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Christianity after the fall of the Roman and Byzantine Empires, each home to the first and second Rome, respectively (Zenkovsky). Moscow would have solidified its inheritance of the Orthodox Church after Prince Ivan III of Moscow, the first Russian Tsar, married the daughter of the last Byzantine emperor in 1472 (Morrissey). The novelty of Cosmism, then, is in its inherent identity as a Russian philosophy: Russia had to be destined to be an eschatological epicenter. The inevitable resurrection…

In the later fifthteenth century, European exploration and discovery driven by a want to discover a sea route in the East resulted in a series of Portuguese voyages. Geographical findings by Europe brought several new assets such as land, wealth, precious metals, and new products like coffee and tobacco. Inopportunely, in an attempt to quickly use these resources to their advantage, conflict in Europe resulted in a domain which was split into commercial empires. In area such as France and…

As any American teen that has been exposed to pop culture or any form of political media knows, Communism is the root of all evil. Many people would laugh at that statement while also acknowledging that there is some truth to that – at least in America –. The very fact that it 's this widely understood notion that teens do not even question it says something about its depth in American history. So, it’s time to understand Communism and its impact on American society and politics. However, since…

Britain and France were not interesting in propping her up. Indeed, within three years the War of Austria with France and Piedmont lost her much of her Italian possessions, while the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 ended any Austrian influence in Germany. Tsar Alexander II, who came to the Russian throne in…

For example, he deleted the passage stating that Ivan ordered the massacre of Kazan’s population and over emphasizing the accomplishments of Ivan and Peter. Moreover, these tsars weren’t glorified only in the textbook; throughout the Communist propaganda system, Stalin ensured that Ivan IV and Peter the Great were portrayed exclusively in a very positive light, despite Soviet historian’s, Militsa Nechkina, critique that honouring…

As depicted in one of Orwell’s masterpieces “ Animal Farm” the Russian Revolution was a massive overhaul of the country, and a prime example that exemplified the phrase “ Out with the old, and In with the new.” World War One was a global war with many different countries which involved the Central Powers against the Allied Powers. It all started with the final spark of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Due to this, and Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism,…

Henry Hudson was a great English explorer, he was born in 1570 and died in 1611. We do not know much about his early life. From his first voyage as captain of a ship in 1607, we began to know Henry Hudson. Given his talent for navigation, it is assumed that he probably worked on other ships before being appointed commander of a single ship. We also know he was married to a woman named Katherine and he had three sons with her called Richard, Olivier and John. His character remains elusive but…

University of Phoenix Material Week 5 Worksheet As you read this week’s required materials, complete this worksheet. This is a multipage assignment; double-check that you completed each page before submitting. Part I: Fill in the Blanks Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. Revolutionary France a. Burdened by debt from the Seven Years’ War and French support for the American Revolution, King Louis XVI needed to raise taxes, so he agreed to…

power during his lifetime. Perhaps the most powerful literary device Orwell employs in Animal Farm is his use of allegory to characterise different parties of the Russian Revolution. For example, the tyrannic Mr. Jones can be seen as an allegory for Tsar Nicholas II, the overthrown…

Beethoven & Tchaikovsky: Musical Geniuses of Their Time and Ours When performing a song, how do you make it yours? Do you sing it faster than is written, add extra harmonies or play an instrument with you? The way you perform a song is unique to your style. The same concept applies to composing a song- and is exemplified by Ludwig von Beethoven and Pyotr Il'ich Tchaikovsky. Beethoven’s parents were extremely persistent on getting Beethoven to be a Mozart-esque child prodigy when he was young (c.…