundation (Summary) Proponent: The Principle of Natural Goodness Philosophical Foundations of Romanticism • Earl of Shaftesbury’s View of natural goodness • Herder’s organic view of History • Post-Kantian German philosophers’ epistemological concerns • Burke’s inquiries into the sublime and the beautiful • Percy’s Researches in the Folk literature • Walpole’s and Volney’s Concern with the past • Goethe’s celebration
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Chapter 14 Overviews 14-1; Chi Rho Iota Page From the Book of Kells; Late 8th or early 9th century; Scotland. Four scribes and three illuminators worked on this‚ 185 calves were killed to make the vellum and colors from the paintings came from as far as Afghanistan 14-2; Eagle Brooch; 6th century; Spain Rendered the bird in flight with outspread wings and tail‚ profile head with curved beak and large round eye Displays a rich assortment of gems‚ red garnets interspersed with blue and green
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