Researching National Cultures: a comparison of Japanese and Australian national cultures Introduction In an increasingly global world‚ people will inevitably find themselves working within and across cultures. The national culture in which a person identifies with and is immersed in‚ has been proven to have a profound impact on an individual’s values and behaviours‚ this in-turn impacts on understanding of other . An ability to discern and understand potential variances in culture‚ without adopting
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Abstract Notre-Dame of Paris is one of the most prominent cathedrals in the land of Paris and portrays many diversified Gothic characteristics. This research essay will explore the cathedral in detail while emphasizing on the influence of Gothic architecture on the cathedral. Notre-Dame of Paris bears all the structural features of a Gothic cathedral including the famous rose window. By far‚ the Gothic style has influenced the entire design of Notre-Dame of Pairs. If there were other influences
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Barry Switzer If I showed you pictures of the Parthenon and Pantheon‚ would you get them confused? Well‚ I sure did at first‚ but then realized a lot of people do because they look almost alike. Well I am going to tell you today that they are two completely different‚ yet monumental pieces of architecture. To start off I want to look at the Parthenon and then finish with the Pantheon. So let’s begin! The Parthenon is a temple that towers above the city of Athens‚ symbolizing the Athenians’
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France is a unique country. With its romantic language‚ first of its kind art and architecture‚ and world known food‚ France is very far from an ordinary‚ run of the mill country. The French language is a member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. It is know as the language of lovers. French is spoken as a first language by more than 70‚000‚000 people‚ mainly in France‚ then Belgium‚ Switzerland‚ in former French and Belgium colonies in Africa and
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Created during the Crusades in 1119 A.D Jerusalem‚ the Knights Templar served to protect Christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. As a result‚ the Knights Templar gained power‚ respect and wealth that threatened Philip IV‚ King of France. Philip was influenced by his top adviser‚ William De Nogaret‚ to spread seditious stories about the knights‚ accusing them falsely of committing satanic practices and then torturing them into confessing that they had. Although the Knights were founded for the
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The mystery of life‚ supernatural powers‚ temptation‚ worship and ethics are all key concepts of religion and what helps to shape the world in what it is today. The study of religion does not only make up a significant portion of an individual’s life but also their society and culture as well. It show’s how religion is being ‘lived’ out by society by those who are religious and non religious alike. For instance this is portrayed through the bases of the legal system‚ the fundamentals of life‚ human
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Peter Abelard was a French philosopher and theologian during twelfth-century Europe. Despite the fact that there were schools specifically with monasteries and cathedrals‚ a new way of learning soon arose during his time. He was known for exemplifying this new model of learning. Abelard‚ like many other Philosophers during the olden times‚ paved his way into being successful by establishing his own way of thinking and teaching. Along with this recognition‚ undeniably came criticism too. Some of his
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wHAT IS ART? Art is that which brings life in harmony with the beauty of the beauty of the world. – Plato Art is the medium by which the artist communicates with his fellow. – Van Dyke Art is anything made or done by man that affects or moves us so that we see or feel the beauty in it. – Collins and Riley Art is taken from the Italian word “artis”‚ which means craftsmanship‚ skill‚ mastery of form and ideas‚ between materials and techniques. – A. Tan Art is a reflection or a mirror of beauty
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D Alcuin born 742 A.D Charlemagne born 760 810 A.D 768 A.D Charlemagne becomes King of the Franks 804 A.D Alcuin dies 805 A.D Palatine Chapel consecrated at Aachen 1000 1200 1066 Norman invasion of England 1079 Winchester Cathedral
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6/14/12 History: a study of the past Civilization: an advanced state of human society‚ in which a high level of culture‚ science‚ industry‚ and government has been reached. Historian: Someone who studies the past Archaeologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at artifacts Fossil: Natural remains Artifact: Man-made remains Anthropologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at the culture of ancient civilizations Paleontologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at fossils
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