assumption of a mainstream ’decline’ in Islamic civilisation. Thomas Arnold wrote “As the power of the Abbasids declined‚ soon after the death of Hārūn al-Rashīd‚ the essential features of the caliphate gradually disappeared‚ until there remained nothing but the name. The weakening of Abbasid caliphal authority can be attributed to the interrelationship between many factors that contributed to the Abbasid collapse in the early 4th/10th century. It can be argued that the major challenge to caliphal authority
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Some say that the Revolution was doomed to happen ever since people stepped foot on this continent‚ others argue that it would not have happened if it weren’t for a set of issues that finally drove the colonists to revolt. These issues‚ in order of descending importance‚ were Parliamentary taxation‚ the restriction of civil liberties‚ the measures of the British military‚ and the legacy of colonial religious and political ideas. The most important issue prompting Americans to rebel in 1776 is clearly
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Prior to reading chapter two of Bill Mckibben’s book‚ Deep Economy‚ I had never thought about food beyond its taste and affordability. According to McKibben‚ eating local farm products is a better choice for environmental reasons. This point of view prompts me to evaluate the pros and cons of food selection and sources in my current diet. Am I making the right choices for a sustainable life? Before answering this question‚ I will describe what I usually eat. My diet consists of a mixture of homemade
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require a minor to obtain at least one parent consent for they’re to have an abortion. Only two states and the District of Columbia have laws affirming the right of young women to have an abortion with out parental consent. (CB‚ Ch12‚ pg350). Well my value also agrees with the thirty-two states. I believe that Parents should be notified by the clinic if a teen woman attempts to access abortion services. My opinion is due to the daughter health‚ medical pill for parents and physical and psychological
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1. What is Tannen’s purpose in writing this essay? What does she hope it will accomplish? From what I gathered Tannen’s purpose was for us to comprehend the importance of communication in the work field. How the simplest verbal functions can be interpreted in many different ways. “Conversation is a ritual” I find so much meaning behind these four simple words‚ the article in its entirety are summed up by these word. Tannen wants to enlighten us to remember that our words are powerful. I believe she
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The Chronicle Review October 3‚ 2010 What Are You Going to Do With That? Katherine Streeter for The Chronicle Review By William Deresiewicz The essay below is adapted from a talk delivered to a freshman class at Stanford University in May. The question my title poses‚ of course‚ is the one that is classically aimed at humanities majors. What practical value could there possibly be in studying literature or art or philosophy? So you must be wondering why I’m bothering to raise it here‚ at
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Maple decline affects primarily sugar maple‚ Norway maple‚ and red maple in the Northeast and Midwest. The problem is not a new one; stagheaded maples were described as early as 1917 in Massachusetts. At that time‚ dieback was attributed mainly to drought and poor conditions for tree growth afforded by the urban environment. These same conditions exist today‚ and reports of the incidence and severity of maple decline have increased markedly in recent years. In urban sites‚ principle stress factors
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What Would You Do? Chapter 4 American Express Headquarters‚ New York‚ NY Headquarters‚ New York‚ New York.1 With medical costs rising 10 to 15 percent per year‚ one of the members of your Board of Directors mentioned that some companies are now refusing to hire smokers and that the board should discuss this option at the next month’s meeting. Nationwide‚ about 6‚000 companies refuse to hire smokers. Weyco‚ an employee benefits company in Okemos‚ Michigan‚ requires all applicants to take
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The Fall of the Spanish Empire The Spanish Empire experienced a time of massive growth and exploration which came to an end in 1588. By 1598 Phillip III had inherited Spain with a bankrupt economy. This marked the decline of the great empire that had controlled an extensive amount of territories. Its decline can be attributed to the massive influx of gold and silver into the economy during the Age of Exploration which made Spain temporarily wealthy but had irreversible negative long term economic
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Research Paper The 1920s was a decade of optimism that followed World War I. After World War I America had emerged as the most powerful country. Three major events in the 1920s are Prohibition which started in 1919‚ the Scopes Trial of 1925‚ The Crash of the Stock Market in 1929‚ Economic success which lead to the stock market crash which was a big tragedy for many. Another name for the Scopes Trial was the “Monkey Trial.” The trial began in the city of Dayton. The Scopes Trial was the biggest event
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