Hegemony ("leadership‚ rule") is the political‚ economic‚ or military predominance or control of one state over others. In ancient Greece (8th century BCE – 6th century CE)‚ hegemony denoted the politico–military dominance of a city-state over other city-states. The dominant state is known as the hegemon.[6] In the 19th century‚ hegemony came to denote the "Social or cultural predominance or ascendancy; predominance by one group within a society or milieu". Later‚ it could be used to mean "a group
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PIPPIN Scene 1 At the rise‚ the stage is filled with smoke and in total darkness except for moving hands. The hands are illuminated by a light curtain consisting of ungelled floodlights focused directly upwards mounted on the stage floor which keeps the stage in virtual darkness‚ so that the writhing hands exist in a strange‚ macabre limbo. Then‚ from the center of the rotating hands‚ the face of the LEADING PLAYER appears and is hit by a spot light. HE crosses the light curtain and moves downstage to the audience and sings
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Medieval literature is a very diverse subject. The term covers the literature of Europe during the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginnings of the Renaissance in the 15th century‚ spanning a period of roughly 1‚000 years. As a result‚ it is difficult to make generalizations about medieval literature. It is‚ nonetheless‚ possible to identify a few general trends. Allegory and symbolism are common in medieval literature‚ perhaps more so than in modern writing. Religious and philosophical
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Chapter 9 Civilization in Eastern Europe: Byzantium and Orthodox Europe I. Introduction A. Two major civilizations 1. Byzantine – Orthodox Christianity a. Maintained high level of political‚ economic‚ cultural life b. Leaders saw selves as Roman Emperors c. Empire lasted for 1000 years until Turkish invaders d. Constantinople – most opulent‚ important city in Europe e. Spread civilization to previously uncivilized areas i. Russia‚ Balkans ii. Russia inherits
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Samuel became a judge despite not being a descendant of Aaron‚ and became the national leader and head of the tribes. He appointed Saul‚ a warrior from the small tribe of Benjamin‚ the first king of Israel during a time of war against the Philistines. Saul led the Israelites to Gilead to defeat the Ammonites‚ reuniting the tribes and defeating an enemy. However‚ Saul did not always follow the standards of the Torah‚ so Samuel secretly proclaimed David as the next king of Israel. David was an exceptional
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population‚ area‚and wealth of the territories that it controlled. During the Middle Ages in Europe fewcomprehensive censuses were made. The Carolingian kings Pepin the Short and Charlemagneordered surveys of ecclesiastical holdings: Pepin in 758 and Charlemagne in 762. Following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066‚ William I‚ king of England‚ ordered a census to be taken;the information gathered in this census‚ conducted in 1086‚ was recorded in the DOMESDAYBOOK.Some scholars pinpoint the origin of
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gets land for church through alms giving because no money to give church owns 35% of land in Europe 714 Charles Martel → Frankish king who expanded in Germany and converted them began hereditary hierarchy in warrior elite and creates fiefdoms 800 Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor (shows relative weakness) = protection for Pope against Orthodox Church (iconoclastic crisis = challenges popes authority)‚ zenith of Islam‚ Roman magnates‚ and Lombards He creates the feudal order with its hierarchy
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The world and the people in it have always been influenced by words. In particular‚ the ability to record and share words in a written format has changed the world. Today‚ type is all around us. Some fonts like Helvetica are familiar and comforting. Others‚ like Comic Sans‚ should never be seen unless you are a five-year-old girl writing a story about rainbows and unicorns. As one of the great Classic typographers‚ John Baskerville had a great impact on typography and printing. At the young age of
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The general view of the Vikings between the 9th and 12th century is that of raids‚ pillage and destruction. However‚ ’In recent years the role of Vikings in stimulating international trade and peaceful commerce has been emphasised‚ and their war like activities played down.’ Their skills at trading were unparalleled‚ opening up new routes between eastern and western Europe. Wealth therefore flowed through Britain and Northern England where the Vikings chose to settle. Their lasting footprint on
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|HIST208-13B (HAM) | |Religion‚ Superstition & Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe | Early Medieval Period: Mid-5th – mid 9thC (c.450-850CE) Augustine died in 430 as the Vandals were besieging his city of Hippo. Some 20 years before‚ Rome had fallen. In the West the ancient empire was a thing of the past; in
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