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The History of Tantric Buddhism, 2006.
A general history of Buddhism with particular focus on Tantric Buddhism.
3,866 words (approx. 15.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 55.95
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This paper begins with a general discussion of the history of Buddhism in and then goes on to discuss the specific history of Tantric Buddhism. The paper briefly discusses the life of Buddha and how, after his death, several different sects within Buddhism arose, including Tantric Buddhism. The paper explains that Tantric (esoteric) Buddhism arose in the seventh and eighth centuries in India and the Himalayas and still survives today, in the twentieth century, as a living tradition of the Buddhism found in Nepal and Tibet. The paper also discusses early Tantric scriptures, Tantric practices and beliefs and its spread to other countries. In addition, the paper examines Western acceptance of Tantric Buddhism and the modern expression of this ancient religion and philosophy.
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"The historical Buddha spoke a language of Sanskrit, the classical language of ancient India, although it is not clear which specific dialect he spoke. Sanskrit was a formal literary language used almost exclusively by the elite of society. There is an extensive record of the Buddha's teaching that survives today; it is written in an ancient Indian dialect known as Pali. This record forms the scriptural basis for one of two forms of contemporary Buddhism, the Theravada; this is practiced in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia."
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"Texans, Guns and History" ., 2002.
A review of the book "Texans, Guns and History" by Colonel Charles Askins on the relevance of guns in history.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 13.95
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This paper will report on the book "Texans, Guns and History" by Colonel Charles Askins and reveal what the book is about and how it was written as a history on guns. By analyzing the different aspects of this book, we can see how the history of guns in Texas has been an integral part in the study warfare in general for United States. The aim of the author is to use the relevance of guns, as pertains to history and this will be explained here.
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Should Her Story be History?, 2006.
This paper examines the lack of female historians, as well as women's accomplishments and contributions documented throughout history, in a primarily male dominated field.
1,145 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper ponders the argument that the secondary characteristics of a historian has more impact on his or her writing, than gender alone. The writer contends that these secondary characteristics, such as race, socio-economic status, religious and political affiliations are what determine a writer's personal beliefs and biases. This paper explores the contributions of Sarah Bolton, one of America's leading feminist historians, who brought women in history to the forefront. Bolton's writings of history openly advocated the role of women in history and the change in social norms. The writer of this paper contends and explains that historians generally have agendas and that their writings are used to further these agendas. The writer also asserts that if history is written only by men, it is logical to assume that women's contributions to historical events will be lacking. The same holds true for history written by only one particular race.
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"Take, for example, the different perspectives that could be taken by two writers, both women, about women being granted access to higher education in the 20th Century. The first woman writer is a member of the middle-class, and she and her husband both have to work in order to keep their family in the middle class. That historian may begin her history with women getting equal access to higher education, which led to more women entering the workforce in higher-paying jobs. In addition, that historian could accurately show that, traditionally, as women have entered an occupation, it has become devalued by society, and the members of the occupation have then suffered a relative decline in pay. As a result, the historian could conclude that women's access to higher education has led to a society of families that cannot maintain a middle-class lifestyle without two incomes."
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History of Orientalism, 2006.
This in-depth paper examines the culture and history of eastern Islam, also known as Orientalism.
3,071 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 46.95
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The writer of this paper defines the term Orientalism, which comes from the Latin word oriens, as the rising sun, which generally implies, 'the East.' This paper focuses on the culture, religion, art and history of Orientalism. This paper explores the European view of Islam throughout history. The writer explains that during the birth of Christianity and Islam there was a distinct difference between European Christian cultures and those of East and North Africa, which are detailed at length in this paper. During the Middle Ages the European Christians denounced the Islamic people as the enemies of Christendom, due to their lack of knowledge of Eastern culture. This paper discusses how the Enlightenment thinkers of the 18th century viewed the Eastern culture as being superior to that of the Christian west. This paper illustrates that Islamic societies were praised for their religious tolerance when compared with Christian west. This paper also delves into those who opposed the Orientalist culture, such as James Mill, who believed that Eastern civilizations were stagnant and corrupt and Karl Marx who believed that Eastern methods of production were static. Christian evangelists further maligned Eastern traditions as superstitious nonsense. This paper also examines the rich artistic history of the Oriental culture. Depictions of Islamic Moors were found in Medieval and Renaissance art, but it wasn't until the 19th century that Orientalism became recognized in the arts. This paper also details the outspoken views and opinions of political activist and author Edward Said.
