Notre Dame de Paris‚ Ile de la Cite (1163-1345) The building that has taken my interest is Notre Dame de Paris‚ which literally means “Our Lady of Paris” in French. When one thinks of Gothic architecture‚ majority will think of Notre Dame as it is one the most significant French catholic cathedral that is distinctively Gothic. Because Notre Dame has seen many reconstruction in its days‚ its early construction in the period 1160s is characterized as Early Gothic and adopt similar pointed arch
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Bartolomè de Las Casas‚ "Of the Island of Hispaniola" (1542) Identify and explain the metaphor that Las Casas uses to describe the Spaniards’ treatment of the people of Hispaniola. What does the use of this metaphor suggest about Las Casas’ attitude toward the Spaniards and the people of Hispaniola? Bartolome de Las Casas compares the native people to sheep‚ describing them as "...without malice or duplicity‚ most obedient‚ most faithful‚ the most humble‚ most patient‚ most peaceful and calm
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rosary that is being held in her hand. The rosary is a sign of her religious life. Juana Inez de la Cruz was forced into the religious life of catholicism because the Spanish came. Next to her in the painting‚ there are books. These books signify her intellectual life and show that she was a very smart and educated women‚ even though she was self-taught. She also has an escudo de monger on. An escudo de monger is basically a nun’s badge that displays the Virgin Mary. It also informs people that
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Ryan Lorenc Paper #1 02/18/13 Sor Juan Inés de la Cruz Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz lived a life without fear regarding the social criticisms of her writing and she wrote to influence change regarding the educational stereotypes made by the men of her era. Sor Juana worked diligently to educate herself continuously throughout her life in order to reach a level of sophistication that no man could contest. The educational life of Sor Juana started at the age of three in 1651
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should be changed to Dia De La Raza. Dia De La Raza means the day of the races and makes more sense for the replacement of Columbus Day because it celebrates all of the races involved with the New World. Three reasons Columbus Day should be called Dia De La Raza is because this day recognizes all the races that came to the New World‚ recognizes the natives of the New World and recognizes the African slaves that built the New World. The first reason it should be called Dia De La Raza is because this
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Pokhara Tour: Trek to Panchase Pokhara is a beautiful city which is located in the western part of Nepal and 200 km far from the capital city‚ Kathmandu. It is the main tourist destination in Nepal. Tourists come from all over the world to visit Pokhara. It is surrounded by the green hills and snowfall mountain in the north side. We can view the clear scenery of the white and shining diamond like mountains‚ Machhapuchhre and Annapurna in the morning. The main places which can be seen in Pokhara
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Essay: The inspiring life of Juana Ines de la Cruz Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is not a typical women that lived during the 17th century in Mexico. There is much more beyond her beauty and authenticity. In her early years she was already considered to be a “child genius“1‚ taking into account her intelligence‚ and “polymath“ would also best describe her‚ since she wrote various poems‚ along with plays‚ also including her studies in music‚ philosophy and natural
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as the Virgin of Guadalupe‚ perhaps the most recognizable icon to emerge out of post-conquest Americas. La Virgen of Guadalupe has evolved throughout history as a cross-cultural and multi-generational icon of virginity‚ femininity‚ purity‚ and maternal love. Her presence can be seen everywhere‚ on clothing‚ jewelry‚ car windows‚ and even on coffins. This essay charts the evolution of La Virgen de Guadalupe in Chicano art‚ from religious icon to feminist mascot; I examine the forms in which contemporary
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Bañares‚ Roselyn C. BSBA- Fin.Mgt4 “Educational Tour” (BSP‚ PSE and NEDA) BSP destination (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) September 12‚ 2012 that was the date of our educational tour. 6:00 am in the morning is the call time‚ that’s why I tried to wake up early morning to fixed my things and go to school in time. We leave at 7:30 am and we’re first destination was Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas money museum. BSP allowed us to watch the video on how they made money. I leaned that they consumed of
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| |[tour operations] | | | TABLE OF CONTENTS Task 1 :Investigate the tour operations sector of the travel and tourism industry……pg 3 • Describe the tour operations sector of the travel and tourism industry
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