Byzantine Empire (330- 1453 AD) As Rome declines‚ king Constantine had rolled over the eastern part of Italy and established in Constantine (modern day Istanbul) The reason why he chose it was because it was very protected by mountains because its army was reduced and not able to defend itself very well. Rome was eventually replaced by the city of Ravenna in Italy. Who is famous for being full of mosaics. Ravenna was capital of Italy for a shot time‚ because ODAVACAR and its German tribes
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Utopia Vs. Dystopia Each person has their own vision of utopia. Utopia means an ideal state‚ a paradise‚ a land of enchantment. It has been a central part of the history of ideas in Western Civilization. Philosophers and writers continue to imagine and conceive plans for an ideal state even today. They use models of ideal government to express their ideas on contemporary issues and political conditions. Man has never of comparing the real and ideal‚ actuality and dream‚ and the stark facts
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represented by the government (royalty) and therefore obligated to obey and follow instructions. As long as the representatives of the nations agree everything is in order and “ok”‚ and that is the mix among the rule of one (the monarch)‚ the few (aristocracy) and many (a merely representative parliament and the House of Commons). The house of common is constituted
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Niccolò Machiavelli was an Italian historian‚ politician‚ diplomat‚ philosopher‚ humanist‚ and writer based in Florence during the Renaissance. He was for many years an official in the Florentine Republic‚ with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He is recognized as the founder of modern political philosophy. Machiavelli was considered a "realist" because he concerned himself only with the political situations that actually arose in reality‚ while previous philosophers were concerned
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ideology that the educated were the high-class. The court circle required the “aristocracy to submit to one God”‚ and also be educated about the world in science‚ philosophy‚ history‚ theology etc. (Lapidus 1988‚ 74). People had to be “knowledgeable” or educated in order to be of the high class; knowing not just their religion‚ but also worldly information (Lapidus 1988‚ 74). The people of the high courts or the aristocracy had to be educated in secular studies and also continue to stay on their Islamic
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In What Ways is W.B. Yeats a Political Poet William Butler Yeats is political poet in many ways. Indeed‚ there is much correlation between his political beliefs and his written work. He was first and foremost a student of nationalism under the tutelage of the great Irish separatist and Fenian John O’ Leary and it is clear how durable O’Leary’s influence is on Yeats as he is so often referred to in his work. He was a vital figure in the Anglo-Irish literary revival and the creation of a popular
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Chapters 1-4: Superstition In chapters 1-4 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ Twain’s characters tend to get worked up over the silliest of superstitions. In the second chapter‚ when Huck accidentally flicks a spider into a flame‚ he‚ “Was so scared and most shook the clothes off [him]” (Twain 3). He counters the burden that the dead spider will bring by performing plenty of even more odd acts like turning around while crossing his breast and tying up a lock of his hair to ward
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The endless pursuit of power by individuals is an unavoidable characteristic of the human existence. This trait is unavoidable because it is instilled within us through our biological makeup as well as through societal conditioning. It is a common theme among living systems to amass energy‚ resources‚ influence‚ productivity‚ efficiency – Power. This concept is the driving force behind the theory of evolution that life has progressed and will continue to progress unless acted upon by an outside force
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How and why‚ according to Plato‚ do States decline. “…since all creates things must decay‚ even a social order of this kind cannot last for all time‚ but will decay.” (546a) Socrates recognises that his “ideal state” is unlikely to occur in the first place‚ but if it did exist‚ it will not last. Plato breaks down the decay into five regimes‚ decaying in order of best to worst‚ with each regime occupied by a type of man. Fundamentally‚ the decline occurs due to the polis not recognising their proper
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new system. Two of the most infamous revolutions in the world were the American and French Revolutions. The American Revolution began in 1775‚ and intended to achieve national rights for Americans. The causes of the American Revolution were the aristocracy of the British‚ and taxes. The Americans felt that their English rights had been violated‚ and many refused to bow to parliamentary pressure‚ despite the threat of military interference. Even though some disliked armed resistance against Britain
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