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It wasn’t until the eighteenth century that scholarly interest in Muslim archeology began. This interest started in Europe with a collection of coins that dated from the eighth to eleventh century. After this, other branches of archeological interest in Muslim history spread, focusing on epigraphy and paleography. In 1761, Sir William Chambers designed a compilation of buildings and gardens that formed the Kew in Surrey. One of these buildings is the Alhambra, which was intended to be Moorish…

The architect Palladio might have the biggest influence. Known as one the greatest architects of all time (Adams, 2009) Palladio’s influence in seen in buildings today. Not just Villas. He defined a new mould for buildings using key elements of Renaissance architecture along with his need for symmetry to influence European architecture (Anderson, 1994). English architects such as Matthew Brettingham studied Palladio’s work. Brettingham created an English version of the Villa Rotunda in four…

The Early Modern Period, also known as the English Renaissance period, symbolizes the rebirth of classical learning, and the refocus of ancient Greek and Roman intelligence. The Renaissance movement initiated in Italy and found its way to England in the 1500’s and lasted until the 1700’s. It was a period where king’s had godly rights to rule, many scientific investigations were being held, and many scholars were pursing the understanding of ancient Greece and Rome. Literature of the Renaissance…

Mussolini advocated for women to remain in the home with the primary responsibility of producing children. Although Fascists argued for women’s rights, evidence suggests that Mussolini was more interested in growing the Italian population. Supporting this conclusion; Mussolini went as far as to award medals to the women of large families while the government actively discriminated against older women in the workplace to force them back into the home. Mussolini’s government…

An analysis of flashbacks shown in the scene where Marcello is seen waiting for the Fascist official and walks in a beautiful blonde woman sprawled out on a desk being provocative for a man from Bernardo Bertolucci The Conformist (1970) this reveals how people will hide their true selves to reform and fit in with the fascist society around them and Marcello’s past experiences that led him to his fascist ways. The film’s title Conformist clearly fits the struggle of conforming into fascism but…

Consequentially the southern people of Italy started suffer starvation. According to the Documentary “The Italian Americas – La Famiglia” it narrated a story about how people will scrap plaster for the wall in order to make the flour last longer and be able to feed their families. This demonstrated how the taxation…

In contrast, Giuseppe Tornatore’s Cinema Paradiso illustrates cinema as a modern social force. From the beginning of the film until the 7.00 minute mark, we see a clay pot on a ledge. Beyond it is the blue sea, the Mediterranean. Camera backs slowly as credits reveals a doorway, a bowl of lemons on a table. Then we hear an older woman's voice on the telephone. "Yes, Salvatore de Vita." The older woman moves into the frame. She identifies herself as his mother. She gains no information. Shot…

I wasn't really listening to Montresor, but then he started telling me about the exquisite Amontillado wine. I LOVE wine! I drink everyday and never miss an opportunity to drink some more. Some people call me an alcoholic but I just love it so much! Maybe it is a midlife crisis, or maybe not. Truthfully when I drink I get a little crazy and blurt out stuff I don't even mean half the time. People sometimes refer to me as a horse on steroids, but I can't help myself. I was already half drunk when…

helped shape Europe to the land you see today. Before, Germany was a couple of Germanic states with no future of unification. Italy was seemingly worse, divided into three parts under three foreign rulers. During the 19th century the Germanic and Italian states, with the help of Garibaldi, Cavour, and Von Bismark, united using political and physical force through Nationalism. Count Camillo di Cavour used both physical and political force to unify Italy. In his words, he said that the people…

Fascism was a Government system practiced by many European Powers. Fascism was brought about by one of the most ruthless dictators of all time. His name was Benito Mussolini. “ Benito Mussolini took power in Italy in 1922. Mussolini’s ideas and practices directly and indirectly influenced political movements in Germany (especially the Nazi Party), Spain (Franco’s Falange Party), France, Argentina, and many other European and Non-European countries right up to present day.”(“A Glossary of…