During the 17th century‚ the Netherlands appears to become a very powerful country‚ as well as from an economic and political point of view‚ or from a cultural point a view. Dutch artists come up with new styles of paintings and new techniques‚ and it seems that Dutch patrons give more freedom to artists‚ compared to Italian patrons. Painters like Vermeer opt for classic scenes of daily life‚ i.e. “genre paintings”‚ as we can see it when observing his Het Schilderkunst. The work of art depicts
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had a realization that terrorism was a continuing danger in America after September 11‚ 2001. That alertness amplified in the years after. American travel was changed by new security policies. New government guidelines changed immigration policies and influenced the character of international banking. Cautions of likely new terrorist attacks created extensive tension and nervousness. In the aftermath of September 11‚ 2001‚ the United States government unleashed what President Bush named a “war on
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the separation of the public and private spheres‚ where women were associated with the home and the public life of business and politics were associated with men‚ women’s participation in the public sphere was limited‚ and they were denied legal relief for the private sphere. Domestic violence was one of the early issues of feminists to tackle. Under coverture‚ a woman’s legal identity merged into her husband’s upon marriage‚ previously ruled by her father before. This meant she could not control
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Puritans of the Mid 17th Century The culture of New England in the early to mid 1600s was shaped by many societies. Perhaps the most influential group of immigrants were the Puritans. The ideas and values brought from the old world were given a new world spin‚ and adapted for smaller communities. These concept had vast effects on all aspects of New England existence. Economically‚ Their oppressive tendencies led to slightly less rapid growth in and around the region. Politically‚ The directly
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If you know much about the Ottoman Empire‚ you know that they are usually considered a tolerant society. But what was it exactly that made them such a tolerant society? You can’t specify one or two things that they did‚ because they did a lot that could be considered tolerance‚ especially in the 16th-17th Century era. From the beginning of its society‚ the Ottoman Empire was always tolerant. They may not have been doing it in the most “civil” way‚ but they were at least giving people a chance to
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Russian Absolutism From the middle of the sixteenth century to the end of the eighteenth century three rulers stand out‚ remaining significantly more influential than other rulers of the period of Russian history. During the two hundred and fifty year period Russia witnessed three enlightened rulers‚ Ivan IV‚ Peter I‚ and Catherine II. Yet their enlightened dispositions were merely facades to hide ulterior motives of gaining more absolute power. They primarily sought to increase their power on
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Moral Absolutism a) Explain what is meant by Moral Absolutism. (25) Moral absolutism is an ethical theory which believes that there are absolute standards against which moral questions can be judged‚ and that certain actions are either right or wrong. Moral absolutists might‚ for example‚ judge slavery‚ war‚ dictatorship‚ the death penalty‚ or child abuse to be absolutely immoral regardless of the situations or beliefs of a culture that engages in these practices. Moral absolutism adopts the theory
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Racial Issues in the 17th Century During the 17th century‚ colonialism led to the development of both the social‚ racial and political institutions. An example is the act of slavery‚ especially in the second society‚ after the emergence of the first society from Asia. The first society settled in the present day Alaska. Up to date‚ it is not yet known how most of the black Americans that were taken from Africa to the United States of America as slaves settled. In his book‚ “The Society Must be
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a central democratic republican form of government. Paine’s vision of a new government still applies today. In The Common Sense Paine said‚ "might never form to themselves an interest separate from the ELECTORS‚ prudence will point out the propriety of having elections often." He wanted a government to run by elections. Today we vote for officials in the county‚ state‚ and country. In The Common Sense Paine says‚ “I draw my idea of the form of government from a principle in nature which
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support of the majority in the legislature. Thus the Prime Minister and his cabinet can pass‚ amend or repeal any type of law with the support of subservient majority in the legislature. In this way‚ the executive and the legislative branches of the Government work in close harmony. The Executive not only runs the administration but also makes law. 2. Responsibility to the legislature: In this system‚ the executive is responsible and accountable to the legislature for all its acts of omission and commission
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