Early Southeast Asian Categorization of Europeans 1. SE Asia was not “discovered” by world trade system • Even before the Europeans knew about SE Asia‚ it already existed • Europeans were initially just one more part of the Asian maritime trade 2. Categories of otherness • Vietnam – “southern” country‚ point of reference: China – North • coastal SE Asian countries – “below the winds” ‚ point of reference: India - “above the winds” • William Marsden: “analogous to “us-them” distinction such
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PROLOGUE Persecution of the Jews in Europe began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power as Chancellor of Germany. Hitler implemented a policy of anti- Semitism‚ first in Germany and in the other countries that the armies of Nazi Germany conquered or forged alliance. Jews deprived of their civil rights‚ their synagogues‚ destroyed‚ prominent Jews imprisoned‚ and their assets and properties confiscated. The Second World War began when the armies of Nazi Germany invaded Poland on September 1st‚ 1939
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to be done to improve the rights and equality of gender. Even though the role of women has dramatically changed since early modern we still face problems of inequality. It is almost hard to believe how different the role of a woman in early modern Europe was compared to today when we are still not satisfied with the role that women are allowed to play. However‚ it is arguable that Ariosto would agree with Hillary Clinton. He believed that by the sixteenth century women had‚ “Arrived at excellence
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Case: Dogfight over Europe: Ryanair (C) A. What is Ryanair’s strategy and why has it been successful so far? In 1911‚ Ryanair faced cash flow problem‚ and was going to be bankrupted. However‚ it found the way to overcome this crisis by transform themselves from ordinary high-price airlines into the lowest price airline in the EU. They focused on 5 things to rebirth their company. 1. Focused on cut down the costs: Ryanair aggressively cut most of its costs in many ways. Found the routes and airports
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Ever since I was a little girl I dreamed about traveling overseas. Strange lands‚ exciting places‚ and new cultures have always fascinated me. I’ve always wondered what it would be like to speak another language‚ to grow up learning different customs‚ or to live in a completely different way than I do now. This past summer my dream finally came true. I got to travel to England‚ France‚ Switzerland‚ and Germany with Mme. Kelly and five other girls‚ and suddenly the world was at my fingertips. <br> <br>England’s
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In 19th century Melodrama was the primary theatrical form in Europe. The word "melodrama" comes from "Melos"‚ Greek word for song. It originating in 18th century - used with a short piece of music contrast or associated with spoken drama. By the end of 19th century form‚ this merged into a salon entertainment. Often in melodrama‚ the dialogues were in the form of poetry rather than everyday language. It mostly involved 2 to 5 acts and almost never went over 5. Moreover‚ it contained limited characters
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Describe Europe during the crisis period of 1560-1650. What were some of the conflicts during this period‚ and why were they significant? In your opinion‚ did the Witchcraft Trials play a significant role during this crisis period‚ and why or why not? 1560-1650 was a period of the Renaissance monarchs’ men who were obsessed with political power. The 2 to 3 percent of nobles lead society‚ they held important political positions‚ and serve as the king’s advisers. Large number of unemployed urban
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Europe and the World: New Encounters‚ 1500-1800 On the Brink of a New World ❖ By the 16th century‚ the Atlantic seaboard had become the center of a commercial activity that raised Portugal and Spain and later the Dutch Republic‚ England‚ and France to prominence ➢ the age of expansion was a crucial factor in the European transition from the agrarian economy of the MA to a commercial and industrial capitalistic system. The Motives ❖ Contact w/non-Europeans remained limited until the end of
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The phenomenal growth in knowledge‚ which we are witnessing today in many areas of science and technology‚ is the result of the tireless efforts of a large number of teachers and students deeply committed to widening the horizons of human knowledge through painstaking research. Many of us of the younger generation are the beneficiaries‚ both intellectually and materially‚ of the outstanding work done in the field of computer engineering. As a student of information
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the Torch; Europe from 1500-1800 When you step back and observe history from afar you’re missing part of the story. Observing the rise of Europe‚ you cannot simply take into account it happened. To understand the past you need to look into past‚ in documents and first-hand accounts to observe the underlining issues. To best explain the major shift in energy from the Indian Ocean Basin to the North Atlantic in 1500 to 1800 you have to observe the world and the people in context. Europe is an underdog
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