What were the sources for the design of the Taj Mahal? Conceived as both an instrument of propaganda and of an earthly replica of the house of Mumtaz in paradise‚ the Taj Mahal is considered one of the most beautiful and symbolic buildings in the world. It is the finest examples of Mughal architecture‚ a style that merges elements from Persian‚ Islamic and Indian architectural styles‚ and a style that greatly influenced the Hindu community. Throughout history‚ the origins and sources that were
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Discussion Forum Question Unit 5 What were the outcomes of the second Punic War? The second Punic war was caused by the growing rivalry between the two great powers that were struggling for supremacy in the western Mediterranean (Morey‚ W.C.‚ 1901). In the Second Punic War‚ the great Carthaginian general Hannibal invaded Italy and scored great victories at Lake Trasimene and Cannae before his eventual defeat at the hands of Rome’s Scipio Africanus in 202 B.C. which left Rome in control of the western
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1. Define socialization. Why is it important around the world? What are some possible outcomes associated with social isolation and maltreatment? Socialization is the process whereby individuals learn and adopt the values‚ beliefs and expected behaviors of a society. Just like in chapter 4 culture refers to the way a certain group in their society lives. Socialiation connects with culture because its a process to learn. Its important because when one interacts with one another thats how we develop
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What was revolutionary about the French Revolution? Since the beginning of history itself‚ several and numerous people‚ inventions‚ ideologies or behaviours were immediately attached to a particular and self-explanatory concept such as revolutionary. As the time goes by its outreaching characteristics and meaning remains the same. A revolutionary is an individual who either actively participates in or advocates revolution. When used as an adjective‚ the term revolutionary refers to something
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implies that religion does not have the power to explain. The Enlightenment began in Europe in the 1700’s and spread to many parts of the world‚ it built on the scientific revolution and was a philosophical drive which dominated in Europe‚ the primary goals of Enlightenment thinkers were reason‚ tolerance‚ progress‚ liberty an ending the abuses of the church and the
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believed that the assumptions underlying both schools represented a negative view of human nature and that another approach to management based on an entirely different set of assumptions was needed. McGregor laid out his ideas in his classic 1957 article "The Human Side of Enterprise" and the 1960 book of the same name‚ in which he introduced what came to be called the new humanism. McGregor argued that the conventional approach to managing was based on three major propositions‚ which he called Theory
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The main factors that affect distribution of population are natural resources‚ climatic conditions‚ soils‚ cultural factors‚ age of human settlement‚ industrial development and means of transport and communication. The factors affecting distribution of population are described below one by one in a nutshell manner. (i) Natural Resources: The regions having rich wealth of natural resources like coal‚ water‚ minerals and forest wealth favour the growth of population. These resources help in the
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Emily Kauzlarich Life is what you Make it: Why Romeo and Juliet were Doomed from the Start In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ the Friar has a particularly important part. He not only marries Romeo and Juliet but he also is the instigator for both of their deaths. Towards the end of the play he gives a rather long speech basically summing up the play in a nutshell. For such a small role in the play‚ the Friar is responsible for much of the tragedy that occurs. The speech that the Friar gives near the
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The French and Indian war is considered the war that made America for a few big reasons. For one‚ it left England with a huge dept; to fix this‚ England put heavier taxes on the colonies. It also created The Proclamation Line of 1763 ‚ which forced settlers to move back east‚ giving the Indians the land west of the line. This made New England even more crowded and brought many English troops‚ ultimately igniting the American Revolution. After fighting in the French and Indian war‚ England was in
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We often hear elderly people advising the young ones to forget the past‚ ignore the future and care for the present. But there is hardly any one who has no ambition for a higher status than the present one. This constant struggle for a higher position sticks to man till the last day of his life. This is true of every human being right from the man in the street to the most celebrated ones of the world. This struggle‚ in fact‚ is essential for achieving the more pious objectives in life. I belong
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