According to tradition‚ Confucius was born in the state of Lu (present-day Shandong Province) of the noble K’ung clan. His original name was K’ung Ch’iu. His father‚ commander of a district in Lu‚ died three years after Confucius was born‚ leaving the family in poverty‚ but Confucius nevertheless received a fine education. He was married at the age of 19 and had one son and two daughters. During the four years immediately after his marriage‚ poverty compelled him to become a sevant for the chief
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German defenses? The reasons lie in the planning process and the operation process of the German Spring Offensive. Why did the German Spring Offensive of 1918 fail? This question would present the background to the Hundred Days Offensive and the signing of armistice by Germany. This question is often overlooked. Many historical books specifically discuss the Hundred Days Offensive and not the Spring Offensive. Since this is a broad topic‚ the essay discusses the answers to this question from both
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Copland’s Appalachian Spring‚ a ballet‚ is among one of his best-known pieces; it is interesting in that an important part of the piece’s success was his collaboration with other prominent dancers and choreographers. Appalachian Spring tells the story of a pioneer celebration in spring‚ which revolves around the marriage of a young couple and their emotions‚ both joyful and apprehensive‚ throughout the
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eastern Zhou. Western and eastern periods sound like they are actual territories but they’re not‚ they are time periods. Western Zhou’s capital laid just to the west of the eastern Zhous capitols. The Eastern Dynasty is actually divided into the “spring and Autumn Periods” (770 BC-476 BC) and the “Warring States Period” (476 BCE-221 BCE). Each of the periods featured turbulent bloody‚ brutal‚ drawn out wars. The Zhou dynasty is very relevant to Chinese culture‚ prior to the Zhou dynasty‚ The Shang
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A General Introduction to the Art of War Content Volume Ⅰ. The Art of War VolumeⅡ . Introduction ChapterⅠ . General Introduction Section Ⅰ. Historical Background Ⅰ.1 The Author Ⅰ.2 Properties of That Age Section Ⅱ. The Influence and Value of the Art of War Ⅱ.1 The spread and influence in World History Ⅱ.2 The Influence and value in modern society Chapter Ⅱ. The Synopsis of Each Article Section Ⅰ. Estimates Ⅰ.1 War is a matter of vital importance to the
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The reasons that morocco had a peaceful Arab Spring‚ in accordance with the Social contract‚ rousseau The Arab Spring raises numerous issues in political philosophy such as the justification of the state‚ the nature of the state‚ and the role of the state‚ liberty‚ and property. All of these concepts are evident in these monumental series of events. Hobbes‚ John Locke‚ and Jean Jacques-Rousseau are believed to be the foremost political philosophers of Western Civilization. Like Hobbes and Locke
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0 Introduction Green Spring Nursery/Sanctuary is a Non – For – Profit organisation whose main goal is to grow local native plants and supply them to the local community. In addition‚ the organisation also works closely with Council on ecological restoration projects. The organisation structure has five full time staff but heavily relays on volunteers to manage various roles and responsibilities. As such‚ volunteer labour plays a leading role in the management of Green Spring Nursery and its turnover
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William’s work as a doctor and the symbolic images of "Spring and All" William Carlos Williams was born on September 17‚ 1883 in Rutherford‚ New Jersey. He was a poet‚ novelist and a doctor‚ and worked hard throughout his life. He was one of the principal poets of the Imagist movement. He had his own techniques and I just finished reading "Spring and All" by William Carlos Williams. I realized that Williams also used dashes in his poems just like Emily Dickinson used in her poetry. I also
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feels like it has been such a long times since the last time we saw each other even though it’s only been a few weeks . So far my spring break has been great. During the spring break ‚ I were going on two weeks with one of my best friend in Boston. He is a very kind person who looks out for others. In the beginning of the spring‚ We went to Dedham‚the city that’s next to Boston. We were lucky so lucky at this times because of the weather was really good. It’s
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civilization Thinkers in Greece and Ganges river valley question society values and beliefs Eastern Zhou China Political degeneration leads to political and intellectual innovation Emergence of Eastern Zhou dynasty = Spring and Autumn period; ends with Warring states period 1. The Spring and Autumn Period Regional states have power over Zhou central government Purified iron emerges and spreads cheap power to local authorities Lord of the Wu state begins the Grand Canal connecting Yellow with Yangzi
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