The Jacobean Era‚ Cromwell‚ and the Restoration Elizabethan literature generally reflects the exuberant self-confidence of a nation expanding its powers‚ increasing its wealth‚ and thus keeping at bay its serious social and religious problems. Disillusion and pessimism followed‚ however‚ during the unstable reign of James I (1603–25). The 17th cent was to be a time of great upheaval—revolution and regicide‚ restoration of the monarchy‚ and‚ finally‚ the victory of Parliament‚ landed Protestantism
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Historical Turning Points Through the Period of the Progressive Era and the Great Depression Turning Points of the Progressive Era and the Great Depression. There were many turning points during the Progressive Era and the Great Depression. The two major turning points that stood out to me were the Women’s Right Movement and the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Women played a played a major role in reforming the nation. Late in the nineteenth century women were well educated college graduates
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The Baroque Era By El-Fatih J. Ajala The Genres of the Baroque Period: Opera – “drama presented in music‚ with the characters singing instead of speaking” (Joseph Kerman‚ p. 87): One cannot speak of Baroque opera without mentioning the name of Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Monteverdi has the distinction of being known as the first great composer in the genre of opera‚ as well as the last true madrigalist of his time. He began writing his madrigals at a very early age and
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------------------------------------------------- Konzert in G major Johann Quantz Katherine Parkes ------------------------------------------------- Konzert in G major Johann Quantz Katherine Parkes Music Analysis 2012 Music Analysis 2012 Johann Joachim Quantz Konzert in G Major Johann Quantz was one of the first professional flautists in 18th century Europe. Quantz was an accomplished musician‚ flute maker and composer. He was an apprentice under his uncle Justus Quantz. Quantz
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The Baroque Period was the age of reason when minds and imaginations opened up new worlds of scientific knowledge as well as artistic creativity. (Fleming‚ 75) The Baroque era was a period of opulence and magnificence that gave off a powerful awe inspiring style that was full of flamboyant concepts and overall dramatic quality. From Venice‚ as well as from Rome and the centers where international mannerism flourished‚ the roads to Baroque art fanned out in all directions. The style of Baroque art
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Medieval Period What is it all about? - it is all about the period‚ age or era after the fall of Roman Empire and the beginning of "rebirth" or the Rennaisance period. - it is the bridge with these two very important eras in literature. What is the meaning of medieval and period? - the term medieval comes from the latin word "medium aevum" which means "middle age". Medieval was 1st used in the 19th century and the original spelling of it is "mediavel". -period means a length
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of Turkey‚ Syria‚ Lebanon‚ Palestine‚ Iraq and Jordan. There were also another states like Saudi Arabia and Yemen. In the interwar era only Turkey‚ Iran Saudi Arabia and Yemen could use thier independencies. Only Turkey was able to pursuit its own domestic and foreign policies from 1920s to the end of WW2. The Author of the book Cleveland states that the interwar era in the Arab world directly related with the domination of Anglo-France. England was directly controlling the Egypt and indirectly the
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Jurassic Period The Jurassic period is the second of the three divisions of the Mesozoic era‚ "The Age of Reptiles." The Jurassic lasted for 64 million years‚ from about 208 to 144 million years ago. Climatic Changes: Widespread deposits of sand in western North America indicate that the region experienced a desert climate during the early Jurassic. Coral reefs and the remains of temperate and subtropical forests around the world provide evidence that the climate became moister and milder
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follow the current trend. The Baroque Period was between the Renaissance and the Classical periods and it was from about 1575 to about 1770. In the Baroque period‚ there were lots of absolutist monarchs (the ruler is a dictator) in Europe. Baroque art is usually very playful and has many parts. It started in Italy. It then spreads to the Catholic countries in Europe. Finally‚ it also spread to the Protestant ones. Famous composers in the baroque period were Alessandro Scarlatti (1600-1725) and
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The Renaissance Period (1400 - 1600 C.E.) The Renaissance era encompasses Western music history from 1400 to the begining of the 1600’s. This period in time marked the rebirth of humanism‚ and the revival of cultural achievements for their own sake in all forms of art‚ including music. The word "Renaissance" in itself is defined as a "rebirth"or a "reconstruction". During this time‚ artists and musicians produced works that displayed more artistic freedom and individualism. This creativity
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