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Comparing Lanval and Sir GawainStories of knights and their chivalry from the earlier centuries continue to enlighten us on how modern gentlemen must act. Looking closely at Lanval and Sir Gawain, these two knights are reflections of the positive human state of loyalty and honor.”Lanval” is a popular lais of Marie de France, a French…

The Soviet Union was very concerned about its security after having been invaded and almost defeated twice in the twentieth century. It felt vulnerable being surrounded by hostile democratic states and preferred to have smaller communist states protecting it, thus the Iron Curtain descended. The Iron Curtain refers to an imaginary barrier through Europe that…

Were there endemic weaknesses which explain the defeat of the Third Reich? In the aftermath of the Second War, historians- their judgement clearer with the benefit of hindsight- have clamoured to give their accounts of why Hitler’s Third Reich was defeated, often pointing to structural failings within the state. Nazi Germany’s downfall was not inevitable,…

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, sometimes referred to as the Turkish Empire or simply Turkey, was an empire founded by Turkic tribes under Osman in north-western Anatolia in 1299. With the conquest of Constantinople by Mehmet II in 1453, the Ottoman state was transformed into an empire. During the 16th and 17th centuries, in particular…

In analyzing the masterpiece that is “Antigone” by Sophocles, one cannot discredit the era when it was conceived. The culture of the Greeks is strongly discussed in the play. Ancient Greece during that time held ideals that tried to pose solutions to their lives’ very complicated queries. From spending a lot of energy on the…

OMPARE AND CONTRAST EGYPTIAN AND MESOPOTAMIAN CIVILIZATIONS (INTRODUCTION) About 5,000 years ago two significant civilizations arose: the Mesopotamian and the Egyptian civilization. They grew along particularly prominent rivers known as the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers in Mesopotamia and the Nile River in Egypt. Both civilizations had key similarities and differences predominantly in their geography,…

In this annotated bibliography I will be seeking to reply the inquiry of the importance of humanistic disciplines in the twenty-first century. I will be utilizing beginnings from newspapers. books and web logs in which I found either in the UEA library. cyberspace and other beginnings of information. I will be doing sum-ups of the…

Augustus Caesar, a revered ruler of the Roman Empire, took control after his uncle Julius Caesar was assassinated. He had the challenging responsibility of fixing the chaos that Julius left behind. The turmoil that tore apart the Roman Republic originated internally within the city and caused significant upheaval. Augustus Caesar believed that only a powerful…

Hitler and Castro are two excellent example of dictator. Hitler was single party leader during 1933~1945 in German, and he ended up his life with suicide. Another dictator Castro was also a single party leader in Cuba during 1959~2006. Their policies are deeply related to success of their regime, and especially internal policy is significant…

Introduction The history of United States is rich with cultural heritage that have now reflected to the diversity people living in the nation. However, everything never came too easy because numerous pains, struggles and sufferings have resulted to obtain the concept of American freedom that every United States citizen now enjoys. For African Americans, a…