entrepreneurs and business people of the time‚ because there was money to be made in this desire for amusement. Of course‚ this was not the whole story of the new Gilded Age‚ but it was definitely an era of growing leisure time and the business that came along with it. One of the most popular forms of entertainment during the Gilded Age was theater‚ particularly Vaudeville‚ which was a type of variety theater prominent in late 19th century America. Of course‚ similar types of variety shows had existed
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According to the reading‚ the religious practices and beliefs of the Late Middle Ages were more like brotherhoods. The reading says that the Brotherhood‚ especially in Urban‚ were usually organized around a craft guild.According to this the entire village practiced this and was all involved which made the community closer. The traditional Christianity religion was rising during this time. During this time were starting to play an important role during the late medieval religious life. The reading
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Southern’s Middle Ages In the novel‚ “The Making of the Middle Ages‚” author‚ R.W. Southern‚ calls attention to the events during the years of 972 and 1204‚ and how they influenced the intellectual‚ religious and cultural traditions of our modern era. This period‚ lasting well over 200 years‚ is usually associated with waring knights and starving peasants rather than highly developed intellect and great innovation. However‚ Southern
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in the Middle Ages. Their type of music is infamous and diabolic songs of love. 4.What are the modes in Western music? Describe at least one mode in Western music. - They are a series of pitches that are commenly used to play music. One example would be Lydian. 5.What is polyphonic music? How does it differ from monophonic music? -Is a music that uses one or more independent melodies. The differences were Monophonic was conquerd in the starting of the middle ages and in other
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Education of the middle ages Education‚ as we know it today‚ did not exist in the Middle Ages. Illiteracy was dominant among the population. Scribes were the exception to the rule. Churches were the main source of knowledge and schooling. Real interest in learning grew along with the development of towns. The towns’ officials needed to be educated. At the same time a need for legal institutions was created and so started the university phenomenon. Modern education was on its way. There were
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trends show that between 1990 till 2010‚ the population aged 60+ years increased by 75.1 %. It is projected that the life expectancy will increase to 72 years by 2023. WHO report (1998) projected that 5.6 % of Pakistan’s population was over 60 years of age‚ with a probability of doubling to 11 % by the year 2025. Pakistan is a socially cohesive society and elders are valued and respected. It is normally considered to be the responsibility of the eldest son to take care of their parents. In spite of a
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The era in American history from the end of the Civil War to the turn of the century is known as The Gilded Age. It is considered as the time of the greatest economic‚ industrial and population expansion in America. The main diving force behind the industrial revolution was the new technology and the abundance of natural resources. The industrialization had a big impact on workers who lived in very bad conditions‚ had low wages and long hours of hard work. Workers created unions and tried to fight
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The Gilded Age lasted from the post-Civil War industrial expansion to the Progressive Era. During the Gilded Age‚ the country experienced both rapid economic expansion as well as social turmoil. The American farmer experienced economic hardships caused by several factors. During this time the prices of commodities were going down as the cost of money was going up. Foreigners and western farmers were moving to the cities‚ thereby making apartments and work places extremely populated. The government
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To what extent did piracy in its “Golden Age” offer hope of a better life to those who embraced it? To a large extent‚ the “Golden Age” of piracy had provided hope for a better life to those who embraced it. The Golden Age was between 1680-1730 and this saw an increase in piracy numbers. Many of these men had previous sea experience as merchant seamen or as Royal Navy sailors. The religious cold war between Protestant and Catholic had brought opportunity for quick gains from plunder and on pirate
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Who were some of the outstanding theologians of the High Middle Ages and what were their ideas? Why was theology so important in the Middle Ages? <br> <br>For about the first 1000 years after the death of Christ‚ paganism‚ propaganda and superstition were popular beliefs. The thoughts of two theologians of the time period‚ Peter Abelard and Thomas Aquinas‚ would change this belief system forever. <br> <br>Peter Abelard applied logic and reasoning in a systematic fashion to church doctrines‚ and
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