The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization‚ characterized by government headed by emperors‚ and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe‚ Africa‚ and Asia. The 500 year old republic which preceded it was severely destabilized in a series of civil wars and political conflict‚ during which Julius Caesar was appointed as perpetual dictator and then assassinated in 44 BC. Civil wars and executions continued‚ culminating in the victory of
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Samuel became a judge despite not being a descendant of Aaron‚ and became the national leader and head of the tribes. He appointed Saul‚ a warrior from the small tribe of Benjamin‚ the first king of Israel during a time of war against the Philistines. Saul led the Israelites to Gilead to defeat the Ammonites‚ reuniting the tribes and defeating an enemy. However‚ Saul did not always follow the standards of the Torah‚ so Samuel secretly proclaimed David as the next king of Israel. David was an exceptional
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THE MONOMYTH OF HARRY POTTER The heroic monomyth (also known as the Hero’s Journey) describes the common stages of a hero’s journey found in many stories. Joseph Campbell first described the monomyth in 1949 in his book “The Hero with a Thousand Faces”. Although the nature of the monomyth may not be appealing to everyone‚ it is very interesting to those who actually take the time to learn about it and how it applies to stories and movies in today’s modern world. Take for example‚ popular movies
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Characterizing Reality In Harry Potter The most important component in writing a novel is the creation of characters who are harmonious and who are believable on at least some level. But‚ regardless of how much influence fantasy has in a text‚ all characters must inevitably have at least some grounding in reality. I suspect that would be more difficult to include the same amount of reality in writing a fantasy novel‚ since the author of such a work must first decide how much the fantasy aspect
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to his friends‚ by protecting their son‚ Harry Potter‚ until the end. Although everyone thought he was a bad person‚ he didn’t let that get to him. He proves them wrong by telling the truth of the day he got into Azkaban (prison). Next‚ there is Severus Snape‚ a really important character because of his role through the truth behind the lies of Albus Dumbledore. First‚ everyone thought he was a bad character‚ but then we realize that he was actually good. He killed his headmaster‚ not because he
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martyr is someone who is killed for their religious beliefs. Evidence of martyrs in the Catholic Faith is seen in Saint’s Perpetua and Felicity. They were Christian martyrs who lived during the early persecutions of the Church in Africa by Emperor Severus. Perpetua and Felicity resisted the impossibly intense pressure to renounce their faith‚ choosing rather be thrown to wild animals than turn their backs on their beloved lord. Perpetua was a noblewoman and was of high intelligence. She was a
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of the Pantheon‚ its structure‚ and many of its architectural aspects. When emperor Hadrian rebuilt the Pantheon‚ it was dedicated as a temple for all the gods of Ancient Rome. The temple was later maintained and refurbished by emperors Septimus Severus and Caracalla between 193-217 CE. Throughout the two centuries in which the Pantheon was functioning as a temple to the gods‚ rituals such as animal sacrifice were common. Animals would be sacrificed in the middle of the rotunda‚ and then burned
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PERSECUTION IN THE EARLY CHURCH THE TEN PERSECUTIONS OF THE CHURCH Kenneth Glasscock CHHI 520 B16 February 28‚ 2014 Introduction In the book of Matthew 28: 16-20 Jesus Christ give us what is known as the “Great Commission” in this passage of scripture Jesus says I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth! Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father‚ the Son‚ and the Holy
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Title : Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows Genre : Drama Fiction Authour : J.K Rowling Publisher : Gramedia Year : 2008 Page : 608 Characters : Harry Potter : Brave‚ Kind‚ Analytic‚ Hermione Granger : Smart‚ Diligent‚ Lovely Ronald Weasley : Funny‚ Lazy‚ Unconfidence Lord Voldemort : Devil‚ Cruel‚ Killer Orientation The story is written by J.K Rowling. Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows is the last novel of Harry Potter and the ending of Harry Potter story. The seventh novel
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distinguished military career behind him. With all the support of York army‚ Constantine entered into the civil war as a usurper. Around that time‚ Severus had already been chosen to succeed Constantius and was the legitimate emperor. However‚ the death of Constantius had spawned another usurper linked to the imperial family but located in Rome named Maxentius. Severus marched against Maxentius but his army deserted him and he was forced to surrender. Soon after he took his own life leaving the field open
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