Before the Modern Era‚ most empires were ran through a religion. That is called a theocracy. Today‚ only a few stand like Iran‚ Saudi Arabia‚ and Pakistan. The Islamic Caliphates and the Mauryan/Gupta empires were two main empires before the 1200s. There were a lot of differences and similarities between these two. The Islamic Caliphates were located in the modern day Middle East. The word Islam means submitted to god‚ the religion was started by the prophet Muhammad in the city of Mecca
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The difference between Taiwan and China Taiwan‚ not much people know this country‚ most people think that Taiwan is the same as Hong Kong or Macau‚ a part of China‚ but actually Taiwan is the independent country in East Asia. The official name of Taiwan is “Republic of China” different from China is “People Republic of China”. About 65 years ago‚ there were a civil war inside mainland China between two biggest political parties. Both parties named “Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)” and ”Communist
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religious traditions that are involved with art‚ music and performance are Buddhism and Hinduism. Buddhism started in northern India‚ later spreading to other parts of Asia‚ and encompasses the idea of spiritual development towards the Buddha. The religion follows many scriptures and philosophies‚ including the Four Noble Pillars and the Three Jewels. Hinduism started in India‚ later becoming prevalent in South Asia‚ and revolves around the way of life and becoming one with nature and the Earth. The
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In different culture‚ there will be many different customs and traditions in festival celebrations. Wedding customs are one of the most representative and symbolic customs in revealing the differences. The wedding customs between China and America can reveal the differences in thinking model‚ value of orientation‚ and code of conduct as well as religion beliefs of the two countries. Chinese wedding style A Chinese wedding is an extremely special occasion fulls of bright red color everywhere--tablecloths
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elections go hand in hand. They both are steps in determining who our president will be for the next term. First comes the primary election and then the general election. With the category of a primary election a state chooses between caucusing and primaries. The difference between the two is the process they proceed to take. Although in the end they both are able to give the information needed to continue to the next step. A caucus is often times held at schools‚ city halls‚ or other venues in the city
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Han China Vs. Imperial Rome The Han Dynasty and Imperial Rome were both large and powerful empires that existed during the Classical Period. The Han Dynasty and Imperial Rome had some major similarities as well as differences. The Han Dynasty had a similar government system as Imperial Rome‚ the empires’ governments made the same mistakes that led to similar declines; however the government’s involvement and view on trade was different between these two empires. Both the Han Dynasty and Imperial
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are the similarities and differences between the political systems in U.K and U.S? When the U.S. Constitution was being drafted‚ its writers had the British Parliamentary system to base on. The British system was the system they were used to and had learnt since childhood. However‚ because the monarchy was one of the main things that the former colonists had rebelled against‚ any form of monarchy and most forms of concentrated power were avoided. The most fundamental difference between the political
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The laws and guidelines of ancient India have many similarities to the laws and guidelines of other ancient civilizations we’ve studied in the past two weeks. In the "Law of Manu" we see the creation of the caste system‚ a system which places people in predisposed social classes which dictate your profession and your worth. The classes range from the Brahman which are the highest ranked people within the society‚ to the Shuda which are the least ranked and known to be the servants of the upper classes
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Recently‚ there is a heated discussion over the difference between Chinese leaders and Western leaders. As for this topic‚ I will also talk something about it from two perspectives: religion and lifestyle. As we all know‚ religion is a part of the culture‚ which plays a vital role in people’s daily life. The majority of Westerners believe in Christianity. That is because Christian culture constitutes a Western cultural background. Thus it makes any part of Western culture are more or less with a
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wonder that the dilemmas we face become more challenging. Issues of government powers‚ the free market‚ gun control‚ abortion‚ welfare‚ education‚ taxes‚ separation of church and state along with a multitude of other factors that not only invade our personal lives but our society as a whole makes defining America as a free country and determining personal rights quite a challenge. With political parties changing where they stand on an issue from one moment to the next before‚ during‚ and after elections
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