Traditions such as pottery tomb figures‚ imperial porcelains‚ Buddhist sculptures and later paintings are particularly well represented. The displays are organised both to highlight the strengths of the collection and to reflect the forces and values that have shaped the arts of China‚ in particular the importance of ritual and ceremony‚ trade‚ the influence of the powerful yet capricious imperial courts‚ and an enduring reference to the past. Buddhist art of China is on display in Faiths of Asia in the
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The Treaty of Rome (1957) The signatories to the Treaty aimed (according to the preamble : * To ensure the economic and social progress of their countries by common action to eliminate the barriers that divide Europe. * to concentrate their efforts on the constant improvements of the living and working conditions of their peoples. * to achieve concerted action in order to guarantee steady expansion‚ balanced trade and fair competition. Furthermore‚ they : * were anxious to strengthen
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Jena Beaudoin Professor Paul Western Civilization II 12 December 2012 The Roman republic and Athenian polis were two great experiments in political philosophy in the ancient world. These two distinctly different methods of running a nation in both Athens and Rome have one similarity – that they were founded on the intent to give common law and justice to the people. That aside both of the nations‚ which will be discussed in this essay‚ was culturally‚ economically and historically quite different
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------------------------------------------------- Prompt: Compare and contrast the political and economic effects of Mongol rule on China and Russia. Mongol rule affected China and Russia similarly because it caused power struggles but was different in the way that China dealt with inflation and the Mongols were brought down by peasant rebellion while Russia declared itself independent and prospered economically through its annexed cities. Mongols created discontent within their rule from the
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Rome‚ in its earliest days‚ was governed by kings. However‚ Ancient Rome was to develop its own form of government that allowed the Romans to govern themselves. In one sense‚ for a society that used its feared army to conquer other nations and reduced people to slavery‚ Rome was remarkably democratic when its own people were concerned. Citizens of Rome would gather at an assembly to elect their own officials.The chief officials of Rome were called consuls and there were two of them. The consuls
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Rome vs. Greece Which of the city-states do you think was the better civilization? There are many difference and similarities between these city-states. Both are the most honorable ancient cultures in Western culture. Greece and Rome had fought many battles‚ but those battles only made them stronger. Both had their own ways of life and political views as a civilization‚ and these ways varied incomparably. While Greece had many artistic achievements‚ Rome focused on creating and improving a unified
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and Rome Greece and Rome were alike and different when it came to government. The government in Greece was very diverse because every city was its own state. There was monarchy‚ oligarchy‚ and democracy. Democracy was developed in Athens‚ and at some point it started spreading to many other cities. Including non-Greek cities like Rome. One of the main ways they were similar was in their form of government. Both Greece and Rome had an assembly‚ where members were elected by the people. Rome was ruled
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Chapter 5: Ancient Rome 1. Why were early Rome’s conquests so successful? The Romans were great diplomats. They were firm when necessary and smart about granting citizenship. They also let citizens participate in domestic affairs. Their military was made up of strong‚ persistent soldiers. If a substantial amount of men were lost in battle they wouldn’t just surrender‚ but instead recruit new soldiers. They would build up new armies so that they could keep fighting. The Romans were also good
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Rome and Sparta: two revolutionary societies not to be reckoned with. Both places destroyed‚ conquered‚ infiltrated‚ and struck fear in the eyes of many peoples. The rise and falls of both places left a permanent footprint of governmental and military ideas that run the world today. Rome and Sparta were both strong in ways of life‚ government‚ and military; but where they are different they are also the same and with those ideas Rome and Sparta left a legacy held true today. Sparta was located
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2. Find three consecutive integers whose sum is 378. 4. Each equal side of an isosceles triangle is 3 inches longer than the base. The perimeter of the triangle is 2 feet. Find the length of its base. 6. The width of a rectangle is 9 inches. The length is 1 inch shorter than the diagonal. Find the length of the diagonal. 8. A sum of $2.45 is composed of nickels and quarters‚ there being twice as many as nickels as quarters. How many quarters
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