HISTORY Paper V Episode 1 (5.1.1) RENAISSANCE the Rebirth Learning objectives: Meaning of Renaissance Debate among historians over Renaissance Factors that led to Renaissance Characteristics of this period Why Renaissance took place in Italy Scholars and historians mark the era spanning two centuries from the 1330s to the 1530s as the period of rebirth of European civilization. It was a rebirth from the disorder and conflict of the semi barbaric middle ages marked by oppressive feudalism
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back from Asia and the Americas which catapulted a new class of merchants into prominence‚ displacing the old aristocracy. This new economic atmosphere undermined the previous power structure and transferred power to the new merchant class who‚ as they began to rise in power‚ worked to effectively utilize their new found wealth to leverage greater economic freedom and political independence2. To go farther‚ this new breed of merchants had their own ideas about the sort of world they wanted to inhabit
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The play is set in Venice‚ Italy. During this time‚ Venice was full of wealth‚ royal merchants‚ luxuriously dressed people‚ and distinguished culture. An example of this description would be Antonio. Even though the society seemed perfect‚ there was also a downside to them. The play revealed prejudices of a society that practiced the religious persecution of Jews and Christian dignity and the cruel moneymaking and legal side of Venice. In the play‚ "Merchant of Venice" a strong rivalry
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influence Indian society? What similarities do they have with these religions? Although Hinduism has no central doctrine‚ the beliefs have spread throughout the Indian society; the country in which its main effect is. These beliefs include the concept of karma‚ reincarnation‚ respect for all forms of life‚ and respect for other religions. The largest effect however‚ is the caste system that is placed on society. The belief is that each person’s life has Ashramas‚ four life stages. The life begins as a student
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Expect the Unexpected The Merchant of Venice Dramatic irony is when the words and actions of the characters in a novel have a different meaning for the reader then they do for the characters‚ this is the result of the reader having a superior knowledge than the characters themselves. Therefore‚ William Shakespeare introduces “dramatic irony” in the novel The Merchant of Venice to keep the readers engaged and wanting to read more. During the trial‚ Act 4 scene 1‚ Shakespeare
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Luca Pacioli -The Unsung Hero of the Renaissance Mohammad Farooq Ali Tarafder* Abstract: This paper aims at describing the role of Fra Luca Bartolomeo de Pacioli (sometimes Paciolo) in the development of Modern Accounting. Key Words: Luca Pacioli‚ Double Entry Accounting and Renaissance. Introduction Luca Pacioli was an Italian mathematician and Franciscan friar‚ collaborator with Leonardo da Vinci‚ and seminal contributor to the field which is now known as Accounting. Pacioli is also called
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Shylock: Victim or Villain? He is a Jewish moneylender who earns his living by charging interest on money he loans (like modern banks). He often speaks prose in the play‚ which marks him out as an outsider. He is persecuted by all the non-Jews he knows: He tells Antonio‚ "suff’rance is the badge of all our tribe". He is verbally abused and bullied by most characters in the play and is called cruel names including "villain with a smiling cheek‚ cut-throat dog‚ bloody creditor‚ damned inexecrable
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accurate and is a reliable history source and refutes each of the authors’ reasons. First‚ the reading states that Chevalier borrowed considerable sums of money from a Swiss merchant‚ even thought that his memoir states that he had been very rich. The professor opposes this point by saying that taking a loan from a merchant does not mean that Chevalier was a poor man‚ so Chevalier has a lot of parties gambling everyday‚ and he sometimes was selling property and was waiting for the money to arrive
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factors that contribute to answering the question. In the preformed version of Michael Radford Merchant of Venice there is a strong depiction of homosexuality‚ which is his own analysis of their relationship. This could alter the audience’s view on the play‚ as this theme is noticeable and quite obvious. There are various themes that go on from beginning to end of the play one of which is the law in Venice. This scene shows how anxious Bassanio is about Antonio losing his pound of flesh to shylock
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horse in Taming of the Shrew‚ and surely people of our time would find that amusing as well. A large part of Shakespeare’s comedy was disguises. The use of disguise was a key part of Shakespearean comedy; his plays Much Ado About Nothing‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ and Twelfth Night all use the element of disguise as part of their plot‚ some more than others. Much Ado About Nothing‚ one of Shakespeare’s "festive" comedies‚ centers around two couples. One‚ Claudio and Hero‚ fall in love at first sight
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