In a country with a strong Christian culture it is no surprise that a large number of people know the famous story of the Genesis flood but unknown to many is the striking resemblance it holds to an earlier flood story from the epic of Gilgamesh. Dissecting both stories the reader is revealed similarities but also numerous differences. Both the story from Gilgamesh and the Genesis occur in the Iraqi/Turkey area. This information helps provide a strong connection between the tales. During the ages
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Confucius was one of the most influential people on East Asian culture. Born in the sixth century‚ Confucius committed himself to spreading morality and inspiring people to do good (Ebrey‚ 42). Confucius linked moral behaviour to traditional roles and hierarchies in both social and political life. One of his main teachings was filial piety‚ the reverent respect for people in higher standing than you‚ such as parents and older people. His ideal world was one where hierarchy created harmony and conventions
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China‚ Mesopotamia and Mayan Over the course of history many powerful civilizations were around way before the Common Era. In these civilizations there are three that interest me the most; China‚ Mesopotamia and Mayan. These three civilizations were around the same time period. They share many similarities but each civilization is unique in their own way. That could be: Religion‚ Government‚ Social Structure etc. Mesopotamia (The land between two rivers) is known as one of the oldest civilization
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Renaissance literarily meaning ‘rebirth’ in French‚ refers to a period after the Middle ages thus traditionally it is associated with the 14th to the 17th Century. The Renaissance was not only a period of history but a cultural movement similar to Modernism and Romanticism‚ only much earlier then the other two. Typically‚ the Renaissance was the rebirth of European culture after the depression and deterioration of the Dark Ages. The Renaissance was born in Italy but later expanded to the rest of
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The topic I have decided to write for my second history paper is about Bonnie and Clyde. Bonnie Elizabeth Parker was born on October 1st 1910 and died May 23rd 1934. While Clyde Chestnut Barrow was born in March 24th 1909 (Wikipedia). Bonnie was at the house she was staying at when Clyde dropped by to visit the girl who broke her arm. Bonnie was in the kitchen making hot chocolate when they first met. (Wikipedia). She immediately fell in love with Clyde upon first sight. She joined Clyde in a short
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A Comparison of Ancient Cultures Just as our world today is incredibly diverse and yet startlingly similar‚ so too was the ancient world. The ancient world was comprised of a myriad of diverse civilizations that were spread across the globe. Among these civilizations were the cultural groups of Africa‚ the Americas‚ Asia‚ Europe‚ and the Middle East. It is often easier to find differences in these groups than to compare them. However‚ in a broad sense‚ these groups have a great many likenesses. Although
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Sappho and Murasaki were women before their time in the ways of their writings. Sappho was from an isle called Lesbos in Ancient Greece. Murasaki was from a city in Japan called Heian-kyo (Arita‚ 2008. para 3) during the Heian Period‚ currently called Kyoto. Each of these ladies came from prominent families and had a more robust life than other women in their time. There was more advantages for women who came from well to do families. Even though Sappho and Murasaki were women from different time
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Jordan Nematollahi Professor Nikki Bruckmann Cultural Anthropology 26 November 2012 Throughout history‚ the religions Christianity and Islam have conflicting views with one another and it has caused conflicts involving genocide‚ death‚ and pure hatred for one another. But if one breaks them down to a simple level‚ It reveals that the religions are not radically different from one another. I personally would know from personal experiences. My father is affiliated with the Islam religion while my
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Meursault’s behavior at his mother’s death substantiated his guilt in the eyes of the law. Siddhartha lives the moment and takes responsibility for his decisions. To what extent are Meursault’s and Siddhartha’s status as existentialists and outsiders defined by their conscious and unconscious actions. Existentialism is a philosophy that explains the journey to discover the true self and the meaning of life by free will‚ choice and personal responsibility. By their conscious or unconscious actions
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I think that there are definitely more similarities between Monique and Ying in regards to their personal backgrounds‚ the acceptance of their work as midwives and healthcare workers within their societies‚ and the contexts within which they perform their daily work than there are differences. Firstly‚ with their personal backgrounds‚ both Monique are relatively young women who are married and close to their families. While in the book‚ the author mentions that Monique is not very fond of her husband
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