Word and Image - Gospels of Otto III If the cliché of “a picture is worth a thousand words” is true‚ then artists are faced with a predicament of creating a picture that exemplifies the right thousand words. Artists such as the anonymous artist who created “The Page with Christ Washing the Feet of His Disciples” are valuable to authors of sorts to communicate to the audience visually. Whether it is to be communicated to young children‚ the public‚ or college students‚ a visual representation
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It all started with the rise of Germany and its seek for a new found power. Otto von Bismarck wished to use it for good and to make German a strong‚ power country. He was doing a good job of that until the King‚ Kaiser Wilhelm‚ relieved him of the position and took control for himself. At this point there is a rivalry that is brewing between Germany and Great Britain. A Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip had been working for the organization which is recognized as the Black Hand(Wars for
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Hildegard von Bingen was a headstrong woman. The convent in Disbodenberg. was both restrictive and liberating for those living in it. There were many rules in which the nuns had to follow and they did not have the power to do anything they wanted. This can be seen in the film when Richardis‚ a young nun in training‚ is seen running through the garden and proclaims that the rules of St. Benedict are “guidelines not commandments. (film)” This thought process is not taken fondly by Hildegard as she
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Hildegard von Bingen I am the youngest of ten children. My family is a very noble unit. We put our faith in the catholic religion. I have been promised to the church by my family‚ since I am the tenth child. My family sent me to the monastery of Disobodenberg to be at the service of Countess Jutta Von Sponheim. I have spent many years in this monastery‚ enclosed in a cell that I share with many other women. I like attending mass. I am part of the choir; I get to recite antiphons. Jutta has been
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Hermann von Francois Hermann von Francois was a German General der Infanterie (General of the Infantry) best known for his significance for the many victories on the Eastern Front. Both of his grandfathers served as generals in the Prussian Army and his father was a Prussian general. Francois was the commander of the I Corps of the German Eighth Army and he was to defend against the attacks from the Russians while stationed in the province of East Prussia. In 1914‚ the war broke out and on August
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Clausewitz Von Karl throughout European history and his role in battle. As a boy Clausewitz attended his towns school which was known as Burg. It was one of the best institution during his time‚ this tells us he was very well educated. In his class‚ there were about seventy other students‚ most of them were between the ages six to sixteen. During their classes‚ they were taught grammar‚ arithmetic‚ and a bit of Latin. The curriculum was modelled after Hecker’s Realschule in Berlin‚ which sought
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Isaiah Dr. Brauner Music History 211 Flanangan‚ Sabina . Hildegard of Bingen‚ A Visionary Life. New York: Routlege‚ 1989. This book mainly focuses on the life of Hildegard as a spiritualist and a healer‚ as do most books that were written about her. It begins by outlining the basic events of her life and death; her illness as a child‚ her education at a convent by a woman named Jutta‚ and the visions she saw from an early age. She regarded these visions as gifts from God but was reluctant
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Friedrich Schleiermacher and Rudolph Otto share one major similarity on their beliefs of describing religion. This parallel is the fact that both men believe religion is a feeling. How they describe the feeling differs drastically. Friedrich Schleiermacher defines religion as being a feeling of dependence. He believes it is an actual emotion rather than a set of ideas or actions. This contrast defining religion as being an act of rituals. Friedrich Schleiermacher describes the feeling as having something
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Introduction Many scientists helped to make the first moon landing possible. One of those scientist was Dr. Wernher Von Braun. He was an important factor in the landing on July 16‚ 1969. He used his knowledge from his past to aid in the success of . Dr. Wernher Von Braun was an amazing scientist in the space age. Dr. Wernher Von Braun was a very successful scientist in the space race but most of his work was undermined because of his nazis past. He still helped the exploration of the moon meanwhile
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As a prosecutor of the International Criminal Court‚ I am pleased to announce that Adrian Dietrich Lothar von Trotha‚ German military commander during the european new colonial era has been charged with genocide. Genocide is a serious crime and it is upto and only upto the International Criminal Court to decide whether Lothar von Trotha is guilty or if he was just following orders. Lothar von Trotha is know for suppressing people‚ he excelled at war. He had distinguished himself from others in the
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