nd battered from war to hold a pen.” Though he never quite got the hang of writing‚ Charlemagne expressed interest and had a talent for languages. His interest and enthusiasm for learning would later promote of literacy in others. Seeing a need for change and valuing intellectual activities‚ Charlemagne ascended the throne and ushered an educational revolution and started an educational reform that influenced Europe. Charlemagne was portrayed as a comprehensively educated sovereign‚ of all the Roman
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Jesus sits also does not seem to be supporting him very well‚ adding to the two-dimensional feel. The work was done in 547 A.D. Another example of Christian iconography is The Transfiguration. It is located in the Church of Saint Catherine’s monastery‚ on Mount Sinai‚ Egypt. It is another apse mosaic‚ depicting a frontal view of a bearded Jesus‚ suspended in a flat plane of gold. He is in a blue mandorla‚ and wears a white gown symbolizing his spiritually transfigured state. The fact that this
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was the largest hippodrome in the world at the time. It was used for imperial ceremonies and political demonstrations. It could hold about 60‚000 spectators and included more than a dozen monuments. Constantinople had legislative halls‚ churches‚ monasteries‚ baths‚ fountains‚ markets‚ and aqueducts. 2. Identify similarities and differences between Constantinople and modern-day cities. Modern cities and Constantinople have a very rich diversity of cultures. They also have become very rich because
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India From 200 B.C. To A.D. 300 Introduction The Mauryan period is remembered for the greatness of the empire. The post-Mauryan period from 200 B.C. to A.D. 300‚ saw the rise of many states all over the Indian sub-continent. Some were small whereas others were large such as the kingdom of the Kushanas which extended into central Asia. But more than the states‚ what brought the sub continent together in this period was the spread of commerce and trades. It was a time when there was noticeable
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Crispin successfully allows the modern-day historian to delve into the medieval era and identify‚ firstly the detailed inner workings of an 11th century monastery. In addition to emphasising the continuity between what ‘St. Benedict’ rules and the way the monks lived. It is very difficult to fault Herluin on any of the ‘St. Benedictian rules’‚ but this maybe where the success of the text wavers‚ as for the
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adopted as the state religion‚ which flourished and prevailed for over 1‚000 years‚ until the year 10 AD. During this time Taxila‚ Swat and Charsadda (old Pushkalavati) became three important centers for culture‚ trade and learning. Hundreds of monasteries and stupas were built together with Greek and Kushan towns such as Sirkap and Sirsukh‚ both in Taxila. Gandhara civilization was the center of spiritual influence and art and learning. A unique art of sculpture originated from here which is known
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Buddhism is one of the oldest religions practiced in modern day. Though missionary movements were not widely established in Buddhism‚ nevertheless‚ Buddha’s teachings‚ which originated from northern India‚ were spread all over Asia. As Buddhism spread to different countries with varying cultures‚ the Buddhist practices and religious beliefs were adapted to fit the local culture‚ without compromising the fundamental teachings involving compassion‚ wisdom‚ et cetera. Buddhism was widely spread throughout
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arriving in Bhutan via the son of Jikten Gonpo (1217)‚ the founder of the Drigung Kagyu tradition. Jikten Gonpo is said to have experienced a vision that compelled him to send his son Ziji Pel to the south‚ where the young man would establish a monastery. The prophecy was fulfilled when Ziji Pel founded the Chalkha Gonpa in Paro. This lineage continued through Tenpai Nyima‚ who was the grandfather of Pema Lingpa and father of
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as a major part of their worship. People living near the monasteries were drawn towards this beautiful and harmonious devotion‚ and they became very eager to join in with the monks’ prayers. * Unfortunately‚ the people were not able to adapt to this form of prayer because the psalms were very hard to memorize and printed copies of the psalms were not readily available. As a result‚ it was suggested to the people outside the monastery that they recite a series of 150 "Our Father" prayers in place
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reformation. Now that Henry‚ and Thomas Cranmer‚ had unadulterated power and control of England they began passing as many controversial acts and injunctions they could to separate their state from Rome (e.g.‚ dissolution of monasteries throughout the English state). While monasteries were being dissolved by the Church of England the abolition of a number of feast days‚ "the occasion of vice and idleness" which‚ particularly during harvest time‚ had a direct effect on village life. Pilgrimages were now
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