THE CONCORD REVIEW 57 THE DEATH OF PHILIP OF MACEDON Amalia Skilton ho caused the assassination of Philip II‚ King of Macedon from c. 355 to 336 BC? Was it his wife Olympias‚ his son Alexander‚ or some other person or group? The answer is critical‚ for it shapes the modern world’s understanding of Alexander the Great more than does any other issue. Did Alexander exploit conflicts between Macedonians‚ arranging his father’s death in order to become King‚ or was he innocent of the crime‚ creating
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LINEAGE JOSE RIZAL‚ the martyr-hero of the Philippines‚ was born in Kalamba‚ on the southwest shore of the picturesque Laguna of Bay in Luzon‚ June 1861. His father’s family began in the Philippines with a Chinaman named Lam Co who came from the Amoy district to Manila possibly because of the political trouble‚ which followed the conquest of his country‚ by the Manchu invaders. It was in 1697 that this ancestor whose Christian name was Domingo was baptized in the Parian Church of San Gabriel.
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------------------------------------------------- Top of Form WORLD HISTORY – UNIT 2: ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS II ROME: PRE-REPUBLIC AND REPUBLIC But when the fulness of the time was come‚ God sent forth his Son‚ made of a woman‚ made under the law‚ (Galatians 4:4). "The fullness of time" is an expression full of meaning. Jesus came at just the right time. Culturally‚ God had prepared the way by spreading Greek civilization around the Mediterranean so that the Greek language and mode of categorical
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SP1270‚ 2: Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651–95) BIBLIOGRAPHY (library shelfmarks in brackets; JSTOR = e-journal on Rylibweb)* Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz‚ The Answer/La respuesta‚ ed. & trans. Electa Arenal & Amanda Powell (New York: Feminist Press‚ City University of New York‚ 1994) [LAm 861.39/J870.187] ——‚ Obras completas‚ ed. Alfonso Méndez Plancarte & Alberto G. Salceda‚ 4 vols (México: Fondo de Cultura Económica‚ 1951–57) [Short Loan CRes. 861.39‚J870/125 ] The complete works are available
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1 THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROSE STYLE English writers of the sixteenth century were self-consciously puzzled about the state of their language. They knew that it had changed markedly in the past two centuries‚ but they were not sure whether too rapid a change was good. They were aware also that its vocabulary was being influenced by other modern languages‚ especially French and Italian. They wondered whether it should be more like Latin‚ the international language of learning‚ or whether it should
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DOING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN A POVERTY AND OPPRESSED CONTEXT: A PHILIPPINE SCENARIO In February 2005‚ the author interviewed 27 theological educators from three different Protestant-Evangelical seminaries in the Philippines regarding the role of theological education in addressing the problem of poverty and oppression. Partial but important conclusions appear in this short article. The first section of this article speaks about the present situation of theological education in
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WBSO GLOBALIZATION AND STATE-BUILDING NIKOLA LAKIĆ Is globalization a challenge or a threat to nation-states as a dominant form of polity? WESTERN BALKANS SECURITY OBSERVER Nikola Lakić1 1 BAMERC - Balkan and Middle East regional Cooperation Scientific article August 2011 UDK: 321.8 ; 316.334.2/.3 Abstract Contact: nl023@yahoo.com A true Nation-state has never yet existed in our diverse and vibrant world. For states to remain in the game‚ they need to understand they are no longer the only
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Cross-cultural Translation Studies as Thick Translation Theo Hermans (University College London) 1 Aristotle Let me begin with two specific examples. Both will have a familiar ring. I do not intend to discuss either example in any detail. They merely serve to illustrate‚ however briefly‚ the kind of problem I am trying to address. My first case concerns Aristotle‚ and more particularly John Jones’ book On Aristotle and Greek Tragedy (1962‚ 1971). In the history of readings‚ of interpretations‚
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Italian/Northern Renaissance | | Medici Family | They dominated Florence during the 15th century and were interested in industry‚ trade‚ and banking. The first was Giovanni di Bicci de’Medici (1360-1429)‚ and the most famous was Lorenzo the Magnificent (1449-1492)‚ the great grandson of Giovanni. Medici power fell after Savonarola (1452-1498)‚ a Franciscan friar‚ gained power‚ and therefore‚ Florence was never the same. | Humanism | England: * Started taking hold in early 15th century taught
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C h u r c h H i s t o r y I By Mr. Kennedy K. Kirui I. Benefits to be gained from the study of Church History A. A perspective informed by a sense of continuity 1. The whole family in heaven and earth (Eph.3:14) 2. Connecting the canonical history with our own time (Acts 28ff) 3. Escape from the theological and ecclesiastical provincialism (1 Cor.14:36). B. The encouragement of a Godly Heritage 1. The great cloud of witnesses (Heb.11; 12:1) 2. Perspective on persecution
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