I AM LEGEND(book) The novel’s main character is Robert Neville‚ apparently the sole survivor of a pandemic the symptoms of which resemble vampirism. The author details Neville’s daily life in Los Angeles‚ as he attempts to comprehend‚ research‚ and possibly cure the disease that killed mankind‚ and to which he is immune (Neville assumes this is because he was bitten by a vampire bat who was "infected". Because it was not a human‚ it did not kill Neville‚ instead‚ he became ill for a period of time)
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disparate ways‚ could be summed up in one word: short-sightedness. This short-sightedness occurred in areas such as its attitudes‚ its failure to modify the rigid Lycurgus system‚ its tactical naiveté‚ its failure to adapt when opponents began hiring mercenary armies‚ its misconduct‚ its lack of negotiation and cooperation with its own allies. Although Sparta had great military strength‚ it dissipated the effect of that strength by obtusely refusing to consider anything outside its narrow field of vision
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in terms of fighting. Also‚ during the third century‚ Rome had a series of invasions and civil wars‚ which led to a shortage of troops and created a greater dependence on troops from outside the country. Towards the end of the empire they hired mercenaries‚ from the Germanic tribes‚ as professional soldiers. These troops were not as loyal because they weren’t Roman and their motivation was not pride in the country‚ but money. This new military was missing some of the key qualities of the old one such
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dramatically since the end of the cold war and the emergence of globalisation. Terrorism today‚ has changed from being a vehicle of intra-state violence to a transnational phenomenon‚ where loosely organized international network of terrorists use mercenaries‚ organized crimes cartels‚ sophisticated weaponry and modern communication to operate from‚ through and into various countries. To quote Mr. Jaswant Singh‚ Four democratizations: of easy access to rapid communication‚ to technology‚ to easy to travel
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Lacey Fierro Lee-5 AP Euro 12 October 2011 Analysis: The Prince The ideal prince‚ for most people‚ would be one of which who show trustworthiness‚ mercy‚ religiousness‚ etc.‚ all of which are good traits. On the contrary‚ according to Machiavelli‚ the ideal prince would at most show none of these traits and yet seem to possess them all at once. The ideal prince for Machiavelli would be one who is cruel and prudent and is more miserly than liberal. Machiavelli feels that an ideal prince
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introduced a degree of order and predictability ... Impersonal military discipline focused upon the state made European military organizations of the mid- to late- seventeenth century infinitely more effective on the battlefield than the feudal levies‚ mercenary companies‚ and haphazardly organized hostilities-only forces that they replaced. And the new disciplined military instruments were self-reinforcing: they backed with force the state’s collection of the taxes needed to pay troops regularly. In return
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Although The Poem of The Cid was written during the Spanish crusades‚ The Cid could not be further from the heroic crusader ideal‚ as established‚ for example‚ in The Song of Roland. Roland was so passionate‚ so convinced of the rightness of his beliefs that he was willing to demonstrate all of his heroic qualities in the pursuit of achieving martyrdom as posthumous evidence of his devotion and courage. Charlemagne and God himself bless Roland’s mission to kill as many heathens as he can. The Cid
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The Battle of Hastings At the beginning of 1066‚ King Edward the Confessor ruled England. He had no children so there was uncertainty on who would rule next. There were three men who wished to be king. They were William‚ Duke of Normandy; Harold Godwineson‚ Earl of Wessex‚ and Harald Hardraada‚ King of Norway. On January 6th‚ 1066‚ the day after Edward died‚ Harold Godwineson was crowned king. William saw this as a declaration of war‚ and said he would kill Harold. He immediately made plans
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Many changes took place during the first millennium B.C.E regarding the Mediterranean and Asian lands involving two major empires; the Persians and Greeks. The constant thrashing of these empires caused a variety of cultural diffusions‚ but staying true to their country‚ many times they kept their original values and customs. As the reader‚ you most likely ponder what these similarities and differences are. Concepts throughout this essay will explain just these taking into account the theme of religion
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The qualities of a dark age- Any civilization’s history is filled with it’s ups and downs‚ the qualities that dictate whether the past is looked on with dread or nostalgia‚ usually being the former. There can be good reason for this‚ as the past is undoubtedly filled with tragedy and hardships. The evidence for this is found throughout history‚ from the middle ages‚ to the warfare of the Chinese Kingdoms‚ and even the slow decline of the Roman Empire to name a few. Entire societies would become
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