OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR For Greece’s Economy‚ Geography Was Destiny By ROBERT D. KAPLAN Published: April 24‚ 2010 THE debt crisis that caused Greece to ask for an international bailout on Friday has been attributed to many things‚ all economic: Greece’s budget deficits‚ its lack of transparency and its over-the-top corruption‚ symbolized by the words “fakelaki‚” for envelopes containing bribes‚ and “rousfeti‚” political favors. But there is a deeper cause for the Greek crisis that no one dares mention
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Netherlands was unduly influenced by nationalism‚ and less so by religion. Events leading up to the Revolution The tug of war mentioned earlier was not a novel concept for Belgians. The small country was always a part of a larger empire such as the Carolingian Empire in 800 A.D. (Cook 5) or divided up and given to other surrounding countries. Its location in Europe‚ along with its potent and fertile marshlands ensured that many a conqueror was attracted to the region. It was under the rule of Julius Caesar
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Monasticism was one of the most important institutions of early medieval society. The reason for its appeal was it promised a transformative experience‚ religious commitment‚ and communal living. Following Christ did not require a solitary life or a monastic one however it was a response by its believers. The shaping effect it had on medieval notions of piety and devotion between the laity and the church was one of an ability to adapt and change according to situations within the secular community
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influenced Islamic art? ALL OF THE ABOVE Islamic decoration makes extensive use of what kind of motifs? ALL OF THE ABOVE Which building is built on the spot where Muhammad is believed to have ascended to heaven? DOME OF THE ROCK IN JERUSALEM Carolingian Renaissance refers to: A REBIRTH OF CLASSICAL IDEALS UNER CHARLEMAGNE Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in: 800 Charlemagne made which city the capital of his Holy Roman Empire? AACHEN A major force in the revival of classical
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mainly in western and central Europe during the 9th and 10th centuries‚ with later additions and redactions. Although popular legend credits Pope St. Gregory the Great with inventing Gregorian chant‚ scholars believe that it arose from a later Carolingian synthesis of Roman chant and Gallican chant. It is a vocal music‚ which means that it is sung acapella without accompaniment of instruments. It is sung to the unison only one note simultaneously— which means that all the singers enliven the same
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ESSAY 1 Alexander the Great was the King of Macedon and is one of the greatest military leaders in the Greco era in other words the Hellenistic period. His empire spread from Gibraltar to the Punjab. He was brilliant in planning strategic plans and attacks. An example would be when he created the Macedonian phalange. At the death of Alexander a new Greek age began which was the Hellenistic period during which Greek leaders spread Greek culture to the area Alexander had conquered. Alexander’s colleague
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church‚ of Santa María del Naranco‚ an example of Asturian architecture of the Ramirense period. Pre-Romanesque art and architecture is the period in Western European art from either the emergence of the Merovingian kingdom in about 500 or from the Carolingian Renaissance in the late 8th century‚ to the beginning of the 11th century Romanesque period. The term is generally used in English only for architecture and monumental sculpture‚ but here all the arts of the period are briefly described. The primary
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BCE= Before common era (same as BC) CE= Common Era (Same as AD) Circa = around the time of‚ approximately – not exact date( abbreviated “ca” or “c”) Chapter 1 * 4mil ya to 3500 BCE * Hominids * australopithecus 4mil ya * Homo Erectus 1.5 mil ya Homo Sapiens 200 thousand ya * Paleolithic – Hunter/Gatherer * Paleolithic – “old stone age” – first hominids to 12‚000 years ago; Hunters and Gatherers; Nomadic; No private property; Egalitarian- equal society; Gender-based
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Written circa 826‚ Einhard’s Life of Charlemagne provides historians with rare insight into the intimate details of Emperor Charlemagne’s life and career. Intended to commemorate Charlemagne’s character and achievements‚ Einhard’s document also delves into the nature of Charlemagne’s empire‚ examining which political strategies helped or hindered the Frankish Empire’s formation. In regards to the nature and scope of Charlemagne’s empire‚ Einhard draws particular attention to the ways in which the
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Sarah Bankhead 11/16/12 History 107 Mongol Influence There were many great warriors throughout the Middle Ages‚ however none so prominent as the Mongols. While the Carolingian “war machine” conquered a sizable expanse of land‚ it was a miniscule feat when compared to the enormous empire the Mongols ultimately created. Though they prospered for a relatively short period of time‚ they succeeded in generating a lasting impact. The traditional stereotypes of the 13th century Mongols were influenced
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