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17th Century Great Britain and the Navigation Acts

use British chops and increase their costs. It was this Act that subsequently led to the Anglo-Dutch war. In 1660 there was a tig...

18th Century Literature and Reflections of Commerce and Trade

The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton have as their basis international trade and commerce and the way...

Structuralism and How It Evolved During the 20th Century

that are related to cultural phenomena ("Structuralism," 2003). It examines elements of infrastructures and sees them as "relatio...

Paul Kennedy - 21st Century Trends

He explains: "Within the developed world, globalization also affects the career expectations of individuals and the structure of e...

Twentieth Century and Technological Changes

wealth was not distributed as equally and people were born in one place and mainly stayed put for much of their lives. Yet these d...

17th Century Dutch Paintings' Vanitas Style

situation is shown through the inclusion of some element out of place, in Beyerens case, a small mouse. Beyerens use of th...

Louis the Fourteenth Bureau Mazarin of the 18th Century

1700s ushered in the French stylistic period known as the "Regence" (Faniel 36). During this era, the writing table, or bureau in...

Inflation and the Late Twentieth Century Economy of Israel

Triple-digit inflation and the fact that currency as a means of payment was stuffed in mattresses (instead of invested in financia...

Art of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries and the Representation of the Human Figure

figures themselves seem soft despite the tension within the painting. It is also very romantic looking painting because of its sof...

Insider Lending and Banking During the 19th Century

not available, and the decision was one which was reached by consensus, with the use of a lending committee. It can be argued tha...

Pride and Prejudice and Women's Rights in the Nineteenth Century

There is little affection shown between the couple and one gets the distinct impression that theres was a marriage of convenience ...

17th Century Dutch Painter Vermeer

View of Delft (c. 1658), an oil canvas in the Mauritshuis collection, The Hague, Vermeer carries the eye of the viewer from the pe...

Scientific Quest and Realism

In five pages this paper discusses the quest for scientific knowledge that began during the 17th century and considers the develop...

Stock Market Examination Through Various Indices

(Brain PG). The NASDAQ 100 and Russel 2000 Indices will be compared but it should be noted that these are just two of many averag...

The Accurate Portrayal of Ancient Egypt in Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie

In a report consisting of twelve pages the setting of Christie's fiction and the portrayal of families remarkably similar to those...

Irish Home Rule and William Gladstone

In ten pages this paper discusses the relationship that existed between Ireland and Great Britain during the close of the 19th cen...

America's Constitution and the Views of the Anti Federalists

In three pages this paper examines the eighteenth century debate of the U.S. Constitution's structuring from the anti Federalist p...

Theatre of the Absurd, Harold Pinter, and Samuel Beckett

In 8 pages this paper considers this 20th century seminal dramatic drama by examining such works as Beckett's Waiting for Godot an...

Ballet Influence of George Balanchine

In seven pages the life and influence of George Balanchine on the art of ballet in the 20th century are examined. Six sources are...

The Land of the Lotus Eaters Painting by Robert S. Duncanson

In six pages this painting by 19th century African American artist Robert S. Duncanson is analyzed with the emphasis being on its ...

Aristophanes' Lysistrata, Euripides' Medea, and the Themes of Fear and Power

In 8 pages this paper compares how fear and power are thematically portrayed in these 5th century Greek plays. There are 5 source...

European Art of the Medieval Period

of fresco (painting on wet plaster) painting, but hand copied manuscripts also became small jewels of painting, called "illuminati...

Fantasy Woman in Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

In eight pages the 'fantasy' women depicted in Marlowe's 16th century play are discussed in terms of their pornographic characteri...

Matthew Fox and Socrates

purposes, that they are omnipresent, and that they give signs to men of all that concerns them (X Memorabilia I, I, 19) (Beck ppg...

European Enlightenment and Literature

concept was that the scientific method was capable of discovering the laws of human society as well as those of nature, consequent...

Doctor Faustus Play by Christopher Marlowe and Religion's Role

In sixteen pages this famous 16th century play is considered in an examination of religion's role in it. Five sources are cited i...

Political and Social Changes in Japan and China

In a paper consisting of 5 pages changes in politics and society resulting from mid 19th century emperor's actions to the end of t...

The Five Minute Marriage by Joan Aiken

In five pages this paper examines how 19th century English greed is portrayed in Joan Aiken's novel, The Five Minute Marriage. Th...

Robin Hood's Fact and Fiction

equated with a Robin Hood ideology. In fact, many do refer to people who hold such concepts as being a "Robin Hood." This twelfth ...

'Ardo e scoprir' Madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi

tonal. However, there is also no denying that this tonality differed from what would come later (Chafe xv). A mode is a specific p...