It is really fascinating to watch the movie 300‚ where King Leonidas and his army of 30 brave Spartans battled the Persian King Xerxes and his army of 300‚000. This would come as a surprise to all that a battle of such a magnitude had also occurred in our country however not known to most of us. Known as the Battle of Saragarhi‚ it really is moment of pride for India but sadly this tale of heroic action and sacrifice is hardly recorded in the books of Indian History as it was fought on the behalf
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disorganised army. Not to mention that they were extremely wealthy but recent revolts throughout the empire meant the Persian economy was suffering. One reason that the Greeks defeated the Persians in the numerous invasions is that “the Persian army under Xerxes took so long to transport their armies to Greece that the Greeks had sufficient time to prepare a defence. In addition‚ Greece had the advantage because it was defending its own territory‚ and it was difficult for the Persians to transport all their
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Quiz #2 • The Five Philosophies o Confucianism Founded by Kung Fu Tzu (Confucius) Emphasized the Analects Created a type of social philosophy Believed everyone was essentially the same but learning and practice distinguished them Referred back to a Golden Age he hoped to recapture Advocated development of Five Inner Virtues especially li – moral propriety and ren - humanity -- “tao” All society is built on the idea of filial (family) piety -- “xiao” Superior men – “Chun-
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Hatshepsut 22. Akhenaton‚ Nefertiti & Three Daughters 23. Tutankhamun’s Tomb innermost coffin 24. Last Judgment of Hu-Nefer 25. Lammasu 26. Athenian agora 27. Anavysos Kouros 28. Peplos Kore 29. Sarcophagus of the Spouses 30. Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes 31. Temple of Minerva and sculpture of Apollo 32. Tomb of Triclinium 33. Niobides Krater 34. Doryphoros 35. Acropolis 36. Grave Stele of Hegeso 37. Nike of Samothrace 38. Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon 39. House of the Vettii 40. Alexander
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Formal Analysis Research Paper Ancient Mediterranean Art (HAA 230) By course end you will have written a formal analysis research paper. That is‚ you will have written a paper that combines the close looking‚ careful describing‚ and grounded interpretation of a work of art with the aptly selected content of relevant primary and secondary textual sources. At the center of this paper will be one of three different “object” types: an original work of art in the Oriental Institute Museum‚ an ancient-inspired
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2. Category of Number of the Noun. Regular – one. Plural – more than one. Regular Plurals: 1. Nouns ending in vowels & voiced consonants - -s(bee-bees‚ dog-dogs‚ [z]) 2. Voiceless consonants - -s(book-books‚ [s]) 3. –s‚-sh‚-ss‚-ch‚-x‚-z - -es (actress-actresses‚ [iz]) 4. –o: -es-hero-heroes. But: -os: after a vowel – bamboos‚ embryos‚ folios‚ kangaroos‚ radios‚ studios‚ zoos. In proper names – Romeos‚ Eskimos‚ Filipinos. In abbreviations - kilos‚ photos‚ pros(professional). Also: pianos
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ANAXIMANDER Anaximander (610 BCE - 546 BCE) was a Milesian School Pre-Socratic Greek Philosopher. Like most of the Pre-Socratics‚ very little is known of Anaximander’s life. He was born‚ presumably in 610 BCE‚ in Ionia‚ the present day Turkish west coast‚ and lived in Miletus where he died in 546 BCE. He was of the Milesian school of thought and‚ while it is still debated among Pre-Socratic scholars‚ most assert that he was a student of Thales and agree that‚ at the very least‚ he was influenced
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3. Vision of Seventy Weeks (Daniel 9) This section was primarily remembered for the vision of the weeks. This was an account of the events that would unfold from the time of the return to the exiles to the return of the Lord. Prior to the vision was an equally‚ if not more‚ important account of Daniel’s confession and intercession for his people. 3.1 Daniel’s Prayer (Daniel 9:1 19) Daniel started praying to God for his people after studying Jeremiah’s prophecy (Jer 25:11 14; 29:10) and knowing
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CHAPTER ONE: Before History IDENTITIES: Complex Society Paleolithic Venus Figurines Metallurgy Social Class/Social Structure Lucy Neolithic Lascaux Cave Paintings Neolithic Revolution Agricultural Revolution MAP: Olduvai Gorge Neander Valley Catal Huyluk Lascaux CHAPTER TWO: Early Societies in SW Asia and Indo-European Migrations IDENTITIES: The Epic of Gilgamesh Sargon of Akkad Hammurabi’s Codes/Laws Stele Assyrians Economic
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us of Esther. Emilia’s unusual ability to talk down to powerful men of authority portrays the bold persona of Esther. The maiden’s brave act is a replication of the scene where Esther risks execution by appearing unannounced to her husband‚ King Xerxes‚ just so the truth would prevail! Emilia has no hesitation when is comes to speaking her mind‚ even to a powerful war general. Emilia even curses that‚ “…may his [Othello’s] pernicious soul/ rot half a grain a day!” (5.2. 154-155) She even puts
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