Monasticism was one of the most important institutions of early medieval society. The reason for its appeal was it promised a transformative experience‚ religious commitment‚ and communal living. Following Christ did not require a solitary life or a monastic one however it was a response by its believers. The shaping effect it had on medieval notions of piety and devotion between the laity and the church was one of an ability to adapt and change according to situations within the secular community
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QN: In what ways‚ and to what extent‚ did Hitler improve social and economic conditions? ANS: During Hitler’s rule of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945‚ he had ultimate economic aim to achieve a self-sufficient defense economy for war and ultimate social aim to create pure master Aryan race loyal to Hitler and obedient to Nazi values. In increasing employment and mobilizing war economy‚ Hitler improved economic conditions temporarily and for most Germans‚ and surface but ultimately failed to sustain
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Religion and Culture in Modern Japan Due to the younger generation of Japan ’s increasing apathy towards religion‚ Japan ’s rich culture‚ identity‚ and national pride is in jeopardy. This can be concluded by reviewing the connection between religion and culture through Japanese history‚ and comparing it to the state of the two in modern Japan. By fading away from traditional religion and culture‚ Japan will continue to adopt western culture and form a new‚ blended culture‚ as it has in the
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Post-classical India and Medieval Europe were similar politically and different economically. Politically‚ neither society had a centralized government any more‚ they were in political turmoil and were run by individual‚ regional states. Economically‚ India was mostly trade and export based which is how it’s economy flourished while Europe was well off due to southernization‚ they didn’t join the major trade network until the late middle ages. After the Gupta dynasty in India‚ King Harsha continued
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Medieval Europe’s Influence on the Renaissance In the Middle ages of Europe there were many factors that helped lead to the beginning of the renaissance. For instance the creation of universities that let people study latin literature and art‚ which lead to new establishments of middle age sculptures and paintings. With the availability of knowledge for the study of basic wisdom and the relationship between nature and god‚ people began to question the churches ideas‚ this lead to people creating
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The Black Death wreaked havoc across most of medieval Europe for nearly a decade. While in the modern age‚ we know that the disease originated from fleas carried on the backs of rats‚ the cause of the pandemic remained completely unknown to the people of Europe from a period between 1346 and 1353 AD. As the Europeans were overwhelmingly Catholic at the time‚ a historian can make the argument that Europeans believed that the Black Death
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CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON JAPAN. Cultural influences are geographical‚ historical as well as familiar features that have an effect on the assessment and intercession processes. These influences are always reflected in the society. In this case‚ cultural influences on Japan come from the ambitious Han dynasty in China‚ Korean customs‚ the spread of the Mongols‚ and the birth of Islamic advancement. All those events are reflected in Japan’s culture today which makes Japan a complicate country to develop
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Development Strategy for Japan The country of Japan has many characteristics that indicate its high ranking of development. On a 1 to 10 scale of development‚ with 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest‚ I would give Japan a ranking of 8. Japan deserves such a high ranking because of the following four reasons; 1) Human Development Index (HDI)‚ 2) Import/Export‚ 3) Industrial Sector‚ 4) Economic Activity. Japan has a respectably high account of progress for the overall population
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From the Warring States Period and throughout the Edo Period‚ Japan has remained an isolationist country that wouldn’t tolerate any and all outside influence on their society if they deemed it as “morally corruptible”. To that extent‚ Japan went to great lengths to preserve their culture and expel Chinese influence on their faiths for almost two centuries; as well as being able to thrive even while being aware of the West. But it wouldn’t be long until the arrival of shipwrecked Portuguese sailors
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Religion ’s Profound Effect on Musical Development Religion has been an important part of man ’s life. Man has allowed religion to control and influence his life in many different ways‚ affecting both his behavior and his actions. So its not surprising that music‚ one of man ’s earliest expressive forms‚ has also been influenced by religion. Religion has had an effect on man ’s music all throughout history‚ from the early Egyptians to even now. So it is only natural that Western music should
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