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    instruction from the pope calling for the first crusade also insisted that the Crusaders owed the church the duty to fight in the campaign (Krey 42). It is because they were needed to save their fellow Christians in Jerusalem who were under the influence of Jews‚ Muslims‚ and other religious groups. The pope informed them that it was the church that had given the Crusaders the redemption and

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    Pericles‚ and His Influence on Athens Pericles became the leader of Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War and was responsible for the rebuilding and reconstructing of this city. He became very powerful and well known through out the age of the 5th century‚ so powerful that this became known as the age of Pericles. He was the son of Xanthippus and Agariste. His father‚ Xanthippus was a military leader during the Peloponnesian Wars and was the victor at the Battle of Mycale. He would later

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    people’s minds. A map provided by NATO presents us with information about the Warsaw Pact’s influence on Europe (Doc 5). Since the United States created NATO‚ the USSR responded by implementing the Warsaw Pact. By creating NATO‚ they were able to influence democracy on most of the Europe‚ leaving the Warsaw Pact with a few countries. This gave the United States the advantage‚ because since they had more influence on more countries‚ they were able to expand further and further into Europe. The United

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    Friedrich Nietzsche‚ one of the most influential modern theorists‚ was influenced by several females that came into his life and rejected his love and his own inner struggles. Growing up in a household of “puritanical females: his mother‚ sister‚ grandmother and two maiden aunts” (Collins & Makowsky‚ 2010)‚ adored him and nurtured him but‚ once he grew up he developed a “deep-seated sexual inhibition” which became the beginning of a powerful intellect. Although to this day‚ a plethora of academics

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    of widespread fandom‚ The Beatles have no doubt been some of the most influential musicians to ever live. The early years of the Beatles may possibly have been the most important era in modern music history‚ as they formed the group that would influence and change rock music forever. John Lennon and Paul McCartney met in mid-1957 and soon began playing music together.

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    stepdown in 2008. Castro handed over the leadership of Cuba to his brother Raúl in 2008. Cubans like leaders like Castro and they hope his brother would be like him. Castro has two siblings one boy and one girl. What is Fidel Castro Spheres of influence? He freed his country from a dictator supported by USA his name was Fulgenceo Batista. The Cuban people didn’t like Batista so they made Castro the leader. Castro showed his enemies fear by saying he had nuclear bombs and he would lie about the

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    One of the main reasons for the growth and popularization of the Islamic faith between 1000 and 1300 CE was the commercial networks‚ that were maintained by Muslim merchants‚ that carried the word of the Quran to many regions. And as Islam spread many more people converted to the faith. A branch of Islam called the Sufis‚ who were more mystical and communal‚ spread rapidly and gained great appeal during this time. The Sufis appealed to the common people through its strong connections to brotherhood

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    had had in WWI‚ they were lacking confidence in their government. With that‚ Hitler rose to be the chancellor and began influencing the country all throughout WWII. Much like Hitler had influence on Germany through WWII‚ the Weird Sisters from William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth had the most power to influence characters in the play. In the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is okay with being a warrior and fighting in battle. He is recognized for his bravery and defeat of the King of Norway.

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    "Islamic art is intended to suggest but not to portray the divine presence" (G.Eaton). Discuss Islamic art is unlike the art of many other cultures. The main reason for this difference is that the subjects of Islamic art are strictly controlled by the religious beliefs held by Muslims. Any Muslim artist must work within strict guidelines‚ largely set out in the Qur ’an‚ when producing any work of art. These guidelines define what is acceptable as a subject for a work of art and also the form

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    Joseph Lide Ms. Morris Advanced English 12 December 5‚ 2017 How Shakespeare Influenced Literature During Shakespeare’s time‚ he wrote many plays. Those plays were seen by millions and are still popular today. He has been an inspiration to many. Many uses his works to gather ideas for their works. Shakespeare has influenced literature by his works of Romeo and Juliet‚ Macbeth‚ and Julius Caesar. Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ was an outstanding production. Many writers use this play to help

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