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    inventing competitive athletics‚ drama‚ democracy‚ oratory‚ rhetoric‚ biology‚ zoology‚ and the atomic theory. Several ancient Greek concepts have since been applied in civilizations throughout much of Western history. Greek principles in literature and drama‚ as well as those in art and government‚ are thus said to have had a continuing impact on people in countless phases of history. Certain themes in literature and drama originated from Greek authors and are believed to have influenced much of the

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    The Renaissance era was a time period of new experiences and advancements. It caused society to become more artistic‚ intelligent‚ and had economical and population growth. During this time period‚ many artists created new forms of painting and writing. Books started to become easier to read. As the books became easier‚ the more money was spent causing economical growth. Due to the Black Death‚ the economy found new artistic ways to thrive. The Black Death killed over twenty-five million people

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    life. These raids are presumed to have interrupted the work on the Book of Kells. Later Gospel books aren’t as intricately illuminated. In the early Viking period‚ periodic raids on the rich monasteries of Ireland and England and on the north-western coasts of Europe including the raid on England’s Christian monastatic community of Lindisfarne Island in 793‚ the reign of Viking fear began. Viking craftsmen were excellent at woodwork and metalwork‚ jewelry from silver‚ gold and bronze‚ and weapons

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    future professional life. This year‚ thanks to the "Ichec housing project" we had the opportunity to gain experience on this subject. The topic of this essay is to explain the cultural differences that can exist between the Indian society and the Western society. In order to do that we will first make a theoretical analysis aiming to put in evidence the way those two societies are structured. We will also explain the differences that we can find between them. Then‚ we will analyze what was the result

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    Western civilization is what we call modern society that mainly includes North America and Western Europe. But how did this western way of life come to be? Their are many different ways but mainly through ancient cultures. The two main ones are the Greek and Roman. Greece with their golden age and Rome with its great Empire and Republic and also together. Their are many ways in which western civilization is like the ancient Greek civilization. They started the Olympic games

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    have influenced the Western civilizations in many ways. The ancient greeks have made many contributions to them in aspects of art‚ mathematics‚ philosophy‚ drama‚ science‚ and architecture. These ideas have dramatically changed Western Civilizations‚ and continue to influence the world. When the Ancient Greeks would expand their empire‚ they would spread their cultures as well‚ a form of cultural diffusion. One of the greatest contributions Greece has made to Western civilizations was philosophy. The

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    The Hundred Years’ War‚ 1336-1453 Western Europe in 1328 CAUSES The Battle for Flanders Flanders had grown to be the industrial center of northern Europe and had become extremely wealthy through its cloth manufacture. It could not produce enough wool to satisfy its market and imported fine fleece from England. England depended upon this trade for its foreign exchange. During the 1200’s‚ the upper-class English had adopted Norman fashions and switched from beer to wine. (Note that beer and

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    but the shine has faded away gradually with the change in I‚ YOU and WE. Indian society has evolved into a mixed breed of Western and Indian culture. People are becoming too much casual in both their personal and professional lives‚ how a “Good Morning Madam” has now become “Hi Diksha”‚ how a “Namaste Daadu” has become “Hey Grandpa”‚ courtesy the western culture. The western culture has proved to be a setback for Indian culture‚ its rituals‚ its traditions and mannerism. The Indian morning which

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    Western society was broken up in estates. These estates were the Church‚ the Nobility and Peasantry. Imagine contemporary western society has now been divided into three estates. I would say that it will be broken up as follows: the Political class‚ the Wealthy class and the Working class. Although we lived in the same country we were broken down into estates. The Political class‚ were considered the “law makers”. This included the President of the United States‚ Judges‚ lawyers and anyone

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    goods used in Western Civilization. Many important cities‚ such as Constantinople relied on the trade in order for survival. Without trade‚ many societies would not have discovered jobs‚ materials‚ and foods. Different cultures had different supplies which taught one another careers which would make trade successful. There were many important trade routes which were located on land and in the sea. The Tin Road/Silk Route was very important to eastern civilization. This route

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