The world of the Greeks was based on the "divine laws" set by the Gods who were the rulers of the land and who promoted people to heaven or hell. At times‚ Creon‚ the city’s new leader‚ followed the rules‚ but in most cases went with what he felt was good for the state. Antigone on the other hand created this mindset thinking that if the God’s divine law is not followed all bad will happen‚ which in the end really did happen. The first example to support this theme of Antigone was when Antigone
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CHY 4U - Modern Western Civilization - The West and the World Catherine‚ Frederick and Louis - Unenlightened Tyrants in an Enlightened Age It is better to be feared than loved‚ if you cannot be both. -- Niccolo Machiavelli‚ - The Prince The Enlightenment is touted by modern historians as a time of intellectual and social advancement‚ an era of optimism and freedom unheard of in earlier times. The era of absolutism is seen as a time of mounting liberty that contributed to the rise of democracy
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The Multiple Choice Section This section can be extremely challenging. Each question has 5 possible responses. The raw score for this section is figured by adding one point for each correct answer and subtracting 1/4 point for each one that is answered incorrectly. The incorrect answers are called distractors‚ and some of them will seem like they could be right. But there is always only one correct answer‚ and if you fill in more than one oval for a particular question on your response sheet‚
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Early Christian and Medieval Apse Mosaics The Edict of Milan‚ passed under Constantine‚ was a great victory for Christianity because it granted Christians the right to practice their religion and it marked a fundamental step in the development of Christian culture. Before this decree‚ private venues‚ or house churches‚ were the main places of worship found inside the city walls. Outside of the city’s walls‚ churches were built on funerary sites of early Christian martyrs. The construction of official
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ultimate refusal to compromise? - Council of Trent 36. What was the purpose of the Council of Trent? -to resolve the religious differences created by the protestant revolt. 37. What protestant group was the minority in France? -Huguenots 38. Edict of
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THE IMPACT OF RAPID URBANIZATION ON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA FROM 1950 -2010 (Focus on urban developments and housing problems case study: Lagos) Urbanization according to Aluko O.E is rather subjective and can be given various interpretations. However in this concept it can be defined as the expansion of the number of people living in an urban area that depicts the rate at which people move from rural areas and populate the urban areas. Reports however‚ from the united nation show that the
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Young India This article is all about very few selective Young Achievers of India who has made India and Indians proud. Here are a few examples to showcase what the 21st Century India is up to. I hope it also provides desperately essential motivation to other youngsters of India to face the world with grace and confidence‚ and achieve more in life. 1. Suhas Gopinath: The Youngest CEO Photograph of Suhas Gopinath Suhas Gopinath was born on
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government and the social relationships inside the Indian caste system‚ with the religious leaders at the head of government. Furthermore‚ regionalism was at a high in India‚ while China was usually unified under one powerful emperor. At one time‚ Ashoka was a powerful leader in India‚ but China is famous for having leaders such as Qin Shi Huangdi and Wu Ti. Again‚ this is mainly due to the Indian emphasis on big local government. The belief system of classical China was centered around philosophy
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Reality of Akbar the Great (?) EXPOSED! [Part-1] Very chosen few legends in Indian history had the privilege of being honored with the suffix ‘the Great’ or ‘Mahaan’ after their name. I recall only three – Alexander‚ Ashoka and Akbar. This great title does not come easily. One has to indeed display exemplary greatness to be called ‘great’. This great land has produced one legend after another – Vikramaditya‚ Prithviraj‚ Rana Pratap‚ Shivaji – to name a few. But none qualified to be called ‘the
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period had a religious context or enacted a religious purpose. The paintings and mosaics were meant to remind worshippers of their God‚ and the architecture was meant to serve both functional and aesthetic purposes. When Constantine I issued the Edict of Milan in 313 and moved the center of the Roman’s empire from Rome to Constantinople‚ the Byzantine Empire and Constantinople became the center of power and culture. The architecture of the Christian era came in two forms: the basilica and central
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