...Unit 2 Individual Project Art Appreciation: HUMA 205- 1401A- 07 January 18, 2014 Abstract In this lesson I will be talking about the Ancient Art from Asia. I will be talking about some of the decorative plates that the Iranians came up with, and also the flasks that they designed. Ancient Art Introduction This plate was from the 5th to the 7th century during the Sasanian period. It is from Iran. It is of silver and gilt. The interior of the plate, shows the lively cultural interaction that took place between the eastern Mediterranean and central Asia during the first millennium. The center of the plate shows the Greek God Dionysos, which is shown here with female- like breasts. He sits next to princess Ariadne, then to the right stands hero, Herakles. The plate shows the triumphal arrival of the Greek God, Dionysos in India. This was a very popular subject of the Roman imperial art, it was later depicted over a wide area of the Byzantine Empire, which was in textiles, gemstones, and metalwork, then transferred through portable media to neighboring Sasanian Iran. These plates are found in The Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art. The Shapur Plate This masterpiece of silverwork shows Shapur II as a ruler of the universe, the king of kings. This was produced during the 4th century CE for Shaour II, the Sasonian king, who is identified by his distinctive crown. Shapur II was one of the most powerful rulers of the Sasonian dynasty, which controlled Iran and much...
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...2 Reflection Paper “Off the Shelf and into Yourself” In this modern time of electronic explosion, using the right tools to properly exegesis the word of God is crucial. Not eliminating the bible as the concrete foundation of our Christian knowledge but allowing other resources to become windows in our biblical mansion. The author Mr. Black is sharing with us the necessity of having the right tools to properly make application of the word of God. Greek is the language used by the Gentiles in the New Testament and to adequately teach or preached the New Testament scriptures one need understand Greek translations. There are tools to assist in understanding Greek and we must take advantage of them just like a mechanic always update their tools according to modernization of cars. Paul writes to Timothy and states “to study to show ourselves approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”, (II Tim. 2:15). The author recommends ten essential tools in using and understanding Greek in ministry, which six of those tools will be discussed in this assignment. Let me establish that all of the tools are essential although I am discussing only six. The first tool is an English bible, whether the King James, (which is the recommended one), the Amplified Bible or whatever your preference is, one need a bible that adequately explains in English for easy comprehension. Secondly, one will need a modern edition of Greek New Testament...
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... The Purpose of Human Life in Ancient Cultures: Greece and Rome The Ancient Greek began a pattern in life throughout their time by putting incredible stress on instruction, the Gods, logic, written works, music, move and the sky is the limit from there. As the Greek voyaged and exchanged with different nations they came to look into diverse societies and they carried what they studied home to Greece and developed it. What they studied overflowed to the Roman society and the Romans based that. Not, one or the other society was exceptionally religious however the Gods prepared to what was satisfactory and not worthy in life. Stories of the Gods gave both societies what was worthy when it came to ethical conduct however it didn't furnish Greeks and Romans with the reason for life. Rationalists looked to furnish the reason for life to both societies. The Greek and Romans would have been wise to find request and significance in human life and nature and their journey for those two things brought about workmanship, science and logic. Hesiod started logic with restraint as the key to satisfaction. Hesiod felt control and living right was the motivation behind human life. Later different scholars accompanied and looked to make a moral framework dependent upon good and bad and to give a reason to life here on earth. The purpose of human life in ancient Greece and Rome will be discussed in this paper. The discussion will include reflection from the ancient cultures and how other...
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...understanding of the intended emotional response. Devices such as emphasis, volume, delivery, intonation, cadence, and facial expressions are all together lost when a work is being read as opposed to heard and seen. An oral storyteller has the ability to change a single sentence from a sorrowful tragedy to a comedic parody using simply their voice and tone. The first lines of Homer’s The Iliad could be argued to be the most important in the book. Within the first stanza, the whole tone and mood of the epic is set; imagine the immense power a story teller possess here: “RAGE: Sing, Goddess, Achilles’ rage, Black and murderous, that cost the Greek incalculable pain, pitched countless souls of heroes into Hades’ dark, and left their bodies to rot as feasts for dogs and birds, as Zeus’ will was done. Begin with the clash between Agamemnon-The Greek warlord-and godlike Achilles”...
