Starting in 389 A.D.‚ the powerful application of faith to politics led Emperor Theodosius to issue a series of edicts against paganism that concluded in 391 with a law making pagan worship illegal. During the Golden Age of Athens‚ politics and manmade laws guided human conduct‚ and the city state was viewed as a manifestation of the highest human values‚ giving rise to political philosophy. Christianity effected a change in the course of Western society‚ requiring a new cultural identity and a new
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The eighties produced some of the most influential men and women in fashion being Madonna‚ Princess Diana‚ Cyndi Lauper‚ Debbie Harry‚ and Michael Jackson. Like never before‚ musicians became fashion icons and trendsetters. The eighties were known for sex appeal for both men and women. For the men‚ tanned chests and open collars were in due to the influence of Miami Vice. The young women of the eighties were seen in leg warmers‚ mini skirts‚ off the shoulder blouses‚ chunky jewelry‚ acid washed
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As we all know Walt Disney is an American icon‚ and has been since the 1930s (Ferrell‚ Hirt‚ & Ferrell). With the popularity of the company in American‚ that made the company want to expand to other countries. The two Walt Disney parks were started first in California and second in Florida (Ferrell‚ Hirt‚ & Ferrell). Walt Disney seen how well they were doing‚ and decided to spread the business to Paris and France 10 years later. There was also a Disney that opened in Hong Kong in 2005 (Ferrell‚ Hirt
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he fashion world. They were faced against Christian Dior and The New Look of 1947. As he brought out the infamous hourglass figure on to runways‚ it sparked a fire in pop culture. The look gave women around the world femininity and featured their cinched waist‚ accented bust and fulllength pleated skirt. With the launch of Dior’s first collection‚ in February 1947‚ he turned the fashion world upside down with a bold stroke. Christian Dior (19051957) founder of Dior Company‚ commonly
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Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities; this article focuses primarily on the visual arts‚ which includes the creation of images or objects in fields including painting‚ sculpture‚ printmaking‚ photography‚ and other visual media. Architecture is often included as one of the visual arts; however‚ like the decorative arts‚ it involves the creation of objects where the practical considerations of use are essential—in a way that they are usually not for a painting
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The differences and similarities between the Eastern‚ Buddhism and Hinduism‚ and the Western‚ Christanity and Judiasm‚ religious traditions had a cultural impact on the society during 1000 B.CE. to 600 C.E. The Eastern religions each had their own cultural impact on society. Hinduism reinforced the caste system‚ offering hope for an improved lifestyle. Hinduism also started the path of recarnation‚ the other eastern rileigion‚ Buddhism‚ also shared the concept of recarnation with Hinduism
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Question 1: What evidence indicates that the Polynesian settlement of the islands of the eastern Pacific was the result of planned expeditions rather than accidental wandering? Both DNA evidence and linguistic similarities indicate that the Polynesian settlement of the islands of the eastern Pacific was planned and not an accident. Question 2: How‚ and by whom‚ were the islands of the Caribbean settled? In the Americas‚ early Amerindian voyages form South America colonized the West Indies‚
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Coco Chanel: A Fashion Icon Legacy Thinking of fashion‚ many names come into mind: Gucci‚ Louis Vuitton‚ Dior‚ Burberry‚ Marc Jacobs‚ and Yves Saint Laurent‚ but the one that sticks out over all of these seems to constantly be Chanel. Chanel’s story is most inspiring due to her journey; she was not born into the glamour life. Chanel had to work for success‚ coming up from impoverishment‚ not even bringing a family with her out of it. She was to be the name on the company‚ the one that will be
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Brand Overview Christian Dior — the magical name that for forty-seven years now has been synonymous the world over with the enchantment of French fashion‚ elegance and style is a luxury goods company controlled and chaired by businessman Bernard Arnault who also heads LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton – the world’s largest luxury group.. Regardless of the intrinsically fleeting nature of this creative sphere and the endless cycle of seasonal collections‚ the House of Christian Dior has somehow
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“It is too early to study the historical significance of Ellen DeGeneres’s coming out‚ yet this chapter can be a starting point for researchers to consider long-term attitude shifts in this society about homosexuality.” -- the April 14‚ 1997‚ Time magazine. In this cover article of Time She has won countless awards‚ has a hit talk show‚ and even has her own ride at Epcot; Ellen DeGeneres has revolutionized how society views/normalized the LGBT community. Her talk show was canceled after she came
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