Table of Contents:
Definition of Orientalism
History of Orientalism
Orientalism in the Arts
History of Orientalism in the Arts
Edward Said and Orientalism
References
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"Photography was still in its infancy and did not allow for the capture of the sunlight, the colors and the mood in which a painter could. With the iconoclastic nature of Islam, and the forbidding of the depiction of the prophet Muhammad, there was little representational art in Islam. Most of their artwork was centered on pattern and design. For this reason, the Muslim world had very little visual record of their history, including the people and the cities that existed prior to modern photography. Today, still, the best visual record of exotic cities like Cairo or Damascus, prior to the advent of modern photography, exists in 19th century paintings by Europeans and Americans. In the mid to late 19th century, painters from every country in Europe and from across the oceans in America, came to the East."
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"The History Book", 2004.
An analysis of "The History Book" video.
779 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 0 sources, £ 14.95
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This paper examines how "The History Book" video presents an historical analysis of American and world history, where chronological timelines are based on significant and crucial events that have affected and influenced the historiography, not only of human society in general, but American society as well. It looks at how the documentary is divided into six major divisions, each of which illustrates a major development of human history and is abstractly, but aptly, titled according to its relevance to human society.
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"An analysis of the documentary shows that there are two prevailing themes in which history was depicted, which are all thematic or theme-based in categorization. The first prevailing theme is that world history is connected largely with American society, interspersing significant events in America along with the discussion of significant events around the world. The second theme, which is the main focus of the documentary, is the discussion of history into three main components: social, political, and economic developments in human society. However, these three main components focus largely on the history of destruction and world domination. In effect, The History Book provides a critical analysis of human history, deviating from the functionalist-constructivist format often followed by history books."
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Suffrage and Party Power in American History, 2002.
A political science essay outlining the expansion of suffrage among the U.S. population throughout American history and the effects of a larger and more diverse electorate on voting trends and party control.
1,315 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 2 sources, £ 23.95
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This paper discusses the history of suffrage in the United States and it's affect upon the distribution of power between the Republican and Democratic parties at different points in American History. It discusses the three most central suffrage movements in the United States: universal white male suffrage, universal black male suffrage, and universal female suffrage and the expansion of voting rights that coincided with each of these three movements.
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"While the universal white male suffrage progressions in the first period had more to do with the influential ideas of the French Revolution and democracy in general, an incentive to settle the western frontier, and increasing trust of the non-upper classes, the suffrage progressions of blacks and women came about from more deliberate effort. Two main reasons for the attainment of the vote by blacks and women is the weakening of the political parties and the increased activist role of the federal government that occurred in the twentieth century."
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"The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance"., 2002.
An analysis of Henry Petroski's work which outlines the history of the pencil.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 13.95
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This essay discusses Henry Petroski's "The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance". It discusses how the author provides his readers with not only the history of the pencil, but with an understanding of how the engineering evolution works in general.
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History of Labor Unions, 2002.
A history of the labor movement in America from post World War Two to the present day.
2,265 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper explores the history of the labor unions in America, from the end of World War Two. The paper discusses a number of important events and issues relating to the labor movement and labor unions including the "Taft-Hactley Act", "Operation Dixie", the steel industry crisis and the "Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959". After describing these events and their history, the paper takes a look at current trends in the labor movement and offers a general conclusion on the importance of the labor unions in the U.S.
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"As the wartime controls were relaxed after the War, the labor unions resumed their pent-up struggle for higher wages and better living conditions and the country witnessed a massive post-war strike wave. In the first, largest and longest postwar strike (November 1945 to March 1946), the United Automobile Workers Union under the umbrella of the CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) demanded that the General Motors Corp. should increase wages without increasing prices. The strike influenced later bargaining trends in which labor unions won contracts containing provisions for automatic wage increases on the basis of rises in the cost of living."
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History of the FBI, 2005.
Traces the history of the American Federal Bureau of Investigation.
1,746 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) began with a force of special agents which was created by Attorney General Charles Bonaparte. Theodore Roosevelt and Bonaparte agreed that efficiency and expertise should determine the correct people to serve in government. This philosophy was known as progressivism. The paper shows that in 1908, Bonaparte applied the progressive metaphysics to the Department of Justice by creating a corps of special agents. It had neither a name nor an officially designated leader other than the Attorney General. Yet, these former detectives and Secret Service men were the founding fathers of the FBI. The paper explores the history of the FBI until modern times.
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"Freeh began his tenure with a clearly vocalized agenda that would respond both to growing and deeper crime problems and to a new era of government downsizing. In his oath of office speech he called for new levels of cooperation among law enforcement agencies, both at home and abroad, and he announced his intention to restructure the FBI in order to maximize its operational response to crime."
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"World War I: A Short History", 2002.
A review of the book "World War I: A Short History" by Michael Lyons.
