Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was born in Florence while it was under the rule of the Medici family. At this time‚ Italy was a collection of independent city states. As a direct result of this lack of unity‚ it was often overrun by other European powers. Following the expulsion of the Medici in 1492‚ Machiavelli became active in the political affairs of Florence. Primarily he served as a diplomat for the city‚ visiting the courts of the most powerful rulers in Europe. His accounts of these visits
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Religion Page 8 Blue box 4 Major characteristics of religion: * Belief and Believers * All of the major world religions are founded by a group of believers with beliefs. Without these the religion would not exist‚ as the main element to any religion is the following. * Sacred texts/ Writings * At the core of most religions is a sacred piece of literature. It indicates the beliefs‚ rules‚ and how the religion should be portrayed in the modern world. * Ethics
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Religion is a system of beliefs with symbols and rituals with or without god (Giddens 2009). Religion has given people cultural meaning and has defined the norms and values. The role of religion can be seen in both the personal and social aspects throughout history. People mentally needed the religion‚ not only due to the faith and rituals‚ but also because it was the only exhaustive system which has included all sorts of rules. By transition from renaissance to industrialisation and the start of
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In “Herakles writes home” we can see how Marian Maguire has used Greek mythological figures taken from ancient Greek vases and put them into the scenes of New Zealand’s colonization and conflict with Maori to show the effects of the British settlers had on the shaping of New Zealand’s fate be it negative or positive depending on the viewpoint of the viewers. The pot Maguire uses in “Herakles writes home” is a black figure Volute Krater similar in shape to the Black-figure Volute Krater made by
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Back to the Future The work and influence of Filippo Marinetti & Umberto Boccioni In Europe the transition from the 19th to the 20th century witnessed the emergence of a number of artistic and social movements which left a great impact on societies‚ not only in Europe but also worldwide. Movements such as Futurism‚ Dadaism‚ Surrealism‚ and Constructivism played an important role in changing society for the better by using their design and art practices. This era also witnessed a number of ideological
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Heading for 2050: The future in a nutshell Introduction This report is mainly surrounding the idea of technology evolution in 2050 in comparation to the present and with our current trends. It will merely present how the life can become even easier and simplified‚ the inaccesibility to information is almost nullified and how the nowadays Sci-fi ideas can become reality. 1. Accesibility First of all‚ when you think about the present‚ you think at how much the technology has evolved compared
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Protestant Reformation 1517‚ when Luther published The Ninety-Five Theses‚ Counter-Reformation initiated by the Council of Trent and spearheaded by the new order of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) t (1545–1563) Ecclesiastical or structural reconfiguration Religious orders Spiritual movements 1. Political dimensions Such reforms included the foundation of seminaries for the proper training of priests in the spiritual life and the theological traditions of the Church The Waldensian
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Religion in the Philippines Main Religions in the Philippines Roman Catholic 80.9%‚ Muslim 5%‚ Evangelical 2.8%‚ Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%‚ Aglipayan 2%‚ other Christian 4.5%‚ other 1.8%‚ unspecified 0.6%‚ none 0.1% (2000 census) The Philippines is a predominantly Christian nation on account of 300 years of Spanish rule. It is estimated that 81% of the population is Roman Catholic. In the south on the large island of Mindanao‚ many are adherents of Islam. Filipino Muslims make up about five
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Assess the view that Religion inhibits social change Religion can be seen in two different ways by society. Some theories such as Functionalism and Marxism see it as a force for conservative change‚ however‚ Feminism address it as a force for social change. Some argue that religion can prevent social change in society which is done by using religion as an act for conservative force‚ so keeping the status quo the same. Religion is seen as a conservative force in Functionalism‚ where Durkheim believes
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Essay Questions: 1. What is a religion? You’ve read our textbook author’s definition; use that definition as a starting point to go further. The word “religion” is such a broad word that to this day there is no one definition that can satisfy all religions. For the time being‚ it is better to simply be open to many possible definitions‚ without embracing any single one. Different people especially in different religions will all have a difference in opinion when trying to use
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