The Jacobean Era‚ Cromwell‚ and the Restoration Elizabethan literature generally reflects the exuberant self-confidence of a nation expanding its powers‚ increasing its wealth‚ and thus keeping at bay its serious social and religious problems. Disillusion and pessimism followed‚ however‚ during the unstable reign of James I (1603–25). The 17th cent was to be a time of great upheaval—revolution and regicide‚ restoration of the monarchy‚ and‚ finally‚ the victory of Parliament‚ landed Protestantism
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Bibliography: • German mysticism from Hildegard of Bingen to Ludwig Wittgenstein: a literary and intellectual history‚ by Andrew Weeks. (Albany: State University of New York Press‚ 1993). • Hildegard von Bingen‚ Mystical Visions‚ by Matthew Fox transited by Bruce Hozeski. (Bear
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LESSON 7: PUNK‚ DISCO‚ GLAM ROCK‚ REGGAE‚ CUMBIA AND HARD ROCK Reggae A Jamaican music genre which originated from the ska and rocksteady. The word reggae means rags‚ ragged. This also mean ragged dance music. The music style of reggae has an offbeat rhythm‚ syncopated‚ and staccato chords. Reggae music use also stringed instruments like guitar‚ bass guitar and piano. For the percussion‚ reggae use snare drums and tom0tom drums. Horns are also used like the saxophone‚ trumpet and trombone. Some
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In "One Hundred Years of Solitude"‚ one largely recognizable theme that Gabriel García Márquez presents is the role of religion. García Márquez repeatedly ridicules the extreme value Latin American culture has placed in organized religion. He also depicts the negative effects the outside religion‚ and technology‚ had on Latin American traditional culture. In One Hundred Years of Solitude‚ the character Fernanda del Carpio embodies the rigidity of Catholicism‚ the major religion of Latin America
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Salvador Dali Salvador Dali‚ one of the most famous artists of the 20th century‚ was very active even in the latter part of his life. He not only painted‚ but also showed to be creative in the artistic world in general. He traveled‚ and along the way learned different techniques of painting‚ but always went back to paint as he described it ‘hand painted dream photographs’. (Sandoval‚ 1998) Dali emerged as a leader of the Surrealist movement‚ where he was the most faithful and only true
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The Creator Who Dared When I first read “The Lamb”‚ I initially concluded that Blake was referring to Jesus Christ throughout the whole poem. I had heard that some think Blake may just have been describing an actual lamb – I think there may be some justification for that in the first half‚ but we’ll get to that in a moment. My reflections about the Christian interpretation changed immediately when I read “The Tyger”. In my opinion‚ Blake’s religious points of view as portrayed in his works‚ “The
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the destiny of man‚ and the nature of right action; questions also posed by philosophy‚ which demands these ideas concern themselves with meticulous proof according to the requirements of reason.3 NeoPlatonism was particularly important in Jewish mysticism and the Kabbalah‚ although Medieval Jewish philosophers were heavily influenced by Aristotelianism through the writings of Muslim commentators and interpreters‚4 Kabbalist could be said to owe more to Plato than to Aristotle. Neo-Platonism is
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The Book of Margery Kempe (BMK) records the latter portion of Margery Kempe’s life as she has visions of Christ and struggles with the inevitable backlash of the clergy. Questions of her authority are brought up as Margery is repeatedly arrested on counts of heresy and Lollardy. While these sentiments are within the text‚ her authority is also questioned by the outside reader. Modern readers and scholars diminish her work due to her obvious lack of mental stability‚ and her inability to distinguish
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1. Explain how Hegel’s historical materialism ties to further the idea that the world is constantly perfecting itself. Be sure to explain how the Hegelian dialect works in full detail. Use parliamentary democracy or the institution of science to show Hegel’s philosophy of reality works. 2. Explain the Lockean proviso in depth using examples. Explain how money & capital circumvents the Lockean Proviso. As such‚ do you think family inheritances should be legal or heavily taxed? John Locke theory
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Welcome to my podcast. Today we will discuss the 2007 film adaptation "300” directed by Zack Snyder from the novel of the same name by Frank Miller. 300 is the retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae‚ Greece. We will examine 6 types of Archetypes‚ the Hero‚ the Old and Wise Guide‚ the Long Journey‚ the Evil Tempter‚ The Amazon‚ and the Triumph and Return Home. In the ancient battle of Thermopylae‚ King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army.
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