Final Paper How did Christians justify their claim to the Holy Land before and during the Crusades? One of the most significant and remarkable incidents of the Middle Ages was the series of conflicts known collectively as the Crusades. Generally these conflicts were militant pilgrimages to the Levant (though sometimes elsewhere) undertaken by medieval Europeans in the name of Christendom. Though there were many political and social issues involved in the whole affair‚ the primary theme
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anxious to demonstrate their faith‚ and the crusade provided the perfect opportunity to combine the interests of the pope with the purposes of the lay people of Christendom. The ardent religious factor was one of many of the Christians’ show of faith. It was fulfilling what they felt as a religious duty‚ but also love and charity which was a part of being a Christian. Another was the idea of “punishing evil” which was the underlying reason for the crusade. And of course‚ the promise of the many
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In the beginning‚ on the island of New Guinea‚ where sugarcane was domesticated some 10‚000 years ago‚ people picked cane and ate it raw‚ chewing a stem until the taste hit their tongue like a starburst. A kind of elixir‚ a cure for every ailment‚ an answer for every mood‚ sugar featured prominently in ancient New Guinean myths. In one the first man makes love to a stalk of cane‚ yielding the human race. At religious ceremonies priests sipped sugar water from coconut shells‚ a beverage since replaced
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With more then 700‚000 inhabitants Bordeaux is the biggest city in Aquitaine region of France. While the Bordeaux region was populated since Neolithic times the first archeologically attested human dwellings date from 6th century BC. In the first century BC the Romans founded Aquitaine - "the land of waters" - as a Gaul provinceon the vast territory bordered by the Loire river at the north‚ the Pyrenean Mountains in the south‚ the Massif Central at east and the Atlantic Ocean on its west side.
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The Thirteenth Warrior Essay The middle east and western Europe have always been different. This is true now and was true back in the 10th century as this movie shows. One thing this movie shows that is not seen very often is what the two cultures are like when they met together peacefully. This movie displays the vivid differences of the nomadic Vikings and the intellectual Muslims. First there were the Arabs who were far more civilized than the Vikings. They wore layers of elaborate
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Song of Roland The Song of Roland‚ or La Chanson de Roland‚ is an anonymously written poem about Count Roland and his King Charlemagne. The story takes place in the eighth century A.D in Spain and France‚ but the poem was not composed until sometime during the eleventh century A.D. According to tradition‚ Roland was the nephew of Charlemagne and possessed the sword Durandel and the horn Oliphant. This epic French poem tells a story of betrayal and revenge with poetic imagery. The Song of Roland
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Sometimes the enemy will come and destroy the fields which are outside the city walls. A good solution I would suggest is to put watch towers and military barracks near the fields‚ in the country side so there can be soldiers ready to defend the fields. Chapter eleven deals with ecclesiastical Princedoms‚ which are acquired by merit or good luck‚ but are maintained by neither of those. These states are upheld by religious institutions who keep the princes in power‚ not matter how they live or act
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In Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven the story’s protagonist‚ Balian‚ is the epitome of a true and perfect knight. Balian hasn’t always been a knight though. He used to be a simple blacksmith‚ but his life changes after his wife committed suicide after they lost their child. Then a knight named Godfrey came to him and told Balian that he was his illegitimate son and that started Balian’s journey to being a great knight just like his father. In order for Balian to be a true and perfect knight he has
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Medieval Pilgrimage In this essay I will discuss how medieval pilgrimages were considered to be a cultural phenomenon. Overall there were many motivations for pilgrims to participate in the act of a pilgrimage. Elaborate excessive artwork led to competitions at pilgrimage sites. Medieval pilgrimages changed Christians along with other religious people‚ spiritually and emotionally. Pilgrims went on journeys that were over long distances that proved to be physical and mental hardships. Before
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“Christian Crusades” Submitted by: Chaya R. Blackmon February 5‚ 2007 Humanities 202-04 Instructor: Prof. Scales The Crusades were military expeditions planned and carried out by western European Christians. The crusades started around 1095. The purpose of these crusades was to overtake and gain control of the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Holy Land was Jerusalem and the Christians believed that gaining control of it was their fate. The pope would gather
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