CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED STUDIES AND LITERATURE RELATED STUDIES The Philippines’ first coin was the Penniform Gold Barter Ring that the country adapted. This coin is believed to have been circulated between the eighth and the 14th centuries. Specimens of varisized gold artifacts resembling this type have been recovered from many archaeological sites in Laguna‚ Rizal‚ Mindoro‚ Cebu‚ Leyte and Bohol together with 12th- 14th-century Oriental ceramic tradewares. These gold rings were
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The Middle Ages was a time of rebirth for the Church. The Church had a growing amount of power‚ and used this power to get messages sent to its followers. One important message created an ever-growing distance between believes and nonbelievers of the Church. Throughout the Middle Ages there have been inconsistencies with the doctrines and actions of the Church. There is one constant within the Church‚ throughout the Middle Ages the Church has opposed outsiders and has mistreated those outsiders from
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Between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries‚ a countless number of European explorers navigated the globe in search of new lands and new treasures. The era‚ known as The Age of Discovery‚ gave fame to some of history’s greatest seafarers—Ferdinand Magellan‚ Vasco da Gama‚ and John Cabot to name but a few. Of all the great explorers‚ though‚ none are as celebrated as Christopher Columbus—the man who “discovered” America. The Making of an Explorer‚ 1451-92—Beginnings Christopher Columbus was
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1. ‘The growth of the nation-state‚ first in Western Europe and then elsewhere‚ has long been viewed as the key political development of this era [i.e. the sixteenth century].’ (Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks) Discuss with reference to at least two of the following: England‚ France‚ Spain. This essay examines how the growth of the nation-state was a key political development during this period. It was a hugely important process and a stepping stone towards the systems we have in place today. Although
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helped establish the town of Darien on the Isthmus of Panama. “Vasco Nunez de Balboa had married the indian chief Chima’s daughter‚ who he had met on his second voyage”. In 1500‚ after Christopher Columbus’ voyages Balboa was motivated by King Ferdinand V to embark on Rodrigo de Bastidas’ expedition to the Americas. He was joined on the voyage by his financial partner‚ Juan de la Cosa. By 1501 the expedition had crossed the Caribbean coasts east of Panama and then on to the east north of South
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The Spanish Reconquista inspired a common anti-Semitism among the Spanish people which led to the banishment of Jews. The common anti-Semitism came from the General- Inquisitor Torquemada and the Reconquista. In order to purify Spain‚ Isabella called upon Torquemada. Torquemada’s main objective get rid of all heresy in Spain. This meant the persecution of Jews and Muslims‚ and root out unfaithful Christians. Not only did Torquemada doings inspire anti-Semitism‚ but there was a common theme of anti-Semitism
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The chapter from the book is dealing with the topic of the meaning of race within the legal processes. The reading titled The Color of Justice is dedicated to the problem of jury members choice‚ providing a strong evidence of the practice of exclusion of the black people from the jury in the historical perspective. Based on the analysis of court cases‚ the author provides a background for the issue and emphasizes the problematic aspect of the court system. At the same time‚ the writing emphasizes
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was a time period that lasted roughly 700 years. When King Ferdinand used many torture tactics to establish religious unity. There were multiple gruesome tactics used to keep the citizens in the Catholic Church. It all started when a monk Martin Luther let out the many corruptions in the Catholic system. Following that many people started following Martin Luther. To stop the movement King Ferdinand the Second of Aragon and‚ Queen Isabella the First of Castile took action. Both were catholic sovereigns
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HISTORY OF JUDAISM Semitic tribes in the Middle East: from 3000 BC When prehistory shades into history‚ in the Middle East‚ there has already occurred the first identifiable movement of a group linked by their language - the Semitic tribes. Probably originating in southern Arabia‚ Semitic people have spread by 3000 BC along the desert caravan routes‚ up through Sinai and into Syria. Five hundred years later they are an integral part of the culture of Mesopotamia‚ where there is
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Oftentimes‚ social movements occur as a result of injustices felt by the lower classes of society. Usually‚ such struggles can be classified as either reformist or revolutionary. Reformists accept the general framework of a social arrangement‚ but consider it capable of improvement or reform. Revolutionaries‚ on the other hand‚ insist that an institution be replaced‚ a government overthrown. Thought it is important that one distinguishes between the two when studying a social movement‚ it is often
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