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Compare and contrast how the Byzantine Empire and the early Muslim kingdoms used religion to govern their respective states.
Briefly describe the two opposing religions basic tenets. How did the different beliefs, values and attitudes of the cultures add to the oppression?
You will discuss the influences of Ancient Greek and Roman arts, ideas and innovations in our culture today.
Define and compare the following types of nucleotide substitutions. Which is likely to cause the most dramatic mutant effect?
Discuss the features of Roman culture that were preserved and those that were lost. Discuss either Islamic or Byzantine Civilization in the Early Middle Ages.
What is the relationship between economic growth and political power (e.g. technology, improved agriculture, rise of medieval towns)?
You might think of Roland being written for a masculine audience, and Lancelot being written for a female audience.
Write a paper of a minimum of 200 words describing the masculine or feminine characteristics of the people and the plot in each story.
Read the excerpt from Suetonius' Life of Augustus. How does this excerpt compare with that of the Res Gestae?
Steward discusses two very famous and influential ancient Greek statues, the naked male Doryphoros and the naked female Aphrodite of Knidos.
The influence of tourism and issues of heritage. The filmic techniques and strategies used to shape the narrative of the film.
How did the Japanese change what they borrowed? Was Japanese culture related to that of China like American culture was related to that of England?
Explain the historical relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. What are their geographical connections? What are their historical timelines?
What was the readership (or likely readership) of the two books? Why do you think this topic was so engaging to those readers?
How does your textbook define modernity? What does the Enlightenment have to do with the concept of modernity?
Provide a brief description of the issue in both religions. Explicitly identify various similarities and differences between the two religions on the issue.
Compare Sufism to mystical traditions of other religions. What do you think is the appeal of Sufism? What is your understanding of the basic doctrine of Sufism?
Discuss Arabian society before Islam. What were the prime targets of the Qur'anic message in that society?
you will also observe and analyze the performance of a historian practicing her/his craft. A critical review weighs the strong and weak points of a book.
All of the following are mentioned in the section, Why the Industrial Revolution Began in England, as reasons for the growth of industry in England EXCEPT?
What do the Burmese think of Orwell? How do Orwell's experiences compare to other colonial administrators in Burma?
What was the major technical innovation of WWI? Consider it from any angle. Tanks and armor are an especial focus of interest now.
Evaluate the author's strategy and what you see as the work's likely effectiveness for target audience. If there is any known historical result, discuss that.
Identify one character from contemporary culture that shares characteristics of each divinity, and explain why you chose each character.