History 010 Global History from 1500 History 010‚ Spring 2013 Monday/Wednesday/Friday‚ 12:50–1:40 Lafayette L108 Professor: Andy Buchanan Email: Andrew.Buchanan@uvm.edu Office: Wheeler 303 Office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 2:00-4:00‚ and by appointment Teaching Assistant: Matt Preedom Email: mpreedom@uvm.edu Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30-12:30 and by appointment Office hours held in Wheeler 101 Objectives‚ Assigned Reading‚ and the “Blackboard” Website
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Background to the Story of the 47 Ronin: During the Tokugawa era in Japanese history‚ the country was ruled by the shogun‚ or highest military official‚ in the name of the emperor. Under him were a number of regional lords‚ the daimyo‚ each of whom employed a contingent of samurai warriors. All of these military elites were expected to follow the code of bushido - the "way of the warrior." Among the demands of bushido were loyalty to one’s master‚ and fearlessness in the face of death. The story
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LEGACY OF THE SAMURAI _The characteristics‚ philosophy‚_ _and history of the samurai._ For seven centuries‚ the samurai ruled Japan as the powerful warrior class. As a class of warriors and knights‚ they led society in feudal Japan. The loyalty to his lord was much more important than his allegiance to his friends‚ family and even the emperor. Their philosophy was one liberated him from fear‚ and for these reasons‚ the samurai came to be the dominate force throughout medieval Japan. War played
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Modern Era 1750-1914 |1. Which of the following was not a characteristic of the Industrial |6. Which of the following best summarizes the reform movements of the | |Revolution? |Industrial Revolution? | | | | |a) capitalism
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World peace is an ideal of freedom‚ peace‚ and happiness among and within all nations and/or peoples. World peace is a Utopian idea of planetary non-violence by which nations willingly cooperate‚ either voluntarily or by virtue of a system of governance that prevents warfare. Although the term is sometimes used to refer to a cessation of all hostility among all individuals‚ world peace more commonly refers to a permanent end to global and regional wars with future conflicts resolved through nonviolent
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Industrialisation (or industrialization) is the period of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one. It is a part of a wider modernisation process‚ where social change and economic development are closely related with technological innovation‚ particularly with the development of large-scale energy and metallurgy production. It is the extensive organisation of an economy for the purpose of manufacturing.[2] Industrialisation also introduces
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Why did Japan succeed in modernising and industrialising in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries while China and Korea failed to do so? During the late nineteenth century‚ China‚ Japan and Korea all had the opportunity to modernise and industrialise. The leaders of each country had died which provided a fresh start for new leaders and new ideas of reform but it was only Japan who succeeded to successfully modernise and industrialise due to a number of factors‚ leaving its neighbours
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The Beauty and Complexity of Minimalism Pine Trees by Hasegawa Tōhaku and a Shoki-Imari sake bottle Today’s modern world is often complex‚ colorful‚ noisy and fast-paced. When I am engaged in art‚ I frequently look for works that allow me to escape from my hectic lifestyle. Clean lines and use of space appeal to my senses and calm me. Sometimes‚ what is not stated says more than what is stated. I have learned from my study of Japanese art history this semester that simplicity seems to be
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Sengoku period (15th - 17th centuries)‚ mercenaries and spies for hire arose out of the Iga and Kōga regions of Japan‚ and it is from these clans that much of later knowledge regarding the ninja is inferred. Following the unification of Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate‚ the ninja descended again into obscurity.[7] However‚ in the 17th and 18th centuries‚ manuals such as the Bansenshukai (1676) — often centered around Chinese military philosophy — appeared in significant numbers.[8] These writings revealed
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Modern history From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search "Modern Age" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Modern Age (disambiguation). Human history ↑ Prehistory Recorded History Ancient history Earliest records Near East Africa Mediterranean region East Asia South Asia Early Americas Postclassical Era Europe Middle East Africa South/Southeast Asia East Asia Central Asia Americas Modern history
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