Venerable) even during his lifetime. His writings were filled with such faith and learning that even while he was still alive‚ a Church council ordered them to be read publicly in the churches. At an early age Bede was entrusted to the care of the abbot of the Monastery of St. Paul‚ Jarrow. The happy combination of genius and the instruction of scholarly‚ saintly monks produced a saint and an extraordinary scholar‚ perhaps the most outstanding one of his day. He was deeply versed in all the sciences
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cultures closer together. Australia prides itself on its multicultural society‚ but we are no strangers to racism and cultural divides. To explore roles texts play in representing foreign cultures this paper looks specifically at ex-prime minister Tony Abbots 2015 national security statement as well as the collage picture book‚ Mirror‚ by Jeanie Baker. In his speeches ex-prime minister Tony Abbott often described certain foreign cultural groups in quite inflammatory ways. Calling different people out
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Hero or Criminal? Many people consider Robin Hood a hero. He was definitely a hero to the peasants of Nottingham. After all he stole from the rich and gave to the poor. If I were poor he would have been my hero‚ too. But to the rich people of Nottingham he was nothing more than a criminal. I’m sure I wouldn’t think too highly of someone that stole my money. What Robin Hood never took into consideration was that even though the outcome was good the course of action he took wasn’t right. So was he
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Name: Blaire Santos Teacher: Ms. Amauri Amoa Grade: 90/100 Associates Degree Level Revolution in the Atlantic World 2nd November‚ 2011 Discuss the ways in which the ideas of the Enlightenment shaped the birth of the American Republic between 1775 and 1787. The Enlightenment was an epoch of important philosophical‚ social and rational reformation which birthed itself out of Europe. Famous Philosophers such as John Locke‚ Jeremy Bentham‚ Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ Montesquieu‚ and Voltaire
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where he hoped to secure endorsement for various church reforms. Upon arriving at the abbey‚ William received a second charge‚ as well: to solve the mysterious death of Adelmo‚ whose body had recently been discovered outside the monastery walls. The abbot‚ Abo‚ wants to know how and why Adelmo died‚ not only because he is concerned about the welfare of the monks but also because he does not want the papal delegation‚ led by the inquisitors Cardinal Bertrand del Pogetto and Bernard Gui‚ to use the suspected
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During the mid-fifteenth century‚ European governments were weakened by the war and rebellion which was a direct result of their feudal structure. In order to make their government stronger‚ numerous leaders known as the New Monarchs tried to bring about civil peace. These western European monarchies wanted to create a centralized government in which the king gained more power. The monarchs had their own motives for recreating their governments. Therefore‚ in doing so‚ they made sure to include
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The exhibit that I viewed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art was one about European Art between the years 1100-1500. This was a series of paintings‚ sculptures‚ architecture‚ and tapestry of the Medieval and Early Renaissance as well as objects from the Middle East. This exhibit was an important part of the history of the Philadelphia Museum of Art because for the first time‚ Italian‚ Spanish‚ and Northern European paintings from the John G. Johnson collection were shown. It gave me a good idea
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Gregor Mendel played a huge role in the underlying principles of genetic inheritance. Gregor was born‚ July 22 1822 in Heinzendorf‚ Austrian Silesia (now known as Hyncice‚ Czech Republic)‚ with the name Johann Mendel. He changed his name to Gregor in 1843. He grew up in an Augustinian brotherhood and he learned agricultural training with basic education. He then went on to the Olmutz Philosophical Institute and later entered the Augustinian Monastery in 1843. After 3 years of theological
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A second crusade was formed by St. Bernard‚ the great abbot of Clair Vaux. Although St. Bernard enlisted other monarchs Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany had great inventions‚ his crusade did not end well. The crusades continued over the past 100 years. European lords slaved to keep control over
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couldn’t be clearer: it would cost Australia more losing its automotive industry rather than supporting it so it can grow strong again. Instead of being a dead weight to Australian economy‚ the automotive industry is a great contributor to it. The Abbot cabinet shouldn’t burden this weakened industry with tariffs that will ultimately lead it to its doom; instead‚ it should invest more in it‚ understanding its real value and accepting that it hasn’t received enough attention. The government focuses
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