825 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, £ 15.95
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This paper examines how in "World War I: A Short History", Michael Lyons seeks to give an understanding of the nature of the conflict, starting with the socio-economic conditions, foreign policy atmosphere and general sensibilities of the continental leaders that started the Great War. It looks at how from there he goes on to describe the war itself, from the trenches to American involvement to the effect of the conflict on communist revolutions in eastern Europe. It shows how he concludes by showing how the Germans defeated themselves with the idealist principles that dominated the idyllic campus lives of trench-shirkers and leaves us with Europe unsettled and waiting for round two while America's young heroes suffer in anguish from a particularly bad flu season.
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"Unlike many of his contemporaries, Lyons also manages to satisfy his readers with an account of the wartime battles and strategies employed, playing both the role of a regular historian and a tactical one. He covers the nature of the conflict from an operational standpoint as well, and speaks of the home fronts of all of the respective states, ranging from the Russian embrace of Bolshevism to the defeat of American sanity at the hands of temperance-conscious American suffragettes. Lyons makes some effort to describe the economic situation in Europe, and talks of the rise in populist sentiments at the expense of traditional "night watchman" classical liberalism."
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Syrian History, 2005.
An examination of Syrian history and culture presented in a fictitious speech by a Syrian ambassador to the United Nations.
3,854 words (approx. 15.4 pages), 17 sources, MLA, £ 55.95
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This paper is in the form of a speech by Osmane Arslanian, Ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations Organization. It provides a general overview of Syrian history, the current state of Syrian affairs, as well as a biography and summary of current Syrian leadership.
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"Syria first referred to the land of Aram East of the Mediterranean Sea between Egypt and Arabia to the south and Cilicia to the north, crossing inland, including Mesopotamia (Wikipedia 2004) and from west to east Commagene, Sophene and Adiabene, or what was known as Assyria. This was the larger Syria, which consisted of smaller regions, such as Palestine in the southwest, Phoenicia along the coast, Coele-Syria north of the Eleutheris River, and Mesopotamia. Palestine, later known as Israel, is now composed of the states of Israel and Jordan."
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Canadian Gender History, 2008.
This paper discusses Canadian gender history, focusing on masculinity before and after World War II.
2,050 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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In this article, the writer examines how notions of masculinity in Canada have changed perceptibly over time. As a line of demarcation, the paper looks at how masculinity was perceived in the pre-World War II period, and the notions of masculinity that have emerged from 1946 onward - if only gradually. In so doing, the paper reviews traditional (pre-1939) notions about men being only worthy of the title of a man if they were willing combatants and providers, as well as how men today are now expected (and encouraged) to also be nurturers and care-givers. The writer presents a general idea that men are being pressured into becoming more feminine in their world-view even if Canadian society (at least in the matter of men as nurses) still harbors some sexual stereotypes that instinctively rebel at the thought of men fulfilling certain tasks.
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"Reviewing the Canada that existed before the advent of World War II, the idea that men should stand and fight - whether for principle, for honor, or for love - was not one dismissed lightly. Without question, it was expected of a man that he would not lightly take an insult or slur cast his way. For instance, tavern fights were quite common in nineteenth century Canada and the masculine code of the era dictated that a man who backed down from a challenge was, for all intents and purposes, relieving himself of some of his manhood. What would be interesting to find out - although this writer had difficulty finding appropriate scholarly sources - is whether the average term of imprisonment for assault and battery offenses was higher in the pre-World War II era than it was, and is, in the post-World War II epoch. The reason why this is a significant matter deserving of further exploration is because new information might offer fascinating insight into how the judicial elites of the age (and all of those residing within the Canada of the time who wielded socio-political power) tacitly encouraged - or at least did not actively discourage - male violence. More than that, it would be especially interesting to find out how cases of violence that involved the "upper-crust" were treated relative to instances of violence that involved only the "plebeians" of early Canadian society."
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Plessy vs. Ferguson as a Turning Point in American History, 2003.
Details the Supreme Court case, Plessy vs. Ferguson, and analyzes the effects of the Court's decision on American history.
1,507 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper looks at the landmark case of Plessy vs. Ferguson, which upheld a railroad segregation law, thereby approving mandated racial division. The paper explores the way this case not only legalized racial segregation, but dashed the hope of achieving civil rights for African-Americans. It discusses the consequences of the Supreme Court ruling in the case with particular attention to the "separate but equal" standard established because of the ruling. The paper explores the social, political, and psychological impact of the ruling on the African American community and American society in general.
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"The Supreme Court case Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896) marked a major turning point in American history because it legalized segregation and created an impenetrable rift between blacks and whites. The 7-1 vote by the Supreme Court upheld a Louisiana railroad segregation law, thus approving mandated racial division. However, the ruling on Plessy v. Ferguson did more than just legalize segregation; it destroyed African American hopes for civil rights, "legitimized a caste system under constitutional law," and allowed southern white supremacist governments to keep blacks from moving up in society through legislation."
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