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...cousin who lives in New York City about the topic of bilingual education. She is a teacher at a Greek Immersion private school in Astoria and had the most wonderful input to help me with my thought process. In the interview I asked her a set of questions that would help relate some of my quotes that I had handpicked for my research paper, and had her tell me some of her opinions on them. When I mentioned how “due to their success in the United States …dual language programs are one of the most valued options for parents…” she had nothing but positive feedback and agreement with the quote. From her experience teaching in a bilingual private school system for over five years now, her students are nothing but advanced. “The cognitive growth of the students has been remarkable,” she said. I had asked her if any of the students get confused because of the complexity of the Greek language and having it overlap with English. She explained how doing two in a half hours of Greek grammar, speaking time, and reading a day does nothing but benefit them. She noticed daily how when her students would do science in English, they would notice how a lot of the words sounded Greek. They slowly would understand how the definitions in English would be similar to what the word in Greek actually meant. She said that this was an example of one major thing she noticed of the benefits of doing Greek Immersion; there are many more benefits too. The students in her classroom when tested for the...
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...I. Troy is the name of the legend in Homers epic poem the Iliad. It was a city that fought in the Trojan War for ten years. The city was conquered and destroyed by a Greek army that was led by a king named Agamemnon. According to Homers the Iliad, the Trojan War started because of the abduction of Helen, who was a queen from Sparta. The king of Troy Priam, his son Paris who was also prince of Troy was behind the abduction. The Trojan War was thought to have taken place during the Bronze Age, which was around 1200B.C. What we knew it as was Myceanaean that spread through Greece. This civilization had also developed a system of writing (LIVESCIENCE: The Legend of Troy). In Homer’s the Iliad it takes place in the tenth year of the Trojan War....
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...closely. It was revealed that Greece had been over-borrowing at such staggering levels that even the EU was shocked. With a down world economy, they were no longer able to borrow at such cheap rates and could not pay off their debts (Hoffman, CBS News). Throughout the rest of this paper, I will examine exactly what led Greece into this mess and what policies that the Greek government should put in place in order to try and resolve this issue with the least amount of damage possible. First things first, let’s look at how Greece got into so much trouble. During the good times, the Greek government decided to borrow billions upon billions of dollars to help the country grow. This would have been fine if they were receiving enough tax revenue in order to cover these debts but, of course, they were not. Now they’re stuck with this huge debt burden that equals around 133% of their total GDP (an estimated €300 billion or $413.6 billion) and that number only continues to grow as the economy shrinks even further (Hoffman, CBS News). These numbers have led Greece to the lowest credit rating in the entire Euro zone and has made borrowing for them extremely expensive. Now the fear is that the Greek...
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...Understanding Self-Knowledge and Evaluating Understanding xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Grand Canyon University July 14, 2007 Understanding Self-Knowledge and Evaluating Understanding The purpose of this paper is to identify, describe, and critique personal views on the place of understanding self-knowledge from the point of view of both the teacher and the student. The paper will also provide an evaluation of the sequence and organization of instruction that was used during at least two teaching assignments (units). The focus of this evaluation will be toward the effectiveness of the sequence and organization in accomplishing the desired understanding expected from students. To allay the purpose of the paper, criteria from Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe’s (2005) “backward design” will serve as a background for much of the information included in the paper. According to Wiggins and McTighe (2005), self-knowledge is “the wisdom to know one’s ignorance and how one’s patterns of thought and action inform as well as prejudice understanding” (p. 100). In consideration of today’s teaching milieu, it is possible that there are far too many instructors who are not familiar with the positive academic gains that they could bestow upon their students by paying attention to criteria that warns against instruction is devoid of any understanding, appreciation or acknowledgement of students’ self-knowledge. One of the greatest teachers and philosophers of Western thought, Socrates (Wiggins...
