There were many factors that caused the decline in Venice’s economy and industry. During the sixteenth century Italy was one of the most powerful and technologically advanced countries in the world‚ but during the seventeenth century other countries were becoming equally or more advanced than Italy. England‚ France‚ and Holland had started producing materials for a cheaper amount of money because of the new technology they were using to manufacture their goods. Since England‚ France‚ and Holland
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Lamu and Zanzibar‚ two ancient towns on the coast of East Africa Historical Perspectives of East Africa Assignment Lecturer: Mr Bagaja Student Number: TTM-08-13 Student Name : Mutunga Katia Date Submitted: 23/ 10/ 2010 Lamu “The oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa “ World Heritage Site List Background The island of Lamu is situated on the north coast of Kenya. Lamu town is the largest town on Lamu Island‚ which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya
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MODERN GREEK LITERATURE Modern Greek literature refers to literature written in the Greek language from the 11th century‚ with texts written in a language that is more familiar to the ears of Greeks today than is the language of the early Byzantine literature‚ the compilers of the New Testament‚ or‚ of course‚ the classical authors of the fifth and fourth centuries BC. 1 The emergence of modern Greek literature (11th - 15th century) 1.1 Acritic songs 1.2 Romances 1.3 Tales set in the classical world
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Hello Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen My name is Heru Sulaksono ‚ I’m standing here today because I want to tell you all about Indonesian Traditional music call “ Keroncong” . The history of Keroncong music itself was started when the Portugese invaded Indonesia in the 16th century‚ this music was first introduced by the sailors and the slaves on the portugese ship as known as “Fadu”. But weakening Influence of the portugese in the 17th century did not make “Keroncong” disappear from Indonesia
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[pic] | In grouping texts according to "type‚" the concept of genre is applied to all literary works‚ past‚ present‚ or | |future. Thus seeing a single work in its generic context becomes inseparable from seeing it as part of literary history. | |The concept of literary period also implies a grouping through time. But a work‚ rather than being "placed" within the | |entire sweep of literary history‚ is "placed" within a much more restricted time frame. The period concept provides
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ENGLISH PROJECT: A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED Meaning Almost always it is the origin of a phrase or saying that requires the most research; the meaning being well understood. This phrase is interesting because there are various interpretations of its meaning. Firstly‚ is it ’a friend in need is a friend indeed’ or ’a friend in need is a friend in deed’? Secondly‚ is it ’a friend (when you are)
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90s Fashion Intro to the 90s: * Today‚ instead of everyone following the same "look"‚ people wear clothes that they want and how they want. * That’s why the 90s was known as the "dress down decade". * By the end of the 21st century dressing down in every aspect of life became an accepted thing. Movement Away from the 80s: * Fashions in the 90s moved away from the frills‚ shoulder pads and chunky jewellery of the 1980s. * The new look was "minimal" and "casual yet stylish"‚ and the look for
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Assess sociological explanations of changes in the status of childhood? Childhood is a social construction and varies between times‚ places and groups. Most sociologists see our ides of childhood as a fairly recent one‚ the result of industrialisation and other social changes. Modern society constructs childhood as a tie of vulnerability‚ innocence and segregation from the adult world. The March of progress sociologist believe we live in an increasingly child-centred society. They state that children
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Elise Dixon Mrs. Legnini AP World History January 16‚ 2013 Chapter 18‚ 21‚ 22 Vocabulary Catherine the Great Who: Russian What: ruler of Russia When: 18th Century Where: Russia Why significance: added new lands to Russia‚ encouraged science‚ art‚ literature‚ Russia became one of Europe’s most powerful nations. Third Rome Who: Russians What: Russian claim to be successor state to Roman and Byzantine empires When: 15th century Where: Russia Why significance: Moscow became the Religious center for
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British Literature 1. the Middle Ages the oldest literature monument of the Anglo – Saxon period is the old Germanic legend called BEOWULF. This heroic poem is about the strong and courageous pagan hero Beowulf John Wycliffe – is a professor of Oxford University. With his students he translated the whole Bible into English - he influenced Master Jan Hus and our Hussite movement very much 2. the renaissance and humanism Geoffrey Chaucer – Canterbury Tales – brilliant portrait of 30 pilgrims
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