City Planning In Renaissance Italy
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A 12 page research paper that analyzes the role of the Renaissance in Italian architecture and city planning, focusing on the cities of Venice, Florence, and Rome. The writer postulates that the Renaissance style of simplicity and symmetry, along with each city's geography, particularly influenced the development of neighborhoods and communities. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Renitaly.wps

Humanism & The Italian Renaissance / Development Of Late Medieval
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A 5 page paper that provides and overview of humanism during the Italian Renaissnace and considers the impacts on social constructs, religion and medieval thought. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Humitaly.wps

Paul R. Walker/The Italian Renaissance
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A 5 page analysis of Paul Robert Walker's The Italian Renaissance. The writer argues that although this is an informative text, it has serious drawbacks due to the emphasis on recounting simply facts with little or no interpretation. No additional sources cited.
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The Role Of Women & Non-Elites In Renaissance Italy
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A 5 page paper that considers the role of women and non-elites in Renaissance Italy and outlines the elements of the Italian court. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Italian
Filename: Italianren.rtf

Renaissance Art: Distinctions Between Pope and Nobleman
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An 8 page discussion of the similarities and contrasts of portraits of the Renaissance period. Contends that while the Church was a driving force in the art of the period, the distinctions between the portraits of Popes and noblemen are subtle. Equates the similarities as being a result of the familial backgrounds of many of the popes who were from the prominent families of the day and consequently walked a fine line between papal direction and societal status. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Venerabilem Fratrem Nostrum
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A 12 page paper discussing the papal bull, or letter, written by Pope Innocent III in the year 1202. A section discussing the life and times of Pope Innocent III is discussed. This is followed by a section which thoroughly discusses and illustrates the letter itself and the situation in which the letter revolved around. The paper finishes with a discussion about the influences and effects the letter has had on the Catholic church as well as the rest of the world. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Principles From Machiavelli's 'The Prince' / Applied To The French Revolution
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A 6 page essay that uses looks to Machiavelli's book for the a further understanding of the events of the Revolution.
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Machiavelli vs. Plato
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8 pages in length. A light comparison between Machiavelli's 'The Prince' and Plato's 'Republic.' The writer examines each of the author's respective eras, backgrounds, and influences before making determinations about the political similarities and differences between their two infamous works. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Machiavelli's 'The Prince'
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This 5 page paper discusses The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli. Examples of Machiavellian monarchies are noted as the writer interprets the political meaning of Machiavelli's writing. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Prince.wps

Machiavelli's 'The Prince' / Concept Of Leadership
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A 9 page paper that provides an overview of the basic leadership concepts supported in Machiavelli's The Prince, and then suggest comparisons with leaders of recent times. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Machi.wps

Machiavelli's 'The Prince' / Perfect Ruler
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A 5 page paper that considers the elements of rulership presented in Machiavelli's The Prince and demonstrates the contradictions between what a ruler should present and what a ruler should embrace. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Machperf.wps

Machiavelli's 'The Prince' / Virtue
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A 5 page essay exploring the virtues and vices of Machiavelli's story. The writer argues that the critics of his work that proclaim his evil are not looking at the big picture, but only its outcome. Arguments: Machiavelli's purpose in writing the document and where he places emphasis in the document and how this is ignored by critics. Bibliography lists 4 sources. (The Prince primarily).
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Machiavelli's 'The Prince'/ Gaining Esteem
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7 pages in length. An analytical examination of this classic work in political theory. The writer pays particular attention to Chapter XXI in which Machiavelli discusses how The Prince will gain great esteem if he engages successfully in important enterprises. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Machiavelli's Influence in Shakespeare's Henry VI
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A 20 page paper looking at the way sixteenth-century Florentine politician Niccolo Machiavelli influenced Shakespeare's characterization of the inept ruler in his three Henry VI plays (parts I, II, and III.) The paper shows areas in which Shakespeare's idea of 'statesmanship' resembled Machiavelli's, as well as where it differed. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: HenryMACH.wps

Machiavelli, Erasmus, and Pico della Mirandola On Human Nature
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A 7 page paper that compares three Italian humanists and their perspectives on human nature. This paper demonstrates the way in which the independent perspectives of these three authors, though all based in ancient philosophy, create different concepts of the origin of human nature. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Political Leadership According to Plato and Machiavelli
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A 5 page paper discussing bot the similarities and differences between Plato and Machiavelli's views of political leadership. Bibliography lists 'The Prince' by Machiavelli and 'The Republic' by Plato as sources.
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High Medieval Neoplatonism
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4 pages in which Neoplatonism is defined, compared to today's New Age Movement, and discussed in terms of the move during the beginnings of the Italian Renaissance away from Aristotelian philosophy and toward that of Plato. Discusses the debate between Islamic philosophers Avicenna and al-Ghazali, and the resistance of Catholic leaders to accept the doctrine when at the same time they were relying on some of its tenets.
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