Term | Definition | Historical Importance | Shogun | Hereditary commander in chief in Feudal Japan | The shogun had all the military power in feudal Japan and had more power then even the emperor who was seen to be as just a symbol. | Sankin Kotai (alternate attendance) | A system started in 1635 that forced all daimyao to travel and stay in Edo for a term‚ where they would then leave their wife and children before returning to their land. | In doing this the Shogun ensured the subservience
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Beowulf: The Great Warrior In the ancient Anglo-Saxon time period life was very difficult due to harsh weather and brutal battles with ruthless warriors. The people of this time period had a fairly grim point of view when it came to life after death. They believed that the only way a person would be remembered after death is if they achieved great feats during their lifetime such as conquering cities‚ or slaying ravenous beasts. Beowulf‚ son of Hrothgar‚ was a great warrior who was highly respected
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Pre-Axial Chinese Religion Did not develop religion as a separate realm of human concern Rites‚ rituals‚ ethics that bound the Chinese people were cultural phenomena (daily routine) Chinese approach toward ultimate reality stressed NATURE No clear creator outside nature Chinese thought always emphasized people (family and community) Peasant Heritage Numerous festivals timed by agricultural calendar Politically: single empire; emperor until 1911 Language diversity (Mandarin in north and Cantonese
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particular lifestyle and beliefs. In Japan Before Perry: A Short History‚ Totman presents to the reader the emergence of bushi as the ruling class during the Kamakura period. With the decline of the Taira family‚ Minamoto Yoritomo succeed to establish the bushi regime. Although bushi embraced samurai principles of honoring a master and remaining loyal under any given -even deadly- circumstance‚ a greater motive might have motivated men to become bushi. Japan was facing difficult times in which there
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Ancient Greeks and Romans Contributed Ideas on Government The first societies to experiment with ideas on government that would later influence Americans were Ancient Greece and Rome. The Ancient Greeks and Romans developed the ideas of democracy and representative government more than 2‚000 years ago. A Democracy in Ancient Greece. The cities of Ancient Greece were organized into city-states‚ or small independent nations. Athens was one such city-state. For many years‚ Athens was ruled by a small
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A Comparison of Ancient Cultures Just as our world today is incredibly diverse and yet startlingly similar‚ so too was the ancient world. The ancient world was comprised of a myriad of diverse civilizations that were spread across the globe. Among these civilizations were the cultural groups of Africa‚ the Americas‚ Asia‚ Europe‚ and the Middle East. It is often easier to find differences in these groups than to compare them. However‚ in a broad sense‚ these groups have a great many likenesses. Although
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Doing Business in Japan 1. Concept of “nemawashi”. In order to do successful business in Japan‚ it is very important to understand the heart of the Japanese decision-making process‚ known as “nemawashi”. Nemawashi was originally a gardening term‚ which roughly translates as “to dig around the root of a tree a year or two before transplanting it”. In the terms of business‚ “nemawashi” is the organized and efficient consensus building procedure by which the approval of a proposed idea or project
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Police Code of Ethics Code of Ethics All personnel prior to assuming sworn status as Virginia Beach police officers will take an oath of office pursuant to the Code of Virginia to uphold the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the City of Virginia Beach. All sworn personnel will govern themselves by adhering to the following Code of Ethics: "As a law enforcement officer‚ my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception
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you ever wondered about the social classes in ancient times? The Society of Ancient India‚ China‚ and Egypt had many similarities but‚ they did have a few differences. During class we learned about the three societies and learned that India and Egypt were very similar‚ with only a few slight differences. Although‚ China had a much different society that focused on completely different goals than the other two. First‚ the caste system of ancient india. The caste system consisted of four casts
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Shi Huang Ti meant first emperor. In his time of ruling Shi Taung Ti accomplished many things. Things both good and bad. This made him an effective ruler but not necessarily a good one. Effective means to get things done and being successful at accomplishing things. Was he a good ruler‚ that depends on the situation. Shi Huang Ti created legalism which is the believe that humans need to be controlled by a strict set of rules instead of moral laws. One of the things that Shi Huang Ti did was make
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