The shift of economic power from east to west In this essay I will talk about how the world power has shifted from the east to the west. If we see today’s modern world‚ we would be astonished and fascinated as to how the world power has shifted from the great east to the west. What are the main reason and factors that lead to the shift in the power? Pardon me‚ if I have condemned the knowledge and thoughts of the great thinkers‚ but I am writing this essay with a limited knowledge of
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The East-West Schism‚ or Great Schism‚ divided Chalcedonian Christianity into Western (Latin) and Eastern (Greek) branches‚ i.e. Western Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Though normally dated to 1054‚ the East-West Schism was actually the result of an extended period of estrangement between Latin and Greek Christendom. The primary causes of the Schism were disputes over papal authorityPope Leo IX claimed he held authority over the four Eastern patriarchsand over the insertion of the filioque
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There were two main forms of immigration‚ new and old. Old immigration occurred between 1830 to 1870. Ethnic groups included in this were the Irish and Germans. The second form was new immigration‚ which occurred anywhere from 1870 to 1914. This era is when Eastern and Western Europeans immigrated to America. An example of old immigration are the Germans. Many Germans came because they sought jobs and freedom. Germans fled to America to escape economic hardship and political unrest caused by
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To what extent did nationalism threaten peace in Europe from 1870 to 1914 ? From 1870‚ two big powers‚ Italy and Germany‚ were established after their unifications. At the same time‚ it aroused nationalism in Europe. So‚ it did a large extent of nationalism threatening peace in Europe until 1914‚ because they tried to gain national glory. Nationalism is the movement for national unity‚ independence and advancement. Nationalists tried to gain national glory and to unify with the people in
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its validity and finding answers to ultimate questions. While every other science aims at investigating a specific area of knowledge‚ such as physics or psychology‚ philosophy has been defined as “thinking about thinking.” The word "philosophy" comes from the Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophia)‚ which literally means "love of wisdom". When one uses the term "philosophy" in an academic context‚ it typically refers to the philosophical tradition begun with the ancient Greeks. The "Eastern philosophies" are
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Nationalism is an ideology people have that helps them identify themselves with their country. It is patriotism hinted with a feeling of superiority over other countries. Nationalism in Europe rose by several folds after the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71. France was not only defeated‚ but also humiliated by the well-equipped Prussian Army. France was made to surrender 80‚000 men‚ pay 5‚000 million marks and had been further humiliated by the Prussian victory march through Paris. There was a strong
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about her background first‚ because the majority of the people’s habits is the portrayal of the background of life. Ann Hui was born in Anshan and moved to Hong Kong when she was five years old. She studied in SL Paul’s Convert School and graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1972. After she acquired master degrees English language and literature and comparative literary studies‚ she flight to British and spent two years studying in the International Film School. Ann Hui returned to
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Women’s entry in British parliament was not related to presence only‚ females MPs played a great role in participating and introducing laws and acts. From the early beginning‚ women used their authority as MPs to ask for reforms and changes in parliament. Their main focus was first put on the improvement of women and children’s conditions‚ in addition to their intervention in other national and international affairs. Private members Bills were effective means for raising women’s concerns in both
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and similarities between the West and the East I. Differences The East is East and the West is West! Neither is better nor worse than the other. The philosophies and beliefs are not really absolute in this day and age of cosmopolitan living. But‚ if truth be told‚ variations do exist even though in unpredictable proportions. It’s the way of looking at life that by and large differs. For the purpose of clarity‚ it has been assumed that Asia‚ including Middle East‚ depicts the Eastern world while
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Essay 2 (Final version) Topic: “East or West‚ home is best” A Roman author‚ Plinny the Elder‚ affirmed that home is where our heart is. It is where we are from; where we are long to be at; and where we think of when we are away from it. There is a famous idiom sharing the same idea with the saying above about home‚ which is “East or West‚ home is the best”. Home is the best because it is where we come from. Home is not just a place but old and new memories. Where we are born‚ brought
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