The Athenians reached a phase of excellence that the stylistic qualities they used of precision‚ harmony‚ balance‚ and the amount of austerity has become known as they classical style. This declaration of excellence describes their political‚ social‚ and cultural life (Sayre 192). This style signifies anything of the highest class. The achievements of Greek art have extended to many other places throughout time. An example of this classical style from Greece is the Kritios Boy from 480 BCE. This
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buried in the Church of St. Peter in Antioch. Peter finally shared his visions after Kerbogah‚ the Turk governor of Mosul‚ besieged the Franks after they captured the city. While many doubted Peter’s visions‚ including chronicler-priest Flucher of Chartres‚ a lance was eventually “discovered” and came to symbolize God’s favor during the battle that broke Kerbogah’s siege. The lance‚ in general‚ signifies how the crusade took on prophetic and apocalyptic connotations for
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to water. Billions of people around the world have to survive on less than 50 liters‚ or 13 gallons‚ each day. And in almost all cases‚ this water is not readily available; it requires long hours of travel and transportation to get water to use (Chartres and Varma 5). Water scarcity is a huge problem throughout the world and it is only growing. To gain a better understanding of this problem we need to take a look at the causes of water scarcity‚ the problems it creates‚ and proposed solutions to
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Name______________________ Hr___________ Mr. Gerou Pre-IB World History Instructions: Read through the following sources and answer the questions that follow on a separate sheet of paper. At the end of the readings you will be able to use the sources to answer the focus question listed below. Focus Question: Were the Crusades caused primarily by religious devotion or by the desire for political and economic gain? Explain your answer and use sources and ideas to back up your answer. Source
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for Medieval History‚ (New York: Scribners‚ 1905)‚ 513-17 Fulk (or Fulcher) of Chartres‚ Gesta Francorum Jerusalem Expugnantium [The Deeds of the Franks Who Attacked Jerusalem]‚ in Frederick Duncan and August C. Krey‚ eds.‚ Parallel Source Problems in Medieval History (New York: Harper & Brothers‚ 1912)‚ pp. 109-115. [Chapter headings added for the etext version to match the more modern translation - Fulk of Chartres‚ A History of the Expedition to Jerusalem‚ trans. Frances Rita Ryan‚ (Nashville:
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IWC1 Test 1.02 Module Pre-Test Question 1: Multiple Choice The historical revival of Classical culture began during the: a) Middle Ages b) Renaissance c) Baroque Era d) Romantic Era Feedback: The correct answer is b. The historical revival of Classical culture began during the Renaissance. Question 2: Multiple Choice Which of the following was a key feature of ancient Chinese humanism? a) An emphasis on theoretical philosophy. b) A subordination of intellectual life to religious
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Education in its general sense is a form of learning in which the knowledge‚ skills‚ and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching‚ training‚ or research. Education frequently takes place under the guidance of others‚ but may also be autodidactic.[1] Any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks‚ feels‚ or acts may be considered educational. Education is commonly divided into stages such as preschool‚ primary school‚ secondary
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algemeen ook baie hoër en groter gebou as Romaanse geboue. Baie meer detail en versierings word ook hier aangetref. Verwysing na besondere voorbeelde: Ander voorbeelde uit die tydperk is die Laon Katedraal in Laon‚ Frankryk asook die Chartres Katedraal in Chartres‚ Frankryk. Vergelykende analise van die Pisa Katedraal met die Notre-Dame: Planne: Die grondplan van die Pisa Katedraal is ‘n tipiese basiliekplan met ‘n hoofskip‚ dwarskip en twee syskepe. ‘n Losstaande kloktoring‚ die “Leaning
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"The Grail‚" Langdon said‚ "is symbolic of the lost goddess. When Christianity came along‚ the old pagan religions did not die easily. Legends of chivalric quests for the Holy Grail were in fact stories of forbidden quests to find the lost sacred feminine. Knights who claimed to be "searching for the chalice" were speaking in code as a way to protect themselves from a Church that had subjugated women‚ banished the Goddess‚ burned non-believers‚ and forbidden the pagan reverence for the sacred feminine
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was the time when the social position for women began to change. Esther and Judith are figures that are found throughout thirteenth century art. They played huge roles in advancing the social position of women. An example of them can be seen at the Chartres. Esther is shown pleading for her peoples help at the feet of Ahasuerus while Judith is seen pouring ashes onto herself‚ this image can be seen on Pg.88 figure 10 and 11. More important scenes with women that are significant are “The Massacre of
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