Medieval Monasticism
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A 3 page essay examining the role of monasteries in the Middle Ages, and using Monte Cassino, founded by St. Benedictine, as the standard against which others are compared. One cited reference.
Filename: Monast.wps

Medieval Times: The West and Islam
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A 6 page paper which examines the Medieval civilizations in the west and in Islam, with an analysis concerning bow they perceived themselves and the “other” between 650 and 1450. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: RAmisw.rtf

Metal Working Processes in Western Europe 1100 – 1250
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This 6 page paper considers the main metalworking techniques used in Western Europe during the period c.1100-1250 AD including a discussion on metalwork techniques that also involve the use of other materials such as enamels. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEmetal1.rtf

Military Education in Europe; The Seventeenth and the Eighteenth Centuries;
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This 12 page paper examines the role and development of officer training in Europe during these two centuries. The paper considers the informal schools of the British Military and the difficulty in establishing an officially recognised school and the more formal military schools of Europe. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEmilsch.wps

MOZART AND PRAGUE
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This 10-page paper discusses the life of Wolfgang Mozart in Prague, which was then the capital of Bohemia. The paper examines both the influence of prague on Mozart's writing, as well as the influence of Mozart on the city of Prague itself. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTmozpra.rtf

Muslim and Christian Conflict
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A 4 page paper which examines the conflict, historical and modern, between Muslims and Christians. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAmch2.rtf

Mystic Urge to Explore
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An 11 page research paper that discusses exploration, mysticism and religion. In the Age of Exploration, explorers of various nationalities braved the dangers of vast oceans in tiny ships in order to find glory and gold. However, in addition to these worldly concerns, these explorers also felt themselves to be on a religious mission to spread their particular version of Christianity. As this suggests, there has always been a mystical, religious aspect to exploration that connects discovering facts about the unknown with coming closer to universal truths. Examination of some historical examples of exploration and some speculative ones shows that even when mystical ideation is not specifically associated with religion as such, a mystical quality is nevertheless associated with acts of exploration and their possible consequences. However, examination of these sources also shows that the nature of this relationship between exploration and religion changed over the course of the centuries as society changed. It went from a concept of exploration being firmly routed in religious ideology to one that has become progressively more mystical in its orientation. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khexmys.rtf

Napoleon Bonaparte: Revolutionary Ideas Positive or Negative
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A 6 page paper which examines if the revolutionary ideas, seen through the conquests, of Napoleon Bonaparte were negative or positive in relationship to Europe. The paper argues they were positive through his ultimate failure. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAnp.rtf

Nationalism; From Scotland to China
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This 3 page paper looks at the way nationalism has surfaced in recent years. To demonstrate the ideology behind nationalism, and that it does not always lead to violence; the examples of Scotland and China are used. The paper considers why nationalism has surfaced in this diverse states in recent years and how it can be seen as representative of current conditions and feelings. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEnatscc.wps

New Imperialism; The Reasons for European Expansion in the Late Nineteenth Century
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In the last quarter of the nineteenth century many European countries were attempting to expand their empires seeking new colonies. This 5 page paper examines the reasons that motivated Great Britain and France during this time. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEnewimp.rtf

Niccolò Machiavelli and Galileo Galilei; The Similarities of Great Thinkers
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This 5 page paper looks at these two great men, and using two of their works, 'The Prince' and ' Starry Messenger' to argue that although they wrote about different disciplines, politics and cosmology, they did have many similarities. These included the controversy their works faced and their reactions to the controversies. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEmacgal.wps

Northrop's Essay on Globalization and the Great Convergence
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This 3 page paper looks at an essay by Colin Northrop and answers three questions. The first defines the thesis of the essay. The second part of the paper examines the construction of the paper and the arguments and the third part of the paper considers the sources used by Northrop. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEnorthrop.rtf

Nostradamus / Life & Works
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A 3 page look at the life of Michel de Nostradamus, the "man who saw tomorrow," his work in saving victims of the Plague, his oath of secrecy, and some of the true predictions he is believed to have made about our own present and future. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Nostrada.wps

Origins of the Santa Claus Legend
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A 10 page paper discussing the history behind the legend of Santa Claus and the traditions accepted in American culture today. The writer attempts to put into perspective the life of Nicholas of Myra and the good deeds that brought him to fame. Nicholas' became legendary after committing a number of acts of kindness, including destroying the temple of Artemis in Patara. Critics argue that Nicholas' was not a humanitarian, but a religious zealot. The writer attempts to answer this charge, while also presenting the legend's importance in European and American traditions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Claus.wps

PERICLES AND THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE
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This 3-page paper discusses issues relating to Athens, in Ancient Greece, and the view that Pericles had of this city-state. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTatheni.rtf

Periods in History: Western Civilization
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A 3 page paper which defines and examines Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment, and Scientific Revolution as they influenced the development of Western civilization. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAscirev.rtf

Petrine Supremacy: Church and State
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A 3 page paper which examines the conditions of church and state in the Petrine Supremacy. Text used is Jackson J. Spielvogel’s “Western Civilization.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RApetrin.rtf