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Justinian and Theodora both started out in the lower class of society, and slowly worked their way up to emperor and empress. Justinian was a Macedonian boy who was adopted by Justin I, the emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Theodora was initially an actor, a profession held in low esteem by most upper class Byzantines. When Justin I died, Justinian came to power and married Theodora who became empress. They ruled the Byzantine empire from 527-565 A.D. Among most historians, Justinian is…

In order to understand the functioning of the SPS agreement, the broader scope of multilateral trade liberalization and agreements should be considered (Isaac, 2007). The EU accepted the SPS as part of its signing on to the Uruguay round outcomes. The relevant provisions for agriculture biotechnology in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) arising from the Uruguay round are national treatment (Article I) and most-favored nation (Article III). It should also be noted that the concept…

influenced by the Europeans as show in the written Popol Vuh which is split into two parts. The first part is written in the Classical Quiché Language and the second part that dictates the lineage is written in the Latin alphabet because the original Mayan codex was lost in the 16th century. A friar named Francis Ximénez copied the text in 1701 and translated it into Spanish while in Santo Tomás Chichicastenango. This European influence is reflected in the translation of…

Four of these codices have survived, including the Dresden Codex, which contains almanacs relating to Maya daily life, astronomical data like cycles of Venus, Mars, and Mercury, and equinoxes and eclipses, worship calendars, and several prophecies. American colonists produced celestial almanacs similar to those…

what his life was like starting from early childhood and includes many of his quotes and diary entries that express his beliefs. This book contains "The Life and Writings of Dr. Spencer Black" which contains the details of his life, as well as "The Codex Extinct Animalia" which contains detailed illustrations, descriptions, legends, and even the anatomy, of the creatures he studied. Dr. Spencer Black was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1851 and was the son of the renowned surgeon Gregory…

An assignment was given to me that had me decide on whether historians should emphasize Sacrifice or Agriculture and I didn’t agree with the fact that I had to choose. Historians shouldn’t have to pick one topic, they should be able to emphasize on both equally, without one or the other the Aztecs wouldn’t be who they were, and we might not have known about them because what they did just wasn’t important enough. The Aztecs were a very large group of people and they needed a place to live, so…

• What makes accounts ethnographic? The singularity of Ethnography involves experimental focus as observation of the researcher over a period of time and it can be in direct contact with the group to study. The group of study can be “the description of a small tribal group in some exotic land or a classroom in a middle class suburbia.” (Fetterman, 1989). Ethnography research can take place anywhere there are groups of people. Also, it is common that the ethnographer takes an active role in the…

tablets. Which are heavier than your typical book nowadays. Now the Romans did not use paper like we do today, because that was a Chinese invention later in history; however, they did have a substitute, they used sliced animal skin. They called it a codex. So without the invention of bound books, we would have…

1300. The 'Vienna Genesis' is a medieval Christian art designated by siglum Ralphs (L). This is an illuminated manuscript with a probable source of Syria in early 6th Century. The 'Vienna Genesis' is the oldest surviving and well-preserved biblical codex. In late Renaissance and medieval Italy, theologians emphasized the humanity of Christ as well as the need for the righteous to lead Christ's modeled lives. Courtly love was one of the medieval literary conceptions of love focusing in nobility…

The destruction of Constantinople finally happened in 1453 (p. 293). The Ottoman Empire rained cannonballs on the city and brought its walls down. On the last Monday of May in the same year, people began to gather the Hagia Sophia. A sermon was given in both Latin and Greek; the divisions that had separated the two churches of the East and West forgotten. But it was to no avail. In the end, Ottoman flags were hoisted up to celebrate their victory. At last the wheel comes full circle, from the…