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...Paper #One By Prof. Simon COMS 3040 Interpersonal Communication According to dictionary.com, love is defines as a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. Also, stating that a person can also have a feeling of warm personal attachment, deep affection for a child, friend, or certain person. Love can be defined in so many words. I chose this topic because it relates to my quest more. One of my goals is to find how well you do and your partner knows about each other. The self-test: “What Kind of Lover are you,” is a survey that supposed to determine the loving style profile of a romantic relationship. Aristotle describes similarities in a document that he wrote many years ago called, “Two Bodies One Soul”. In my opinion, the meaning of this quote refers to one of many satisfactions of happiness according to Aristotle or Eudaimonia (Happiness in Greek). This particular quote is an entrance to my next topic and what other philosophers ponder, “What it takes to be perfectly in lover”. This survey can help determining what are a person’s pros and cons in a relationship. As I answered the survey with complete honestly, it came to my attention that I was receiving accurate results. Many of the statements caught many of my interest in the survey. Having this information can bring happiness to the soul with virtues or to seek a perfect relationship. A soul has mainly to types of virtues that compare to happiness, Moral and Intellectual virtues, in which...
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...Introduction/Thesis Statement One of the most difficult questions today posed to Christian believers is to prove the existence of God. It by all appearances seems that the Christian belief, far more than any other is under attack by groups who are opposing not just belief in God but also a direct attack on religious freedom. By religious freedom the author here does not focus on the right to choose your religion, but to practice it openly without fear of legal retaliation or of retaliation of any kind. The God-Is-Dead Theology is not a new belief but has existed since the late nineteenth century with its roots founded in statements made by Friedrich Nietzsche who lived from 1844 and died in 1900. The sole purpose of this paper is to show the historical workings of those “theologians” who created the God-Is-Dead theology, how it got its possible rise stemming from the events of the French Revolution, and how their work has influenced modern atheism today. The first section will begin with an analysis of the historical events of the French Revolution. French Revolution For several centuries many European nations in conjunction with the Catholic Church withstood the test of time. Their relationships albeit were often muddled with politics and false doctrines....
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...events, structure, and timeframes. One major event in all three synoptic gospels is the story of the stilling of the storm. Assuming markan priority, this paper will discuss the Gospel According to Mark’s command that Jesus uses to rebuke the wind and sea: “Peace! Be still!” The stilling of the storm is a triple tradition event, meaning it is found in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. This event is contained in the passages of Mark 4:35-41, Matt 8:23-27, and Luke 8:22-25. Some similarities throughout this particular event are very evident and can be shown through the main course of events in the pericope. The first similarity is all gospels have Jesus asleep in the boat during a storm. Another similarity is that Jesus rebukes the natural elements and comments on the disciples’ lack of faith. Another important similarity is that the disciples question the authority of Jesus when the wind and water obey him. These three similarities lay out the foundation of this pericope and therefore, the differences can be analyzed. Looking at the differences is crucial to acquiring each tendency and interpretation of each author. Differences are found in the tone of the pericope, saying of Jesus and disciples, and interpretations. For example, the Gospel According to Mark is tougher; Mark is seen as more strict, rude, and uses simple Greek language. The...
