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Our Kind of People Inside America's Black Upper Class by Lawrence Otis Graham

and fascinating experiences of upper-class blacks who grew up with privilege and power. Previously known for his provocative New Y...

North America's Silver and Gold Discoveries and Their Implications

Sutter had great visions for his land. He entered into an agreement with James Marshall, another new arrival to the region, to bu...

D.T. Suzuki's The Manual of Zen Buddhism

This paper discusses The Manual of Zen Buddhism by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki in four pages. Three sources are cited in the bibliogra...

Basic Concepts of Zen Buddhism

Zen Buddhism is the focus of this conceptual report consisting of five pages. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....

Psychotherapy and Zen Buddhism

In twelve pages this paper examines the patient benefits of mutual applications of Zen Buddhism and psychotherapy. Seven sources ...

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...

Comparison of Judaism, Christianity, Zen Buddhism, and Islam

regard to the manner by which they worship only one god. Unlike so many other religions that divide their devotion among several ...

America's Tumultuous Sixties

In seven pages this paper examines the 1960s' decade of social protest movements in America with the Students for a Democratic Soc...

America's Role in World Affairs After the First World War

In one page the isolationist stance that influenced American policy economically, diplomatically, and militarily is examined alon...

The War of 1812 As America's Second War of Independence

This paper contains five pages and discusses how the War of 1812, also the Napoleonic Wars, was relatively minor and that its limi...

History of America's Transcontinental Railroad

In six pages this report discusses the travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific that resulted from the Transcontinental Railroad in...

America's Revolutionary War and Women

in 1620. Between 1628 and 1640, the Massachusetts Bay Colony was established. By the time of the revolution strong communal valu...

Colonial America's Rebellion Against the Rule of Great Britain and George III's Role

The rebellion of against British rule by the American colonies is the focus of this paper consisting of eight pages in which the r...

America's Sexism and Racism History

In an essay consisting of five pages the historical origins of sexism and racism in the Americas is traced through the Native Amer...

America's New Industrial Age Society

many areas still held feelings of resentment towards the ex-slaves and conditions for American-Negroes were terrible. The grow...

Latin America's Natives

In three pages this research paper discusses early contact between the natives and the Spanish conquerers in a consideration of th...

Latin America's Native Civilizations

In four pages preColumbian Latin American history is examines in a consideration of Mayan and Aztec, tribes including Toltec and O...

Latin America's Mestizaje Populations

In four pages this paper discusses indigenous Portuguese and Spanish populations of Latin America in a consideration of mulatto so...

Marijuana and America's Democracy of Special Interests

In five pages this essay discusses the shifts in American democracy in a consideration of the government's opposition of marijuana...

Different Types of Belief Systems

In this paper that consists of sections a Catholic personal belief system is developed and includes discussions about fundamentali...

Comparative Analysis of Buddhism and Judaism

In fifteen pages parallels that exist between Buddhism and Judaism are considered in this comparison and contrasting of their vari...

Zen Koans and Pratityasamutpada Buddhism

at the heart of many early doctrinal controversies about such matters as the nature of Nirvana, the purpose of monastic life, and ...

Buddhism and Feminism

feminist Buddhists and those believing in traditional perspectives. By understanding this, it can allow Buddhist men and women to ...

Religion and Women's Images

either they werent invited or were present and were later written out of the scriptures. This resulted in the Pali canon being der...

Science and Definitive Religion of Buddhism

In five pages Buddhism is defined in terms of being both a science as well as a religion with its basic tenets used to reinforce t...

Christianity vs. Buddhism

the age of twenty-nine Siddhartha left his wife and infant son, his palace, and renounced the world. He entered the homeless life...

Hinduism vs. Buddhism

In six pages Hinduism and Buddhism are compared in an informational overview with similarities and differences that exist between ...

The Imprint of Religions on Nations

and their ministers are Rabbis. China, on the other hand, is primarily Buddhist. Is any one religion better than...

Major Religions of the World Compared

Quran establishes a set of beliefs and is the basis of the religion (Esposito). Hinduism is a bit more flexible. It "is best regar...

Abortion and World Religions

In this paper consisting of six pages the religions of Protestantism, Catholicism, and Buddhism are considered within the context ...