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    Belgium‚ Great Britain‚ Germany‚ Spain‚ Italy and Portugal to go over to Africa and do the same. However‚ the European countries did not just establish trade‚ they invaded the African territory and took control over it. This became known as the Imperialist Scramble for Africa.1 By the 20th century‚ Great Britain dominated from Egypt to South Africa‚ Nigeria‚ and the Gold Coast; France occupied a vast expanse of west Africa; Germany controlled modern-day Namibia and Tazania; The Portuguese had full

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    like‚ they did leave evidence that their culture valued war‚ and was strongly oriented toward horses. Centuries later‚ when Rome had already conquered most of Europe west of the Rhine‚ the Roman Empire absorbed the Iron Age agrarian village cultures and began introducing them to Roman influences: language‚ law‚ military traditions‚ and religion. All of this led to transculturation and cultural hybridity‚ as the agrarian villages began to accept Roman culture. In 410‚ the Visigoths sacked Rome. The

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    influenced Africa in many ways‚ including religion and social development‚ through trade. Trade between Islam and Africa has long been a factor in African culture‚ economy‚ and politics. While Bantu people organized societies on the basis of African tradition‚ merchants from North Africa and southwest Asia introduced their Islamic faith to Africa. Islam arrived though two routes: it went to west Africa overland by trans-Saharan camel caravans‚ and it traveled to coastal east Africa over the sea

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    Running head: EFFECTS OF TERRORISM Effects of Terrorism in Africa Name Institution Instructor Course number Effects of Terrorism in Africa Terrorism can be defined as the deliberate use of violence by persons or groups to attain certain goals through threatening a large audience‚ further than that of the immediate victim (cited in Crenshaw‚ 1994). Though the intentions of terrorists may contrast‚ their activities follow a regular pattern with terrorist

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    IMPACT OF WESTRN CULTURE ON PAKISTANI CULTURE Content list Introduction Provision of Human Rights The Feminist Movement Revamping of the Judicial system Media Religious and Moral Values Language Clothing Marriage ceremonies Affects on youth conclusion Introduction Pakistani Culture is very unique in terms of its social and ethical values. These values are something which are given due importance. This culture revolves around

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    definition‚ a civilization is “an advances state of human society‚ in which a high level of culture‚ science‚ industry‚ and government has been reached.” (Backman 5). Although it was not the first civilization‚ the advantages Egypt possessed pushed them far ahead of their predecessors‚ creating the most innovated society of its time. According to historians‚ the region of Sumner in southern Iraq held the origins of Western civilization. Sumner exampled some of the key notes of a civilization at the time:

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    numerous accomplishments‚ the ancient Greeks are credited with inventing competitive athletics‚ drama‚ democracy‚ oratory‚ rhetoric‚ biology‚ zoology‚ and the atomic theory. Several ancient Greek concepts have since been applied in civilizations throughout much of Western history. Greek principles in literature and drama‚ as well as those in art and government‚ are thus said to have had a continuing impact on people in countless phases of history. Certain themes in literature and drama originated

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    Ancient Egypt’s Religious Contributions to Western Civilization Behind all aspects of life of those who dwelt on the Nile in ancient times—behind their art‚ political structure and cultural achievements-one may sense forces at work which are religious in origin. Essentially‚ the principles of ancient Egyptian religion were significantly influential on all aspects of their daily life choices. The existence or absence of such things as ceremonies‚ buildings‚ language‚ and customs were dependant

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    Government and Politics have been developing since the time of Western Civilization. There have been many changes in these areas along the way to get our government to where it is today. Human beings in western civilization had to learn to govern themselves in their small communities giving the control to their elders. They learned the trait of farming which gave the nomadic people food meaning they could create more permanent settlements‚ which they could then created towns. These small towns were

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    Theme Analysis In Homer’s Iliad‚ war is depicted as horrible‚ bloody‚ and fruitless. There are no clear winners in The Iliad. Many people die in vain because of arrogant and emotional decisions made by men. Achilles directly causes the death of his friend by first refusing to fight‚ leaving the Greeks at a disadvantage‚ and then poorly advising his friend Patroclus to join the other fighters. Even the initial cause of the war‚ Paris’ kidnapping of Helen‚ a Greek woman‚ is a rash and selfish

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