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Bhagavad Gita and Concepts of Good and Evil

Ovey Mohammed states that for both Krishna and Jesus, "God has made salvation possible to all by becoming incarnate" (Mohammed 664...

Confucius and Chinese Religion

This paper consists of three pages and discusses Chinese religious concepts according to Confucius with his Dao understanding cons...

Two Plays of Christopher Marlowe

In five pages Marlowe's The Jew of Malta and Massacre at Paris are considered in terms of type, religious opinions expressed by th...

Constitutional Provisions and Freedom of Religion

In six pages this paper presents a fictitious situation in order to consider the U.S. Constitution's provisions regarding religiou...

Politics, Morality, Law, and Saint Thomas Aquinas

In five pages this report considers how Aquinas differentiated between eternal law and natural law in a discussion that also inclu...

Control and Authority Reflected in 'The Wife of Bath's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer and 'The World of Margery Kempe' by Margery Kempe

In twelve pages the issues of legal, religious and social limitations are considered as they relate to the concepts of control and...

'The Tables Turned' by William Wordsworth and Romanticism

fact that the universe makes perfect sense if only one views it from the proper angle (McLynn PG). Basically, it is the language ...

U.S. Constitution and Satan's 'Role'

but evil being. Why would someone fight to the death for anything other than their God? If people regularly give their lives, and ...

Proposition 22 in California

and a woman is valid and recognized in California - but complex legal and moral issues lay beneath the surface. There are some wh...

'Prayer' by George Herbert, Structure and Metaphor

In 5 pages this paper examines the sonnet structure of this 17th century poem and considers its use of religious metaphor. There ...

Ancient Rome's Crucifixion Practice

In five pages this essay examines the crucifixion practice of the ancient Romans during the time of Jesus Christ and considers its...

Hinduism's Basic Tenets

In three pages Hinduism's basic tenets are considered in an information overview with insight into the religious princiiples provi...

Analysis of William Shakespeare's Hamlet as a Religious Play

In five pages this research paper considers the religious aspects of Hamlet by William Shakespeare in an analysis of Hamlet's acti...

Northern Ireland's Religious and Political Problems

of the troubles. 54% of the population are Protestant and 42% Roman Catholic Kingdom (Belfast Telegraph niguide/whatisni.html). In...

European Witch Hunt of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries and Its Reasons

orthodoxy on the fact of "witchcraft" (duBarry at ~greywing/ Malleus.htm). In the second half of the fifteenth century there...

Raffel's Beowulf and New Historicism

In five pages Raffel's interpretation of Beowulf is examined in an application of the New Historicism concept. Three sources are ...

Masculinity and Its Nature

This research paper offers a detailed examination of the characeristics of masculinity asdescribed in several literary works, whic...

A Debate about the Nature of Man, Argued by Hamlet, Beowulf and Sir Gawain

The writer presents an imaginary debate among Hamlet, Sir Gawain and Beowulf on the nature of man, why he has been placed on earth...

Medieval Literature and the Portrayals of Kingship

In seven pages this paper discusses how the relationship between warriors and their king is symbolically depicted as that of sons ...

Medieval Civilization and Christianity

In six pages Dante's 'Divine Comedy,' 'Beowulf,' 'Song of Roland,' and Augustine's 'Confessions' are examined in terms of gaining ...

'Beowulf' and the Importance of the Dragon, Grendel, and Grendel's Mother

In five pages this paper examines the various creatures of 'Beowulf' in an analysis of their importance. There are no other sourc...

Medieval Women's Role in The Romance of Tristan and Beowulf

In five pages this paper examines the role of women in Medieval society in a literary analysis of The Romance of Tristan and Beowu...

The Concept of Ambition as Reflected in Literature

In five pages the idea of ambition is discussed in an examination of such literary works as A Delicate Balance by Jose Armas, Balt...

Focusing on Medieval Literary Suffering

In this paper of five pages the human suffering featured in 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' and 'Beowulf' along with other theme...

History Mirrored in Literature

In five pages this research paper discusses how history is mirrored in literature as reflected in such works as 'Beowulf' and play...

Chaucer, Deceit and Medieval Honor

The Miller's Tale and the Pardoner's Tale from Chaucers' Canterbury Tales are compared in this paper to Beowulf and Sir Gawain and...

'Beowulf' and J,K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

In five pages this paper examine the connections between these works along with character similarities between Beowulf and Harry P...

Comparing Princess Diana and Beowulf

honorable in offering to protect them. But, it is to say that, as a warrior, he maintained a sense of arrogance in regards to his ...

Jesus Christ and Beowulf as Heroes

a bit. When it appears that his warriors are no match against this monster who has taken on a craven for human flesh, Herorot r...

Medieval Literature and Common Themes

is a serious offence. But Ganelon, the man who is held, has a friend who challenges his accuser to a match and the friend loses. T...