the falsified history? If so‚ then where else could the gap have come from? Most of the historical documents of the time seem to have either been falsified or just don’t exist. For example‚ Heribert Illig believes “…Charlemagne was a fictional character‚” (Bellows 1). If Charlemagne was a made-up figure in history‚ than what else has been made up about that era? Maybe all of it has been
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The sublime in visual arts and music Pintura The raft of the medusa Théodore Géricault . Contemporary and political relevance. They are hanging between life and death . Drama in the wild ocean and the hope of salvation. Murder and cannibalism. There is a certain realism in the painting which at the time was an innovation yet is isn’t completely realistic‚ there is not realism in an absolute sense because there is certain idealization of the human figures‚ they are shown in very heroic poses when
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Geography of Italy Italy is a long peninsula; slightly larger than Arizona andit shaped like a boot. It is surrounded on the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea and on the east by the Adriatic. Italy borders Austria‚ France‚ Vatican City‚ San Marino‚ Slovenia‚ and Switzerland.The Apennine Mountains form the peninsula ’s backbone; the Alps form its northern boundary. The largest of its many northern lakes is Garda (143 sq mi); the Po‚ its principal river‚ flows from the Alps on Italy ’s western border and
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Introduction Viking history tends to stretch over a period from the 8th century to the 11th century. Throughout this period the Vikings were known for their ruthless raids on foreign lands‚ most commonly recognized for the raid on Lindisfarne‚ where brutal Vikings boarded the island‚ killing monks and seizing what there was to find of worth. Not only are the Vikings know for their raids‚ they are also know for settlements in Britain‚ especially England. To this day there can be found traces leading
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for Boston‚ where he enlisted in the army and also published his first poetry collection‚ Tamerlane‚ and Other Poems (1827). Poverty forced him to join the army‚ but after the death of his foster mother‚ John Allan purchased his release from the army and helped him get an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Before going‚ Poe published a new volume at Baltimore‚ Al Aaraaf‚ Tamerlane‚ and Minor Poems (1829). Allan would neither provide him with sufficient funds to maintain
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control of waterways. He said that these waterways created trading hubs that dominated economic and political power in itself. He also contained that Islam did more to expand things than Charlemagne did. He is quoted as saying‚ "Without Islam‚ the Frankish Empire would have probably never existed‚ and Charlemagne‚ without Muhammad‚ would be inconceivable. " His theory at the time was highly controversial and was the cause of great ostracism for the rest of his life. Since his death though‚ his theory
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Review of the book political thought in medieval times- J.b Morrall. This review is based on the book ‘political thought in medieval times’ written by John.b.morrall. John Bowes Morrall (1873-1963) was a York author and historian he was also the mayor of York for a brief time and was a leading figure in establishing a university in York. In his last eight years he was lecturing on medieval history and particularly in development of medieval history in the university college Dublin. The author’s
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”(Einhard- The Life of Charlemagne). He began preaching with the philosophy of either converting pagans or non-believers. The Holy Roman Emperor began spreading his forces of conversion over Europe and soon Scandinavia became a part of the conversion process. “Christian clerics (the only literate group in the barbarian north) are enlisted as his civil servants at Aachen‚ where the emperor also establishes a programme of education and cultural revival.” (The Life of Charlemagne- A centre of Christian
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a young child‚ had a good stepfather-son relationship‚ but as Edgar reached adulthood‚ John Allan became alcoholic and abusive. To avoid the friction with his foster father‚ he enrolled in the military where he published his first book entitled “Tamerlane” and “Minor Poems”‚ which sells for $200‚000 in today’s time for rarity. Frances Keeling Valentine Allan loved and cared for Edgar so much. He cherished the love shown by his stepmother. She taught him everything he needed to learn as a boy and
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Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe was an American author‚ poet‚ editor‚ and literary critic. He started off writing poems and then books. He experienced so many tragedies in his life that his writings got darker. His writing was influenced by the loss of so many loved ones‚ his unstable love life and his alcohol abuse. His horror stories are some of the scariest stories ever written. Edgar Poe was born on January 19‚ 1809 in Boston Massachusetts. His father abandoned the family and his mother died
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