of the Balkan region or simply Balkans. The Balkans are geographically part of Europe‚ but conceptually excluded from the Western European political and economic sphere as well as culture‚ beliefs and values. The “Balkan construction” was part of the Western Hegemonic discourse and it has been seen as a ‘remote area’ - the dark and barbaric side of Europe. The typical Western – created the concept for Balkans reflect stereotypes such as violence‚ ferocity‚ irrationality and uncontrollable passion
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rediscovery of ancient art and literature‚ study of anatomy‚ and the Protestant Reformation‚ shaped the art of the Renaissance. Neoclassicism was shaped by the Age of Enlightenment‚ fascination with Roman art and revolutions around the world. The world was in shambles after World War I‚ which caused war refugees wanting to escape reality‚ thus influencing the art movement of Dada. The Renaissance began in the early 1400s in Florence‚ it was
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Throughout history‚ Russia has developed differently from the “western” civilization. Russia started off as being similar to the “western” culture‚ but overtime developed into one that the west never saw. Russia was influenced in it’s development from the conquest of the Mongols to Peter I. Russia also had unique features that were a first for societies in Europe and the rest of the world. Russia throughout history has been conquered by many different groups of people‚ from the Mongols to Peter
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Renaissance is the term used to describe the period of European history that saw a renewed interest in the arts. The Renaissance began in 14th¬century Italy and spread to the rest of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. In this period‚ the fragmented feudal society of the Middle Ages‚ with its agricultural economy and church¬dominated intellectual and cultural life‚ was transformed into a society increasingly dominated by central political institutions‚ with an urban‚ commercial economy and lay
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HIST121 Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War Charlemagne: Roman Emperor‚ Father of Europe‚ or the Chief Bishop Larry Ray December 15‚ 2013 Charlemagne was one of the greatest European rulers of medieval times. He was both part warrior and part scholar. He was also know to many as Charles the Great or just Charles in his inner circle. He lived from 747 to 814. Charlemagne was a Frank. Franks’ were German tribes who controlled the area of northwestern
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group of people. They were able to create things during their time that are still present and functioning today. Whether they were thinking‚ competing‚ or building they easily incorporated their culture into it. The Greeks changed the way that the western world thought and kept changing ideas and thought processes. They created the first schools and even wrote the some of the material that are being taught to students today. They created a political system that gave a voice to all of Greece’s citizens
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Throughout history‚ civilizations have hassled with access to water sources. The locations of the earliest settled communities were directly influenced by the availability of water. An ample water supply and the adequate management of waste-water removal factors considerably into the development of civilizations throughout history. Expansion of technologies‚ in response to problems associated with the distribution and maintenance of a clean water supply‚ to settlements and cities‚ directly correlates
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Essay In the story of world’s history‚ civilizations were created from the very soil underneath their feet. In present day India‚ the Indus Valley flourished from 2500 BCE to 1500 BCE. Up Northwest‚ Greece’s city states grew to become mighty in 750 BCE. After Greece’s fall‚ Aksum realized similar success and became a major player in that world from 100 CE to 750 CE. These civilizations grew from nothing to a near unstoppable force‚ because of these civilizations using their geography to help their economical
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Western Influences on Folk-custom in Shanghai The change of Folk-custom is an important part of the change of society. As a metropolis in China‚ Shanghai combines her own features with many other country’s history and culture. As a result‚ the Folk-customs in Shanghai have changed a lot due to the impact of western culture. The influences on proprieties As a traditional city in China‚ Shanghai paid much attention to the etiquette and custom when people met together in the old days. At that time
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Beginning in the early 14th century‚ the Renaissance period gave way to the birth of humanism which encouraged individual expression and creativity. People had become weary after a prolonged period of plague‚ corruption and war that followed the fall of Rome. They were becoming increasingly frustrated with the power of the church and the level of corruption within it. Instead‚ there was a growing desire to return to the prosperous times of early Greece and Rome. Individualism was the central theme
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