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...and behavioral processes. Since ancient times, humans began trying to make sense of the mental process. The roots are traced far back in history to ancient philosophers. There was no hard evidence of how the mind works until early philosophers began scientific studys of the human mind and recorded their findings. In this paper you will read about early philosophers that related to the beginnings of psychology as a formal discipline. I will also identify some major philosophers in the western tradition who were primary contributors to the formation of psychology as a discipline. I will also be exploring the development of the science of psychology during the 19th century. Ancient philosophers is the where history bagan in the field of psychology. Although these philosophers all had an intrerst with how the human mind and body works, they all had different interests, studies and experiments. They may have shared similar standpoints but some had different views. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were three Greek ancient philosophers who had a major influence on psychological thought. “Know thyself” one of Socrates’ most famous quotes. This quote was used to emphasize how important it is to be aware of one’s self. Personal reflection and self- examination are key factors in psychology. Plato was one of Socrates’ most prized students. He believed that our perception was inaccurate most of the time. To obtain knowledge he believed that one should depend on their thought...
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...(2008). Computation as grammaticalisation. Retrieved from http://web.stanford.edu/dept/linguistics/newsletter/v4/kadvany-abstract.html Kiparsky, P. (1994). Paninian linguistics. Retrieved from https://web.stanford.edu/~kiparsky/Papers/encycl.pdf Lyon, J. (1968). Comparative philology. Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics. Retrieved from http://books.google.com Meera S. Sashital. (2015). Panini, the great grammarian. Retrieved from http://www.freepressjournal.in/panini-the-great-grammarian/608077 Panini. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.indianscriptures.com/gurus/rushi-scientists/panini Robertson, E.F. & O’Connor J.J. (2000). Panini. Retrieved from http://www-groups.dcs.st- and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Panini.html Rocher, R. (2014). Discovery of Sanskrit by Europeans. In E.F.K. Koerner & R.E. Asher (Eds.), Concise history of the language sciences: From the Sumerians to the Cognitivists (pp. 188-191). Retrieved from http://books.google.com Rogers, D.E. (1987)...
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...one and only Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli. Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was born in Florence Italy on the 3rd of May 1469. Niccolo was one of four kids, he had one brother and two sisters. Totto Machiavelli was his only brother, and Margherita Machiavelli and Spring Machiavelli was Niccolo sisters. In 1501 Niccolo Machiavelli marries Marietta Corsini. They went on to have seven kids, five boys and two girls. Niccolo's father, Bernardo, followed the profession of a jurist. Bernardo owned a bunch of property, and had an income putting him comfortably into the upper class. Though Niccolo's early years and education is little is known, he did show wide reading in the Latin and Italian classics. We also know Niccolo Knew the Greek language, but he most certainly did not master it. In the 1480’s Niccolo and his brother Totto went to the school of Paolo da Ronciglione. Later on we also found out we went to the University of Florence. Niccolo Machiavelli made his first public appearance during Medici’s expulsion from Florence and the Charles VIII's invasion in the year 1494. 1498 Adriani became chancellor of the republic, and Machiavelli received his new office with the rank of second chancellor and secretary. He was not totally new to the politics he was exposed to; both his parents were members of the old Florentine Republic nobility. In 1500 Machiavelli travelled into France, to deal with Louis XII about the affairs of Pisa. These groups helped Machiavelli formed...
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...The Formation of the Canon, 5-6 page paper. Thus far we have come to a closing about the date and source of the individual books of the New Testament, but another questions remains unanswered. We can ask ourselves, how did the New Testament itself come into being? Who collected the writings and on what ideology? What conditions led to the creations of a canon, of trustworthy books? Throughout history Christian’s belief is that the Holy Spirit, who controlled the writing of the individual books, also controlled their selection and compilation, thus continuing to fulfill our Lord’s promise that He would guide his disciples into all reality. This however, is something that is to be discerned by spiritual insight, and not by historical research. The object is to find out what historical research reveals about the origin of the New Testament canon. We have people tell us that we receive the twenty seven books of the New Testament on the mandate of the Church; but even if we do, we have to look at how the Church came to recognize these twenty-seven books as worthy of being placed on a level of encouragement and authority with the Old Testament. It took over a century of the proliferation of numerous writings before anyone was even concerned. They started to pick and choose and it was largely a cumulative, individual and accidental event, guided by chance and prejudice more than objective and scholarly research, until priests and academics began declaring what was authoritative...
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