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    The Puritan worldview is that anything that is not God’s will is meaningless and everything that happens is God’s will. If something that you are doing doesn’t involve God‚ then it’s futile and there is no reason to be doing it. They also believe that hard work is very important and that everything should be plain and simple. Nothing fancy. The three authors we read from expressed their Puritan ideas by including God in their writings. Almost all of them use biblical allusions to help their audience

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    proved the disability of human to move forward mentally‚ while the technological advances improve society. During the 16th and 17th centuries of America‚ there was a group of European people called “Puritan” settled in America‚ and established their New England colonies. The role of women in Puritan society were mothers‚ wives and farmers or gardeners. They considered inferior than men and had no saying in decision making. From this perspective of women is developed back in the 1600s and 1700s‚ but

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    The Puritans constant desire for the “ city on the hill” seemed to give a cookie cutter idea for imperfect people who were told to be perfect instead of allowing individuality. It is commonly thought that a utopian society is ideal. Little did the common man know that in a population ruled by theocracy it would have a massive effect on the culture of literature‚ cultural environments‚ and texts that would be produced from these events of what were thought to be sin. In particular when we examined

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    characteristics of Puritan doctrine is the belief in God’s continuous intervention in the daily affairs of humanity. Discuss one or two examples of how this belief is exhibited in Of Plymouth Plantation. In Of Plymouth Plantation‚ William Bradford recounts the daily events the pilgrims experienced throughout their journey to establish a new settlement. Throughout these daily events Bradford discusses how God continuously intervenes‚ which is a characteristic of the Puritan doctrine. Bradford

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    economic system attempt to allocate and make effective use of resources 2 2. Discuss the impact of social welfare and industrial policy initiatives on organizations. 3 3. Evaluate the impact of macroeconomic policy measures and the influence of the global economy on international-based organization and stakeholders. 4 B. Investigate the behavior of association and the market environment 5 4. Explain how market structures impact on the fruit association. 5 5. Use examples to illustrate the relationship

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    The Puritan Period and the Age of Classicism (1620-1780) • Puritanism was a great moral and political reform that happened after the death of Queen Elizabeth • Literature was more critical and intellectual (made readers think than feel) • John Milton was crowning glory of the period • Paradise Lost (The Fall of Man) was the greatest religious epic of England • John Bunyan wrote The Pilgrim’s Progress • With King Charles II the Monarchy was restored • Next 40 years was known as Restoration

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    SPARTAN ECONOMY The Spartan economy was mainly based around agriculture and these focused on three main classes. It was not just dependant on the slaves (helots) like the other Greek city states but were divided into serf-like helots‚ Spartiates and the perioikoi. The Spartan economy meant two things‚ the system of wealth creation and the state of the country’s prosperity. The economy had four vital features‚ natural resources‚ economic objectives‚ distribution of land and the roles of the Perioikoi

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    Economy of Turkey About Turkey – Turkey is a vibrant amalgamation of two unique cultures‚ reflecting a diverse collection of ideas‚ beliefs and values. Crossing both European and Middle Eastern boundaries‚ Turkish society is patriotic and proud of its ancestry and achievements. The rapid modernisation of the country‚ combined with its traditional values‚ makes Turkey a fascinating market for foreign businesses but requires an understanding of its cultural design in order to secure your future

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    political economy‚ branch of social science that studies the relationships between individuals and society and between markets and the state‚ using a diverse set of tools and methods drawn largely from economics‚ political science‚ and sociology. The term political economy is derived from the Greek polis‚ meaning “city” or “state‚” and oikonomos‚ meaning “one who manages a household or estate.” Political economy thus can be understood as the study of how a country—the public’s household—is managed

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    Why did Japan ’s economy boost in the 1980s? The boost of the Japanese economy in the 1980s is like most complicated historical events‚ it cannot be reduced to a single cause or reason. Indeed‚ several factors played major roles in this economical enhancement‚ including good government decisions‚ the foundation of a new education system‚ external factors such as the American occupation and the American donations after the Second World War. Lastly‚ the people’s recognition of the role they had to

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