Ptolemy introduces Geography. He assigned coordinates to all the places and geographic features he knew‚ in a grid that spanned the globe. Latitude was measured from the equator. (1406) John Wycliffe was an English Scholastic philosopher‚ and translator. His English version of the bible was published in 1408. The Bible he created‚ the first literal translation of the Latin Vulgate Bible into English‚ was more a work of his followers than him but tradition still tends to attribute it to Wycliffe
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Andrzej Walicki explains in his History of Russian Thought: From Enlightenment to Marxism that “The term ‘Slavophilism’ was originally used as a gibe to underline a certain narrow tribal particularism”1 that was seen as characteristic of a group of ideologists which was formed in the late 1830’s in direct opposition to Westernism. The conflict between these two groups‚ the Slavophiles on one hand and the Westernisers on the other‚ was due in large part to the influence of Chaadaev and Uvarov‚ who
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Types of violence Domestic violence Main article: Domestic violence Women are more likely to be victimized by someone that they are intimate with‚ commonly called "Intimate Partner Violence" or (IPV). The impact of domestic violence in the sphere of total violence against women can be understood through the example that 40–70% of murders of women are committed by their husband or boyfriend.[13] Studies have shown that violence is not always perpetrated as a form of physical violence but can
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Battle of Somme With over seven months of vigorous planning came one of the bloodiest battles in military history during World War I‚ known as the Battle of Somme. The four month Battle of Somme was the cause of over one million lives‚ endeavoring to conquer the Western Front between France and Germany. Among the amount of artillery shells intended to support the British‚ projected to be substantial in paving the way for ground troops to triumph over the enemy force. The battle‚ originally planned
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outline doe Me to gimpdannie@yahoo.comSent Chapter 24: The New Imperialism European Claims in Muslim Regions Stresses in Muslim Regions 1798- Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign Highlighted Ottoman decline- Egypt was Ottoman province Opened new era of European contact with Muslim regions Muslim lands Extended from western Africa to Southeast Asia Muslim empires in 1500s Ottomans in Middle East Safavids in Persia Mughals in India Empires in Decline 1700s- All 3 Muslim empires were in decline
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL CULTURE Community A basic definition of community refers to a social unit larger than a small village that shares common values.[1] The idea of a community presupposes the existence of a group of individuals whose values and norms shape a common identity‚ where the feelings of trust and belongingness are fostered‚ and the existence of shared responsibility towards mutual goals. Smith breaks down the term into three concepts to further understand it
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Essay #1: Empires/Civilizations-“Golden Age” Rome( Republic: the new form of government the Romans made where the people chose officials. Senate: the most powerful governing body in the republic. Patricians: upper class. (The senate was mostly made up of them) Plebeians: farmers‚ workers‚ artisans‚ and traders. Made up most of the population. Had little power (lower class.) [Later on in the empire‚ they gained more power and were allowed t elect their own officials and serve in government
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Humanitarian intervention poses a hard test for an international society built on principles of sovereignty‚ non-intervention‚ and the non-use of force. Immediately after the holocaust‚ the society of states established laws prohibiting genocide‚ forbidding the mistreatment of civilians‚ and recognising basic human rights. These humanitarian principles often conflict with principles of sovereignty and non-intervention. Sovereign states are expected to act as guardians of their citizen’s security
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He tried to conceal his exhaustion and physical pain from others. The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand at Sarajevo in 1914 made Nicholas to diplomatic efforts aimed at averting war. Unfortunately‚ Russia went to war in 1914 to defend the Serbs when Austria declared war on Serbia. But‚ when war broke out it enhanced Nicholas’s popularity even though Nicholas ignored the Duma and discouraged the effects of patriotic volunteers. He also bowed to his wife’s advice in relieving the tremendously
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Chapter 1 Europe Multiple Choice Defining the European Realm 1. The following are statements describing the demographic and economic conditions which may be generally ascribed to the European Realm. Which one is inaccurate? A. Europe constitutes one of the great population clusters of the world. *B. Levels of economic development in Europe decline from east to west. C. Europe’s population is highly urbanized. D. European agriculture is mainly market-oriented. E. European
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