The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the earliest known literary works. This Babylonian epic poem arises from stories in the Sumerian language. Although the Sumerian stories are older (probably dating to at least 2100 B.C.)‚ it was probably composed around 1900 BC. The epic deals with themes of heroism‚ friendship‚ loss‚ and the quest for eternal life. Different historical periods are reflected in literature. National and tribal sagas‚ accounts of the origin of the world and of customs‚ and myths which
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women from the priesthood is evidence of the Churches deep unease about the emancipation of women generally. Within today’s society women are still not welcome in the Catholic Church to become a priest but some Christian Dominations the privilege for women to become female vicars is present such as in the Protestant branch of Christian faith which can be argued that not all Christian dominations are male dominated. Karen Armstrong (1993) sees women’s exclusion from the priesthood of most religions
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Church on the eve of the reformation. Prior to the reformation in England the Roman Catholic Church had been the only church in the country and as such had a form of monopoly which over the years had begun to be exploited by some who entered the priesthood for reasons other than those religious. An example of what was considered to be a form of corruption in the Roman Catholic church is given as an argument by Luther in his case for a reformation of religion in the Holy Roman Empire‚ the example
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Religious Organizations: Consequences of Clergy Decline in the U.S. Catholic Church‚” Sociological Analysis 43‚ no. 1 (Spring 1982): 36. [10] Richard A. Schoenherr and Lawrence A. Young‚ “Quitting the Clergy: Resignations in the Roman Catholic Priesthood‚” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 29‚ no. 4 (Dec.‚ 1990): 473. [11] Ibid. 479. [12] Richard A. Schoenherr and Annemette Sorensen‚ “Social Change in Religious Organizations: Consequences of Clergy Decline in the U.S. Catholic Church
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GREATER MAGADHA 6.1. Completion of the Magadhan Conquest 6.2. Magadhan Statecraft 6.3. Administration of the Land 6.4. The State and Commodity Production 6.5. Asoka and the Culmination of the Magadhan Empire 7. TOWARDS FEUDALISM 7.1. The New Priesthood 7.2. The Evolution of Buddhism 7.3. Political and Economic Changes 7.4. Sanskrit Literature and Drama Preface IT is doubtless more important to change history than to write it‚ just as it would be better to do something about the weather rather
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been a male-dominated one. Perhaps the degradation of the status of women started in the later Vedic period‚ because in the Rig – Vedic period we have references to many women scholars like Matitreyi‚ Gayatri etc. These women scholars might have been exceptions in the society‚ yet they did reflect upon the general attitude of the society and a relatively good status of the women. But in the later Vedic period the situation started changing drastically with the increased dominance of the puritan and
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A Hindu ( pronunciation (help·info)‚ Devanagari: हिन्दु) is an adherent of Hinduism‚ a set of religious‚ philosophical and cultural systems that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The vast body of Hindu scriptures‚ divided into Śruti ("revealed") and Smriti ("remembered")‚ lay the foundation of Hindu beliefs‚ which primarily include dhárma‚ kárma‚ ahimsa and saṃsāra. Vedānta and yoga are one of the several core schools of Hindu philosophy‚ broadly known as the Sanātana Dharma. The word Hindu
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Historical Context Geographical‚ topography and resources of Egypt and its neighbours Geographical‚ topography and resources of Egypt and its neighbours Dominated by the Nile River Key facts about the Nile: - 7000km in length - formed from 3 rivers; the white Nile‚ the Blue Nile and the Atbara - Flows north towards the Mediterranean sea - broken up in 6 places by impenetrable rocky outcrops and rapids known as cataracts - Consists of three sections * narrow 800km stretch
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parts: (1) the mantras‚ hymns of praise to the gods; (2) the brahmanas‚ a guide for practicing ritual rights‚ and (3) the upanishads‚ the most important part of which deals with teachings on religious truth or doctrine. The samhitas are the basis of Vedic Hinduism‚ the most significant of the group being the rig-Veda. This collection of hymns‚ originally composed in Sanskrit‚ praises the various Hindu deities‚ including Indra‚ Soma‚ Varuna and Mitra. Based on the course readings‚ as well as to my
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India‚ “The land of Lords” is the world’s ancient civilization. India is also the land of various cultural diversities‚ where you will find a beautiful contrast of customary and contemporary ingredients. It is a place where you experience spirituality and solitude together. India is a land with legendary sagas‚ rich rituals‚ distinct cultures‚ various festivals and ceremonies. Also a land of historical monuments‚ architectural miracles and rich historical past. Let us know more about India 5‚000
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