Why did the First Crusade erupt? The First Crusade was a monumental event of the 11th century‚ where thousands of ordinary people took up the cross to make the extremely long and perilous journey to Jerusalem to fight the ‘other’; the Muslim threat. Inspired by extreme devotion to God and His church‚ people made this decision based on a single speech. Jonathan Philips argues that Pope Urban II’s speech in 1095 had managed to draw together a number of key concerns and trends‚ synthesising them
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The first part of the Medieval period saw conflict‚ commerce‚ and contagion. Prophet Muhammad gave birth to Islam‚ a religion that expanded quickly into Christian territories; the Silk Road connected the eastern markets to western consumers‚ and unwittingly created a corridor for diseases. The first four Crusades (1095 - 1254 CE)‚ while seeming to be religious wars‚ were also very much political battles fought for secular reasons like political alliances‚ trade routes‚ and control of land. The conflict
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11th‚ 2013 The Crusades: Motivation behind the Movement. Patrick Geary’s “Readings in Medieval History” contains four accounts of the invasion of the Middle East by the Europeans in 1095 A.D. These accounts all cite different motives for the first crusade‚ and all the accounts are from the perspective of different sides of the war. The accounts all serve to widen our perspective‚ we hear from the Christian and Middle Eastern side of the conflict. Fulcher of Chartres claims‚ Pope Urban the Second
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TECHNOLOGY USED IN FOOD PRODUCTION The efforts by Various Agencies to Diversity Food Production ULAM Ulam or vegetable salad consists of fresh leaves ‚ fruits ‚ and other plant parts which are eaten raw . Examples of ulam include : pegaga ( Centella asiatica ) [pic] shoots of papaya [pic] kacang botol [pic] petai ( Parkia speciosa ) [pic] kemangi ( Ocimum sanctum ) [pic] Ulam is rich in mineral ions ‚ vitamins and fibre . some of these plants are used in the preparation of herbal medicines
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A review of “First-Mover Disadvantage” By William Boulding and Markus Christen What is this article about as a whole? In today’s business environment many believe that in order to be successful and most profitable that they must be the “first mover”. The first mover is the initial firm that paves the road for a new product or market. It is believed that the first movers lock in competition enabling them to squash future entrants. The first mover often has heavy brand recognition or even
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The First Continental Congress The American dream is built upon a foundation of struggles and gains‚ along with more struggles. A look back to early American History provides one with a timeline that seems endless and full of surprises. The First Continental Congress serves as one of those timeline markers and is a great example of the American way. Being one of the first meetings ever between the colonists‚ The First Continental Congress laid one of the first bricks into the foundation of America
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FIRST-MOVER ADVANTAGE TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP Experience curve Patents R+D‚ product development‚ process Ec. Scale production‚ distribution PREEMPTION SCARCE RESOURCES Patents‚ Physical – natural resources‚ products Channel space Lower prices Superior position - geográphical space - technological space - clients perceptual space - attractive niches FIRST – MOVER ADVANTAGE (2) GENERATES SWITCHING COSTS Attract clients Accept suppliers Quality uncertainty Brand loyalty Net effect
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Her First Ball – Katherine Mansfield Characters: Protagonist: Leila Her first ball is based primarily on Leila‚ who is the protagonist of the story. In this story‚ we do not particularly know her appearance‚ but can form an image of her through the description of her personality. Leila is youth and idealism personified. She is simple; she tries to act mature in the story because she feels indifferent amongst her cousins and it is uncomfortable for her. “She tried not to smile too much; she
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Alam‚ H. (2016‚ September 26). B.C. First Nations grand chief absent from royal ceremony in protest. Toronto Star. Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/09/26/royal-ceremony-snubbed-by-bc-first-nations-grand-chief.html In this newspaper article‚ the author emphasizes the fact that the B.C. First Nations grand chief‚ Stewart Phillip‚ has recently declined to participate in a royal ceremony. This was done as an act of protest from the grand chief‚ with his argument being that
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The First Crusade The First Crusade was the first of a number of crusades which were endeavors made by the Christians to invade and regain the Holy Lands. The First Crusade began in 1095‚ when Emperor Alexius I of the Byzantine Empire arranged a meeting with Pope Urban II to ask for advice and assistance to defend the Byzantine empire. After this meeting‚ Pope Urban II realized that they had an opportunity to organize and recapture the Holy Lands. Consequently‚ the Pope called for a meeting of the
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