Enlightenment and the Constitution The United States is a nation established in 1776 on a set of principles: liberty‚ equality‚ and self-government. These ideals derived in part from broad lessons of history‚ from the colonist‚ and treatises such as those of Locke and Rousseau. Liberty is a principle that individuals should be free to act and think as they choose‚ as long as their actions don’t infringe on the rights and freedoms of others. Equality is a notion that all individuals are equal
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important is she politically? Why do you think she keeps her diary? What are her frustrations with life at court? How typical/atypical is she as a woman in Heian Japan? Lady Murasaki was a Japanese poet at the Imperial court and served under Empress Shōshi. She writes this diary during her experiences at court and she finds the life of a lady-in-waiting‚ or a servant that has social certainty‚ and the events that are unfolded in court are important. She describes in her diary how she feels helpless
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Carmina Burana was an instantaneous success at its first performance at Frankfurt am Main n 1937 and for the fifty years since it has never faltered in its standing as one of the most universally popular works produced by a 20th century contemporary composer. Carl Orff (1895-1982) was born into an old Bavarian military family and a devout active Roman Catholic. He found himself lionised overnight at the age of 42 after years as a teacher of music. Although he was to consolidate his reputation with
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Before the Scientific Revolution‚ the Bible or Greek philosophers such as Aristotle or as-tronomers like Claudius Ptolemy‚ whose ideas were sanctioned by the church‚ answered any questions regarding the natural world. In the bible it writes‚ "Mankind is the most important of God’s creations and occupies the centre of his universe." Astronomers there-fore stated that‚ "The earth is at the centre of the universe. The sun‚ the moon and the stars all move around the earth." During the scientific revolution
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complementary‚ can’t exist without each other‚ in theory they are supposed to be equal. Can be seen in Chinese martial arts "yielding". late ching dynasty- advocate for women’s rights‚ Chinese sovereignty. Assassin. two Chinese empresses (& dowagers!) women dressing how they want‚ sexual power‚ choice‚ freedom- can feel sexy: unlike communist ideas of women dressing like men for equality "maosuit" baggy. Chinese republican era- campaign to get women into sports. strong mind and strong body-
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house they were the protectors of the rich and of the Royal they were to be feared. Woman warriors Known as onna bugeisha‚ were fighters that “find their earliest precursor in Empress Jingū‚ who in 200 A.D. led an invasion of Korea after her husband Emperor Chūai‚ the fourteenth emperor of Japan‚ perished in battle.” Empress Jingū’s example endured. In 1881‚ she became the first woman to be featured on Japanese currency. Here incredible efforts were honored by placing her on the currency of Japan
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of Russia‚ claimed the headship of the defunct Imperial House of Russia. Since 1991‚ the succession to the former Russian throne has been disputed over validity of marriages. Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia claims to hold the title of Empress in pretense with her only child‚ the 34-year-old George Mikhailovich‚ as heir apparent. Prince Dimitri Romanov claims to hold the title of Emperor with 93-year-old Prince Andrew Romanov as his heir apparent. In the latter line of succession‚ the first
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The Russian Empire: Catherine the Great Questions: 1. My empire was established by Ivan IV (the terrible). He was crowned the first Tsar of Russia in 1547. During his long reign‚ Ivan the Terrible expanded the already large Russian territory by taking over the three Tatar khanates: Kazan and Astrakhan along the Volga River‚ and Sibirean Khanate in Southwestern Siberia. So‚ by the end of the 16th century Russia was a multiethnic and transcontinental empire. 2. My empire handles different languages
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Qin Shi Huang‚ First Emperor of China Qin Shi Huang (or Shi Huangdi) was the First Emperor of a unified China‚ who ruled from 246 BCE to 210 BCE. In his 35-year reign‚ he managed to create magnificent and enormous construction projects. He also caused both incredible cultural and intellectual growth‚ and much destruction within China. Whether he should be remembered more for his creations or his tyranny is a matter of dispute‚ but everyone agrees that Qin Shi Huang‚ the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty
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state of happiness and royalty. CATHERINES RISE TO POWER When Catherine’s mother Empress Elizabeth died on December 25‚ 1761‚ her unfaithful husband Peter was proclaimed Emperor of Russia and she became Empress. Soon after Peter came to throne‚ he created many enemies within the government and church. On June 28‚ 1762‚ Catherine was fed up. She rallied troops to support her and declared herself
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