we do or do not all come from the Greeks; however if the question is referring to the way in which art/visual art‚ philosophy‚ history‚ music‚ economics‚ sports‚ theatrical events‚ science/math‚ democracy‚ and architecture of Greeks have had and still do have significant influence in Western culture‚ then perhaps the answer is yes. The Greeks believed that music could have a deep affect on human behavior. They believed music to be important to people in their public life as well as their private
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fourth amendment) is a Western concept but here is an early version of that same principle in Ancient China. Another facet of Legalism that aided China and whose legacy influenced China for millennia to come was Legalism’s efficient bureaucracy. During the short life of the Qin Dynasty‚ the decentralized feudal system was replaced by a central well-disciplined bureaucracy (Shang & Duyvendak 1928 70). Due to this new system‚ feats that would require the efforts from the whole of China were now possible
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but only priests were allowed inside. Special rituals for their gods were held outside. One of these great temples were the Parthenon‚ built for the goddess Athena. From these great architectural wonders developed styles used in architecture until today. The influence of Grecian design can be seen in modern buildings where architects make use of either the Doric‚ Ionic‚ or the Corinthian
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551–479 BCE). Confucianism originated as an "ethical-sociopolitical teaching" during the spring and autumn period‚ but later developed metaphysical and cosmological elements in the Han dynasty.Following the official abandonment of Legalism in China after the Qin dynasty‚ Confucianism became the official state ideology of the Han. Confucianism is often characterized as a system of social and ethical philosophy rather than a religion. In fact‚ Confucianism built on an ancient religious foundation
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Although the Mongol’s political influence on the Chinese was much more significant than it was on the Russians‚ the Mongols actually had more influence on Russia than it did on China‚ who was under Mongol influence for centuries. Economically‚ the Mongols had an extensive effect on both China and Russia. China‚ which lies directly south Mongolia‚ was ruled directly by the Mongols. Russia‚ on the other hand‚ had little to offer to the Mongols as Russia is a cold and resource-poor country. So
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Western Influence on Chinese Music China has long been the cultural hub of Asia‚ and has had the longest amount of contact of any Asian country with other Western countries. Ever since the Silk Road was established‚ China has been trading with other Western countries and exchanging aspects of their cultures with one another. One of these aspects is music. But how exactly has Western music influenced Chinese music? In order to understand this‚ we must look at the history of Western encounters
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Reducing Sugars : Sugars that contain aldehyde groups that are oxidised to carboxylic acids are classified as reducing sugars. Common test reagents are : Benedicts reagent (CuSO4 / citrate) Fehlings reagent (CuSO4 / tartrate) They are classified as reducing sugars since they reduce the Cu2+ to Cu+ which forms as a red precipitate‚ copper (I) oxide. Remember that aldehydes (and hence aldoses) are readily oxidised (review ?) In order for oxidation to occur‚ the cyclic form must first ring-open
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Finance is a vast field. The interview questions will depend on what the prospective employer is into or what will be your probably responsibilities. Some of the probable general questions can be as follows: Explain various financial ratios. How and interpret them? What is Time value of money? How inflation impacts capital budgeting? What are Derivatives and how they are useful? How to determine exchange rate and cross rates in foreign currency transitions? You may be given two way
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political and social object in “western civilization”. “The Roman Empire began when Augustus Caesar became the first emperor of Rome it then ended‚ in the west‚ when the last Roman emperor‚ Romulus Augustulus‚ was destroyed by the Germanic King Odoacer.” (Grummond‚ 2015) “In the Roman east‚ it continued as the Byzantine Empire until the death of Constantine XI and the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks” (Grummond‚ 2015) The influence of the Roman Empire on western civilization was profound in
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were significantly influenced by the Greeks‚ they did in fact make many of their own architectural discoveries that allowed them to build massive buildings‚ extensive roadways‚ and amazing aqueducts. Indeed‚ the Romans are the masters of modern architecture‚ with their inventions of both concrete and the arch ultimately changing the face of the world. The True Arch: While the Greeks use arches‚ they did not use it for their structures‚ except for drainage systems and tunnels. The Romans‚ however
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