org/wiki/Siege_of_Masada#cite_note-6- also useful for account of Masada but it’s wiki so it shouldn’t be relied fully upon. But it seemed quite reliable. -------------------------------------------- [ 1 ]. Book 18 [ 2 ]. Campbell‚ Duncan B. (2010). "Capturing a desert fortress: Flavius Silva and the siege of Masada".
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In the Epic of Sundiata (also spelled Son-Jara or Sundjata): Naré Maghann Konaté (also called Maghan Kon Fatta or Maghan the Handsome) was a Mandinka king who one day received a divine hunter at his court. The hunter predicted that if Konaté married an ugly woman‚ she would give him a son who would one day be a mighty king. Naré Maghann Konaté was already married to Sassouma Bereté and had a son by her‚ Dankaran Toumani Keïta. However‚ when two Traoré hunters from the Do kingdom presented him an
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Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area‚ constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula‚ and the second-largest in the Arab world‚ after Algeria. It is bordered by Jordan‚ and Iraq on the north and northeast‚ Kuwait‚ Qatar‚ Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on the east‚ Oman on the southeast‚ and Yemen on the south. The Red Sea lies to its west‚ and the Persian Gulf lies to the east. Saudi Arabia has an
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AS YOU LIKE IT As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the First Folio‚ 1623. The play’s first performance is uncertain‚ though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility. As You Like It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle’s court‚ accompanied by her cousin Celia and Touchstone the court jester‚ to find safety and eventually love in the Forest
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How is it that being brave can be defined in so many ways and by so many things? Mulan‚ the protagonist from “Mulan” a famous Chinese legend and Ruri‚ the protagonist from “The Bracelet” by Yoshiko Uchida share the similar characteristics of bravery. Both stories are set in Asia during war times. Similarly‚ in both stories‚ the protagonist‚ a young girl displays great bravery that helps lead her to self realization. In “The Bracelet” Ruri proves her bravery when her family is
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Knox Engler AM Lit 10-1-13 The Nature of Confession The Scarlet Letter is a complex novel that addresses issues of love‚ revenge‚ Puritanical hierarchy‚ adultery and several others. It would appear that the book could have been written merely for the purpose of ethical discussion. The most prominent matter that is addressed among all of them however‚ is confession. There are countless passages that directly allude to characters in the novel struggling with the secrets they have chosen
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Gentiles. This means that the Messiah will share God’s love and teaching to all the nations. The symbols of a suffering servant and a light to the Gentiles were important to Isaiah because the promise of the Messiah gave hope to the Israelites during exile. The book of Luke revealed the establishment and fulfillment of the Messianic covenant. In the covenant‚ we see Jesus as the scapegoat and suffering servant who will die and rise in three days. This strengthens an renews each of the symbols and brings
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“The British American: William Byrd in Two Worlds” 1. How did William Byrd’s life in Virginia reflect British influences? How did it reflect American characteristics? (Mention pertinent customs‚ interests‚ institutions‚ and objects.) 2. In view of William Byrd’s great wealth and influence in Virginia‚ why didn’t he simply stay in America? 3. In what respects was colonial Virginia an aristocratic society? In what respects was it democratic? 4. The author suggests that in England
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threat from the Al Rashid (a powerful family in the Arabian peninsula and implacable enemy of the Al Saud)‚ Ibn Saud went with his family into exile to Kuwait where he spent his early years. In Kuwait‚ as Ibn Saud grew to manhood‚ his thoughts were focused on reclaiming his family’s domains‚ now occupied by the Al Rashid. He had spent long enough in exile. He judged that if‚ with God’s help‚ he could take Riyadh‚ the people of Nejd would support the Al Saud and help him to oust the Rashid. When
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Jupiter and Semele 19th century French painter Gustave Moreau was an artist highly regarded for his intricate use of images based on myth and legends to create very symbolic and often haunting paintings. Moreau was quoted saying: "I love my art so much that I shall only be happy when I can practice it for myself alone." In a time when many artists choose to paint classical mythological subjects as if it were a proper education in Greek and Latin‚ Moreau was developing his own unusual and personal
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