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    WK - The Italian Renaissance was a time of rebirth in the arts. An abundance of new styles were explored‚ building on classical traditions but also breaking away from them. This cultural explosion was made possible by the liberal distribution of florins that characterized the artistic support of leading banking and commerce families. These influential families were patrons sometimes as a Machiavellian exercise of their power‚ often to atone for religious sins‚ and sometimes because they loved

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    Early Modern Period: Uniform and powerful Church (the Catholic Church) -> rise of heretics (those who believed something other than what the Church believed)‚ and religious fragmentation Feudal society -> states Feudalism= a defficult concept Feodum -> fief Lords have sovereignty over an area Kings still fight to achieve control over land and countries Social upheaval The Early Modern World (500-1300) 1) Crisis of the Western Church also known as the Great Schism 2) Hundred

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    The Short Story. Basic Literary Elements of The Short Story. 1.1.History of The Development of The Short Story. 1.1.1.Early Forms.Origins. The short story refers to a work of fiction that is usually written in prose‚ usually in narrative format. This format or medium tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction‚ such as novellas (in the 20th and 21st century sense) and novels or books. Short story definitions based upon length differ somewhat even among professional writers

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    Chapter 12: The Crisis of the Later Middle Ages Use this outline to preview the chapter before you read a particular section in your textbook and then as a selfcheck to test your reading comprehension after you have read the chapter section. I. Prelude to disaster A. Poor harvests led to famines in the years 1315-1322. 1. Fewer calories meant increased susceptibility to disease and less energy for growing food. B. Diseases killed many people and animals. C. Economies slowed down and

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    SGRE3073 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE A) Guides: 1. The assignment should be approximately 5-10 pages.  2. Double spacing 3. Times New Roman 4. Font Size 12 5. Referencing: APA 6. Cover page: Plain White Writing Standards: Students are expected to demonstrate writing skills in describing‚ analyzing and evaluating ideas and experiences. Written material must follow specific standards regarding citations of authors’ work within the text and references at the end of the paper. Grades will be assigned

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    References: Kelly‚ J. (2005). The Great Mortality. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. Boccaccio‚ G. (1982). The Decameron. (Musa‚ M. & Bondanella‚ P.‚ Trans.). New York: Signet Classic. (Original work completed sometime between 1350 and 1352). Gimbel‚ L MacKenzie‚ D. (2003). Case Reopens on Black Death Cause (New Scientist). Retrieved from Academic Search Premier

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    The effects of Catholicism on the education of women in Renaissance Italy By Lenia Constantinou According to Paul Grendler‚ the conservative‚ clerical pedagogical theorist Silvio Antoniano (1540-1603) reflected on women ’s educational status in Renaissance Italy in one of his written works‚ claiming that "…a girl (should not) learn ‘pleading and writing poetry ’; the vain sex must not reach too high…A girl should attend to sewing‚ cooking‚ and other female activities‚ leaving to men what was

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    Positive Comments 1. “In december of 08 i travel to jamaica to assist with the funeral arrangement on my 90 year old grand mother .I had toughts of staying with family or friends but because of a previous experience I decided to stay at the sun flower resorts .first and foremost the location is so ideal‚ its in close proximity to kingston and to montego bay ‚its next door to two famous beaches and its a great location for people who want to relax and enjoy jamaica"s beauty and tranqulity .The

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    Welcome to Italy Culture and culture of the Italian Peninsula… . A Project by: Miodrag Jankovic Intercultural Communication EPHEC A Project by: Miodrag Jankovic Intercultural Communication EPHEC Summary Italian ID Card 3 The History 4 Geography 5 Environment - current issues 6 Environment - international agreements 6 Natural hazards 6 Italian Society & Culture 7 The Italian Language 7 Italian Family Values 7

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    About Hemingway’s Short Stories The importance of including Hemingway in American Literature anthologies cannot be overestimated. Hemingway’s style and subject matter are archetypal of American writing. Hemingway broke new literary ground when he began publishing his short stories. Furthermore‚ not only was he an American writer‚ but he was not an ivory-tower esthete; he was a man’s man. He hunted in grand style‚ deep-sea fished‚ covered both World War I and World War II for national news services

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