EDUCATION IN EASTERN NIGERIA: Being a Summary of an Essay Paper. BY Leechichi Okpechi Introduction The high performance of people from eastern part of Nigeria in areas of business‚ trade‚ farming and handiwork seem to trigger a curiosity to explore into its primary reasons. Some admirers have come up with the explanation that their traditional education coupled with great level of efforts and unconditional devotion to customs make the difference. This is because education for the
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Stylistic analysis of the eastern indian school of painting After the mural tradition of India comprising of Ajanta and Post Ajanta‚ one sees the emergence of the illustrated manuscript tradition. 4 major ’pre-akbari’ schools of manuscript painting have been identified- The Eastern Indian manuscript tradition‚ the Western Indian manuscirpt tradition‚ the Sultanate period manuscripts and their variants and the Chaurapanchasika group. The Eastern Indian tradition is the earliest among the four
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Eastern Orthodox Church Behind the elaborate fresco paintings and splendid architecture‚ Eastern Orthodox Church has played a significant role in the preservation of Christian tradition throughout history. Since the transfer of the imperial capitol of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople‚ the Eastern Orthodox Christianity has evolved into a distinct branch of Christianity (Steeves). As Timothy Ware‚ the author of The Orthodox Church‚ suggests‚ major intellectual‚ cultural‚ and social developments
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The Epic of Gilgamesh is a third person journey about a man’s change from bad to good because of a character named Enkidu. Gilgamesh starts out a mean spirited‚ bitter‚ tyrant-like man and turns to a good humble like hero. Throughout the story different experiences and journeys lead Gilgamesh to this ending. On page 99‚ lines 2-50 Gilgamesh comes off as a cocky and selfish young king. In a way Gilgamesh cannot help but to be the selfish king that he is because‚ he came into this personality due
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are many inferences readers can make from the Epic of Gilgamesh about Mesopotamian cities‚ politics‚ and religion. Gilgamesh’s personality‚ background‚ journey‚ and beliefs can relate to each of these aspects of Mesopotamia. Mesopotamian politics can be learned through Gilgamesh and the way he controls Uruk and the people of Uruk. The religion of the Mesopotamian people can directly relate to the people of Uruk and the Gods and Goddesses in this epic poem. Lastly‚ you can obtain a better understanding
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Justice‚ according to Thrasymachus‚ "is nothing but the interest of the stronger" (in other words‚ "Might is right!"). (a) Why does Plato reject this? (b) What is Plato’s alternative definition of justice for the state (in other words‚ what is his explanation of political justice)? (c) Give two reasons why you agree or disagree with his definition. “Might is Right” by Thrasymachus Thrasymachus recommends that we regard justice as the advantage of the stronger; those in positions of power simply
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musician should seriously contemplate. At the outset of the twenty-first century it is undeniable that the pervasiveness of popular culture and the values it engenders has had an adverse effect on our societies. In light of the current climate of Western popular culture‚ "art music" has become increasingly marginalized. In fact the word "art" has been greatly trivialized. The lines between trend and tradition‚ the profound and the superficial‚ art and cliché have become hopelessly indistinct as some
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opinion on the meaning behind the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ I find that it highly resembles the beliefs of Christianity. There are key events during this epic that teach Gilgamesh‚ as well as anyone else who will listen and read‚ that tell of the true journey of finding immortality. Gilgamesh learns the inevitability of death‚ and has a hard time coping with it. The search for immortality seems to be an obsession for many men and women all throughout history. In the Epic of Gilgamesh a man investigates
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Ancient Hero Homer’s epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey created a classical setting for Greek Heroes. The poems are full of battles‚ peril and adventures that allow the heroic characters be courageous. The heroes face a barrage of arrows with out flinching and are merciless enough to kill many men with out regret. The heroic characters battle for love‚ duty‚ and to protect there homes and families. A hero is defined in Greek mythology as a person of divine ancestry who has courage‚ strength and
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The Epic of Gilgamesh For my essay I chose the question‚ “What does this story teach us about Mesopotamian religion?” A few main points that I will be discussing are: the relationship between humans and gods‚ why humans pray/praise the gods‚ and the understanding of why Gilgamesh could not become immortal and why he was afraid of the afterlife. I chose this question because I felt that the god’s had a major impact on Gilgamesh’s life. For example; Shamash‚ the sun god‚ giving protection to Gilgamesh
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