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Essays 391 - 420
The original equipment needed to conduct the lottery was lost "long ago," and the current paraphernalia shows signs of age, the bl...
brought in a great many Chinese and Indian immigrants which had further influence on the cultures and traditions of the Burmese (A...
without them. The power in Umuofia society was deeply steeped in "masculine traditions" (Osei-Nyame 148). The reputation o...
to living their lives at the mercy of their rulers. The vote for colonial democracy was a vote for the freedoms that are intrinsi...
(2001,p.PG) of the population. That certainly constitutes a minority. Over time, life for the Sikhs in Canada and elsewhe...
A 10 page essay critiquing several essays in the anthology by James J. Wilhelm. The focus is on Arthur in the Early Welsh Traditio...
highly insulted. That is just one example as to why it is important to understand differences in cultural backgrounds, particularl...
right to political participation and freedom of religion, became the motivating forces behind the English Revolution of 1640, whic...
war between France and Austria and Prussia, prices increased dramatically, and food shortages occurred" (Analysis of the French R...
their complex social and cultural mores. Tradition was therefore rooted in the memory of the people as was the physical and moral...
glimpses into an embittered world in transition, in which survivors of the war hoped of finding amid the debris and dead bodies a ...
sacrificed consorts who was killed by the Father Zeus after the fertility rite that coupled him with his Mother (Graves 89). Also ...
War I (Kazin, 1998, p. 16). As this suggests, pinning down the cultural meaning of Judeo-Christian tradition and scriptural teachi...
foresight that brought all of the various Hawaiian Islands together. He was to be the last of the great Hawaiian rulers, for after...
Wiccan traditions and have a long-standing history in centuries of community activity and ritual beliefs. During the Crusades, th...
aspects of the people from whom it is spawned. Barthes views on the evolution and purpose of myth are echoed...
that the political, social and revolutionary benefits of Hajj have been overtaken by mass production of ritual mismanagement" (Hae...
chapter, and discusses what God has done for the people of Israel. In this Sermon, Moses relates the actions that were taken that...
with God (Eck, 1991). One gets a sense that he people go because they want to and not due to a sense of obligation. Offerings are...
sixteenth century when Martin Luther, an Augustinian monk, nailed 95 complaints against the Roman Catholic Church on the church do...
regard to the acceptance of reality, issues of morality and, perhaps above all, the concept of divine judgment and human guilt. I...
people to some extent. In the beginning he states that it is not a very great painting, and while he is not ashamed of it, he hide...
Water (Matritamah) represents the feminine or maternal aspects of life in the Hindu tradition. An integral function of the ...
all too often what also comes with the concept of nationalism and cultural conformity is the requirement of just one culture; this...
in the woods or when theory are alone or even when they are in a crisis situation. Prayer under the umbrella of many religions is ...
impetus of Oskinaways desire to learn of his own origins provides as catalyst that results in as series of interconnected tales th...
he feels totally disconnected from the world - everything is "other." This disconnection from reality is integrally tied to the ea...
throughout the past several years in relation to adopting a more liberal democracy; indeed, the Japanese government and society ha...
when Jesus says that "He has not come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it."4 Theologians argue over the correct interpretation ...
be seen as lacking this soul. However, their lack of exposure to the great works and ideas also means that when they are exposed t...