Summer Reading Essay In the research/analysis novel Day of Empire‚ the author‚ Amy Chua‚ discusses her thesis of how hyperpowers (empires or nations that had a command that stretched to all corners of the known world in the known world of their respective times) all rose to dominance through tolerance and fell in power through intolerance. Through the introduction and Part One‚ Chua effectively communicates how the various hyperpowers of history all rose in might through their effective and strategic
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The future status of English as the global language is assured Due to the first industrial revolution in the 1760s‚ Britain became prosperous and rose quickly. In order to accumulate the capital‚ the Britain Empire began its colonial expansion‚ during which English‚ as a kind of language‚ was transmitted across the world. Nowadays‚ English has become a global language. It is estimated by David Crystal that about 350 million’s first language is English‚ along with 250-350 million speaking English
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are civilized; therefore‚ they should not be called as barbarians which have no humanity‚ cruel‚ violent and are lack of managements. The Mongols were used to be small clans which often fight with each other for supplies. Around 1200‚ Temujin‚ Genghis Khan‚ defeated his enemies one by one and united the Mongols. He led the Mongols and found the largest connected land empire in the history‚ the Mongol Empire. Mongols created the Pax Mongolia and had great influenced on the later world. First of all
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Analysis of Kubla Khan The poem Kubla Khan by Samuel Coleridge describes images from the poet’s imagination. Using wide vocabulary to show images‚ the poet communicates to the reader the extent of his imagination. The language used throughout the poem describes these images in his dream. The location where Kubla Khan resides is an imaginary place known as Xanadu. The landscape surrounding Kubla’s domain is wild and untamed. The first stanza describes the beauty and mystery of Xanadu with rich
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In 1211 Genghis Khan invaded the Jin Empire (1125-1234) of Northern China. Although these campaigns began as raids‚ as their successes increased the Mongols retained the territory they plundered after resistance ceased. Although the Mongols won stunning victories and conquered most of the Jin Empire by 1216‚ the Jin opposition to the Mongols continued until 1234‚ seven years after the death of Chinggis Khan (Timothy). After the Mongols conquered many lands
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History of Kyrgyzstan Kamalov Daniiar ID: 4645 Reflection Paper on “Clavijo’s Embassy to Tamerlane” Ruy Gonzalez de Clavijo who wrote journey diary about “Embassy to Tamerlane” was a Spanish traveler and writer. In 1403-06 he was sent as an ambassador to the court of Timur‚ founder and ruler of Timurid Empire‚ by the Henry III of Castile. The original intention of the journey was to meet Timur in his winter pasturage in Qarabagh what is now
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Population:With 26‚851‚195 (in 2005) people‚ Uzbekistan has the largest population of the former Soviet republics in Central Asia‚ and the third-largest population of any former Soviet republic. Population density is 60 people per sq km. The population was 37 per cent urban in 2003 and life expectancy was 61 years for men and 68 years for women. The country ’s population growth rate was about 1.7 per cent per year in 2005. Health Problems:In 1999 there were 354 people to each doctor‚ and in 2005
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3/17/14 108 Pd. 1 The Mongols began to rise to power under the great Genghis Khan‚ and during the 13th century they created the largest empire in history. The Mongols during the 1300s were very known‚ and feared by many‚ it was almost rare to find areas that hadn’t heard of the Mongols. These “barbarians” ruled over many areas
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The world experienced many changes through the years of 300 to 1500 C.E. The first empires rose‚ and when they fell new ones were ready to take their place. These empires became even more connected through trade routes. With trade came the spread of religion‚ culture‚ and ideas. The spread of religion also lead to today’s widespread world religions. Trade was not always a good thing‚ though‚ it also spread deadly diseases that reduced populations and caused the fall of empires. The three classical
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Time period from 600A.D-1450 * spread of Islam A.D632 1. Islam=submission to the will of god 2. Mohammed= the final prophet 3. Hijra = the migration of Mohammed and he’s followers from Mecca(scared city) to medina due to hostility of merchant aristocracy. 4. returned to medina in 630‚ and transferred the kaba as the religious site of Islam. 5.abbasid dynasty (750-1250) encourages conversion to Islam from other religions 6 Qurans=people of the book 7. Values of Islam Honor parents‚ kind
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