Babakian Revolt One of the strongest manifestations of discontent was the Babakian (also known as the Khorramid) mutiny. At its core‚ it was a peasant rebellion against feudal injustice. Nonetheless‚ it transmuted into an ideological movement‚ adopting Mazedist religious canons and resurrecting an earlier struggle against Sassanid rulers. Khorramids‚ an advanced offshoot of Mazdeism‚ opposed slavery. It promoted communal ownership of agricultural land and promoted women’s rights. They were extremely
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Michael Corleone was the tragic hero because he qualified to Aristotle’s traits. For example‚ Michael was born in a wealthy family and he could choose his life path. He joined the army and went to Frontline during World War II. Many Americans praised soldiers as a hero because soldiers killed enemies and protected the whole country. For instance‚ in the movie‚ one of the police was hesitated after he heard Captain McCluskey ordered him and other policies to grab Michael. However‚ the police believed
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Greek Orthodox Church Mae Williams HUM 130 March 20‚ 2011 Joseph Butryn Greek Orthodox Church The Eastern Orthodox Church‚ of which the Greek Orthodox Church is a part‚ is rich in history and traditions. The roots of Greek Orthodoxy can be traced back to the conversion of Mediterranean people during the time of the apostle Paul. For most of the Greek Orthodox Church’s history‚ “…it understands itself to be in direct continuity with the founding of Christianity in Thessalonica‚ Philippi
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The Similarities and Differences of Christianity versus Judaism Christianity and Judaism have many similarities and differences within their religions. Traditions play various roles and integrate through their beliefs‚ values‚ cultures‚ and making political decisions. Christianity and Judaism have changed historically throughout time. Judaism and Christianity rely on the basic standard of obeying God‚ an adherence to his rules and intentions and their faithful fulfillment. Judaism and Christianity
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evaluate its explanation’. In Hong Kong‚ female gangsters occupy a very small proportion of gang population‚ only 6% in 2001. However‚ the number of girl gangsters has an increasing trend that rises to 15% in 2005. Girls are also involved in gang activities more actively than before. There are three main parts in this paper. The first part focuses on the definitions of ‘functionalist point of view’ and ‘female juvenile gangs’. Features of girl gangsters like backgrounds‚ motives of joining gangs and
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culture. Meanwhile his co-workers‚ Michael and Samir (and various others) are set to be terminated. Luckily‚ Peter’s loyalty remains with his co-workers‚ giving way to class consciousness. This is when the use of gangster rap begins to reach its influential height in the film. 90s West Coast gangster rap has its roots in a specific counterculture; one that is far removed from mainstream American ideology. It is essentially the polar opposite of the film’s suit-and-tie bureaucratic office setting. The main
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their liquor instead of that of rival gangs‚ they used violence. Gangsters’ main methods of gaining control were by instilling fear into local business; once people feared them they were able to exploit them. “By the 1920s‚ Americans had consumed over twenty-five million gallons of illegal liquor‚ and bootlegging became a one billion dollars business” As the bootlegging business blossomed‚ street gangs became established gangsters. With their new found wealth they were able to pay off law enforcement
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extreme hardship came a group of people who for many different reasons chose to make their own rules and live outside the law. These gangsters’ exploits seemed to have been focused in Middle America from as far as Minnesota and Wisconsin to Texas and Louisiana. The Midwestern crime wave‚ which captivated a disenchanted public‚ involved brazen but personable gangsters who shot and robbed their way across country. Crime has been no stranger to American history‚ from the very beginning there has been
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realm of media cater for numerous factors such as audience expectation and commercial viability. Richard Jameson encapsulates the familiarity that accompanies media genre when he states that “name one of the classic bedrock genres – western‚ comedy … gangster‚ science fiction – and even the most casual movie goer will come up with a mental image‚ partly visual‚ partly conceptual”. Although genre can be used in this style of compartmentalization and preconception as a template for directors‚ on a deeper
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turn to bootlegging‚ especially the gangsters. The well-known Al “Scarface” Capone was the leader of a gang in Chicago and known as an enemy to the American government. Shootouts and assassinations were not uncommon during this period‚ and in fact‚ cases of such criminal activity on the North Side were on the rise. Known as the most infamous gangster killing of the 1920’s‚ The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre‚ was the beginning of the end of Al Capone and gangsters’ bootlegging operations. Prohibition
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