Italian neorealism

God was the commander of the crusade The medieval Christian tradition had a long path, and a complicated relationship with committing violence’s and warfare. The earlies writings concerning Christians and violence’s is from Augustus of Hippo from the fourth century C.E. that easys the notion of a just war on to humanity. I argue that the first crusade of Pope Urban II was not act out of character of Christianity and it was the currents events that are the cause for the first crusade, and the…

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…

Thanks to shows like Jersey Shore, the Italian culture as a whole is completely misinterpreted. When I visited my cousin in Rome, I was amazed at how inaccurate that show’s representation of Italians really was and how different the Italian culture was compared to what I grew up thinking and experiencing with my own family. My own experience when I visited Italy inspired me to research and discuss the differences between each country and how they represent the Italian culture. Food is one of the…

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…

Italian food is one of the most popular foods globally. The reason behind its worldwide popularity is because it has developed through many centuries through changes in social and political settings (Fortina, 2003 p.398). Origin of Italian dishes date back as the 4th B.C.E with the main origin areas in the ancient Roman Empire, Etruscan and ancient Greek. They were significant changes especially after the agrarian revolution in Europe as new crops were grown such as the potatoes, maize, pepper…

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…

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…