value of marrying primarily for material comfort and mercenary motives‚ that is‚ accepting a suitor for prospective wealth and status. The introductory line of the novel “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife” satirises the ambition of many women of the gentry class to marry a man of a wealthy fortune. I have used a hyperbole and absurd generalisation to challenge the mercenary motives of women in my contemporary society. This
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tactics‚ particularly those of the ecclesiastic and soldier Cesare Borgia‚ who was at that time engaged in enlarging his holdings in central Italy. From 1503 to 1506 Machiavelli reorganized the military defense of the republic of Florence. Although mercenary armies were common during this period‚ he preferred to rely on the conscription of native troops to ensure a permanent and patriotic defense of the commonwealth. In 1512‚ when the Medici‚ a Florentine family‚ regained power in Florence and the republic
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Outline of the Islamic Civilizations expansions Lead-In: Cultural Diffusion is “The transmission of social institutions‚ skills‚ and myths from one culture to another.”(“Cultural Diffusion”Dictionary.com) The Islamic civilization‚ during the post classical period‚ expanded the Islamic culture by their nomadic and semi nomadic groups. Thesis Statement: The movement of the Islamic civilization resulted in the dissemination of distinct cultural characteristics‚ ideas‚ and technologies in Europe
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Some regard nineteenth century France to be the France of Napoléon Bonaparte and‚ in the same respect‚ it can be argued that ancien régime France was the France of Armand-Jean du Plessis de Richelieu. Upon entering the French political arena‚ Richelieu was thrown amidst the struggles of international diplomacy‚ the devious schemes of the nobility‚ and the disgruntlement of the common people. Similarly‚ the unstable Florentine Italy which Niccòlo Machiavelli familiarized himself with led both these
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During Niccolỏ Machiavelli’s lifetime‚ Italy’s city-states were in turmoil‚ and he was extremely interested in the politics behind the chaos.1 Machiavelli advised principalities on the proper way to conduct themselves by using his study of human nature. His understanding of human greed‚ disloyalty‚ and predictability created a vision of politics that utilizes power for a prince to maintain stability. Machiavelli created power-politics‚ his vision of how to stabilize a principality‚ in The Prince
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The Congo Crisis: An International Perspective There is a need to take advantage of the change that has taken place in the Congo‚ however tragic that has been in its coming. – Paul Kagame As the third largest country in Africa and blessed with a large endowment of natural resources‚ the Democratic Republic of Congo possesses great opportunity to develop itself into a successful nation. However‚ the great abuses of the Congo’s colonial rulers and the lack of central unity across its vast
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behavior and affect employee attitudes. True False 9. Organizations that have cultures in which employees think alike but are not friendly to one another can be considered communal cultures. True False 10. Organizations that have mercenary cultures are likely to be very political. True False 11. As companies grow‚ they tend to move toward a networked culture‚ because solidarity is harder to foster when groups get really large. True False 12. A positive service culture
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BATTLE OF RAICHUR The city is located in a doab flanked by the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra‚ which makes it fertile and well supplied with water. The battle of Raichur fought by Sri Krishnadevaraya‚ King of Vijayanagar empire and Ismail Adil Shah‚ the king of Bijapur. The battle of Raichur had far-reaching effects. The Hindu victory weakened the power and prestige of the Adil Shah. He turned his attention to make alliances with the other Muslim neighbours. The victory also caused other Sultans
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The fall of Rome was led by military‚ political‚ social‚ and economic factors over a long period of time. Military factors consists of the Germanic invasions‚ and decreasing Roman legions which lead to idea of mercenaries that only cared about money moreover Roman values. The Huns were migrating from central Asia to Eastern Europe‚ and ejected the Germanic peoples. The Visigoths‚ Ostrogoths‚ and other Germanic people invaded Roman territory seeking safety‚ but the legions couldn’t push them back
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Hamlet‚ young Fortinbras assembles an army to kill his uncle first. Young Fortinbras had less patience but more initiative to ascertain the success of his revenge. Young Fortinbras personally commits to deceiving Denmark and assembling a group of mercenary soldiers. After dealing with his uncle‚ young Fortinbras sets up a faux facade; he asks Denmark to allow safe passage through their lands because young Fortinbras plans to “attack the Polacks”. Young Fortinbras takes over Denmark quickly with ease
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