The Romans - Clothing Roman clothes were made of wool‚ spun into cloth by the women of the family. Later on the richer people had slaves to do this work for them. If you could afford to buy clothes‚ you could buy linen‚ cotton or silk‚ which was brought to Rome from other parts of the Empire. Washing clothes was difficult because the Romans did not have washing machines or soap powder. They used either a chemical called sulphur or urine. These are the clothes that Romans wore The Toga This man
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Gnosticism The doctrine of salvation by knowledge. This definition‚ based on the etymology of the word (gnosis "knowledge"‚ gnostikos‚ "good at knowing")‚ is correct as far as it goes‚ but it gives only one‚ though perhaps the predominant‚ characteristic of Gnostic systems of thought. Whereas Judaism and Christianity‚ and almost all pagan systems‚ hold that the soul attains its proper end by obedience of mind and will to the Supreme Power‚ i.e. by faith and works‚ it is markedly peculiar to Gnosticism
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ANGLO-SAXON LITERATURE The Middle Ages is like no other period in terms of the time span it covers. Caedmon’s Hymn‚ the earliest English poem to survive as a text‚ belongs to the latter part of the VII century. The morality play‚ Everyman‚ is dated "after 1485" and probably belongs to the early-XVI century. In addition‚ for the Middle Ages‚ there is no one central movement or event to organize a historical approach to the period. When did "English Literature" begin? Any answer to that
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Alexander the Great The World Generals Series “Palgrave’s World Generals Series will feature great leaders whose reputations have transcended their own nations‚ whose bold characters led to new forms of combat‚ whose determination and courage gave shape to new dynasties and civilizations—men whose creativity and courage inspired multitudes. Beginning with illustrious World War II German Field Marshall Irwin Rommel‚ known as the Desert Fox‚ the series will shed new light on famous warrior-leaders
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Chapter one the first civilization I. Introduction A. The Idea of Civilization The West is an idea that developed slowly during Greek and Roman civilization. Initially the Greeks referred to their homeland as the Europe—or “West.” The Romans took up the concept and applied it to the western half of their empire. Asia—or the East—was similarly a geographical innovation of the Greeks and Romans. Asia was that land that belonged to non-Greek cultures of Asia Minor‚ particularly the Persians
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Remember that you will have to answer a question comparing a convention‚ so do not just list the setting or the characters‚ rather make notes on the significance of the setting‚ or how characters are developed. 5th Business: Narration: * Narration: first person perspective from Dunstan Ramsay. Though reliable‚ observant‚ narrator (opening paragraph) all events are subjective and can’t be verified. Events that occur outside of Dunny’s experience must be relayed to him through third party.
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history of architecture History of Architecture Arch. Kevin Espina Introduction HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE What are the board exams like? 1. Memorization is necessary – you must remember many facts 2. Wide in Scope – from pre-historic to modern styles REFERENCES 1. Ching‚ Francis D.K.‚ A Visual Dictionary of Architecture 2. Fletcher‚ Bannister‚ A History of Architecture 20th Ed. 3. Mercado‚ Jose L.‚ The Architectural Reviewer Volume III: History & Theory of Architecture 4. Salvan‚ George
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Chapter 1 Stone Age Societies and the Earliest Civilizations of the Near East 1) The earliest prehuman species thus far discovered is called A) Homo sapiens. B) Australopithecus. C) Homo habilis. D) Neanderthal man. E) Homo erectus. Answer: B Page Ref: 4 2) The first use of fire is attributed to A) Homo habilis. B) Cro-Magnon man. C) Neanderthal man. D) Australopithecus. E) Homo erectus. Answer: E Page Ref: 4 3) Neanderthal man lived primarily in A) North America. B) Europe. C) Arabia D)
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HISTORY TIMELINE WORLD HISTORY TIMELINE FROM ANCIENT HISTORY TO 21ST CENTURY COPYRIGHT © 2010 - www.ithappened.info Table of Contents Ancient history .................................................................................................................................... 4 100‚000 to 800 BC........................................................................................................................... 4 800 BC to 300 BC...............................................
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the cambridge companion to EPICUREANISM This Companion presents both an introduction to the history of the ancient philosophical school of Epicureanism and also a critical account of the major areas of its philosophical interest. Chapters span the school’s history from the early Hellenistic Garden to the Roman Empire and its later reception in the early modern period‚ introducing the reader to the Epicureans’ contributions in physics‚ metaphysics‚ epistemology‚ psychology‚ ethics and politics
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