to be incorporated in the ‘universal’ standards of literary canons without the demeaning criticisms of this controlled universalism by the very Westerners whom much of the literary positions African writers had adopted‚ yet rejected. According to Pius Adesanmi‚ third generation African writers are not contributing to theories manifested out of the colonial experience of their predecessors‚ and thus jeopardize the colonial discourse of earlier writers in favor of the ‘universal’ of Western academe
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The Globetrotters were the creation of Abe Saperstein of Chicago‚ who took over coaching duties for a team of African-American players originally known as the Savoy Big Five (after the famous Chicago ballroom where they played their early games). At a time when only whites were allowed to play on professional basketball teams‚ Saperstein decided to promote his new team’s racial makeup by naming them after Harlem‚ the famous African-American neighborhood of New York City. The son of a tailor‚ Saperstein
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With all the glory and the splendour that some countries may have experienced‚ never has history seen how only only one man‚ Napoleon‚ brought up his country‚ France‚ from its most tormented status‚ to the very pinnacle of its height in just a few years time. He was a military hero who won splendid land-based battles‚ which allowed him to dominate most of the European continent. He was a man with ambition‚ great self-control and calculation‚ a great strategist‚ a genius; whatever it was‚ he was simply
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To what extent did Skanderbeg’s diplomatic and military skills prevent the Ottomans from taking over Albania? Extended Essay Ms. S. Shimens May 2012 Word Count: 3987 Abstract George Kastrioti‚ also known as Skanderbeg‚ was a 15th century Albanian leader. Born in 1405 to the noble Kastrioti family‚ he was raised in a village in Dibra. As a young child‚ he was taken hostage by Sultan Murad II and as a result‚ he fought for
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Comparative Essay: American and French Revolutions The Atlantic revolutions had a big impact on the development of world history. Starting with the American Revolution‚ where Americans fought for their independence from Great Britain‚ each subsequent revolution took ideas and courage from the previous one. A similarity of the first two Revolutions‚ the French and the American‚ was that they were both erected from an economic crisis. Some differences were that the French‚ right after their monarchy
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Siena "I desire‚ O Lord‚ to live here always conformed to your passion‚ and to find pain and suffering my repose and delight." Saint Catherine of Siena was born was March 25‚ 1347 and died on April 29‚ 1380. She was canonized on July 1341 by Pope Pius II. The date of her feast is on April 29th. Saint Catherine of Siena is the patron saint against fire‚ bodily ills‚ illnesses‚ miscarriages‚ and sexual temptations‚ and she is also the patron saint for firefighters‚ nurses‚ and sick people. She was
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identify the flaws of certain economic solutions throughout the years‚ it has also attempted to give a solid understanding of what could and should be done in order to bring about the most efficient‚ stable‚ and just economy. Popes such as Leo XIII‚ Pius XI‚ John Paul II‚ and Benedict XVI have all written on many of the controversial topics regarding capitalist and socialist views. Much of their advice pertains to the economic issues involving the conditions of working classes‚ human freedom and dignity
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Did you know that it took the Romans ten years to build the Colosseum? The Romans started the construction in 70 AD and finished in 80 AD. The Colosseum in Rome‚ Italy is a large arena that was dedicated to the gladiator games in the first century. The Colosseum in Rome‚ Italy is an important part of the world’s history. If the Romans had not built the Colosseum‚ we would not have most of the sports‚ or stadiums we have today. The Colosseum has inspired sports and stadiums all over the world. The
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Renaissance means to be born again. The Renaissance was a period of cultural and intellectual rebirth for Europe; it started in Italy in the 14th century and lasted until the 17th century. Humanism was a very important piece of the Renaissance. This period happened just after the Middle ages which is dated from 400 to 1300. It was a method of learning based of reasoning and evidence. Studia humanitatis means humanistic studies‚ which were grammar‚ rhetoric‚ poetry‚ history‚ and moral philosophy.
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aspects of the Napoleonic Code. Some of these countries include Italy‚ the Netherlands‚ Belgium‚ Spain‚ Portugal‚ and Poland. This code is also still the basis of the French legal system today. In 1801‚ Napoleon negotiated an agreement with Pope Pius VII which became known as the Concordat of 1801. The Concordat recognized Catholicism as the national religion of France‚ but Napoleon would not force this religion on the people of France. Instead‚ he still allowed for the total freedom of worship
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