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Hunting in Medieval Aristocracy, 2001.
An in-depth look at the meaning and role that hunting played in the Medieval society.
2,110 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 4 sources, £ 46.95
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A look at the important role that hunting played for the Medieval society. The author discusses the history and origins of hunting and looks at the meaning that hunting held for the Medieval aristocrat as a sign of power wealth and nobility, as a reflection of their combat prowess and as a way to prove themselves before their fellow men.
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"When one considers the qualities that were necessary for the medieval aristocracy, hunting is the most important of these. The hunt was a way for the aristocrat to not only enjoy himself but also to prove his manhood and hone his combat prowess. The hunt become a more and more important factor of the life of the aristocrat until you have the king, like William Rufus, who devotes his entire life to hunting at the expense of the kingdom. Hunting originally began as a simple means to procure food, but the pomp and circumstance that grew around it, as is still present today with the fox hunts, formalised it into a ritual and a form of entertainment. As the nobility became more and more powerful and rich they had fewer and fewer responsibilities. This becomes evident in England, whenever a period of peace comes, the nobility, bored with their lack of action, turn to hunting as a means of escape and enjoyment, much as one does today with televised sporting events."
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Witch Hunts of the Medieval Period, 2002.
A discussion of theories to explain witchcraft and its persecutions in Medieval Europe.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 9 sources, £ 50.95
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Discusses theories to explain witchdraft and its persecutions in Medieval Europe. Political & religious factors. Social conditions of the time. Role of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Church's replacement of witch hunts for the Crusades as a means of creating a common enemy. Contends main purpose of witch hunts was social control. How the witch hunts operated & specific examples. Methods of the Inquisitors.
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"In the Medieval period witchcraft emerged from relative obscurity into the forefront of the European social consciousness. The witch-hunts of the Medieval period had the dual effect of demonstrating the power of the Catholic church and the removal of many marginal groups within European society. While the persecution of witches began in the Medieval period, it extended well beyond that, and the period of the greatest persecution was between 1500-1700 A.D. In that period, men and women suspected of being witches were executed by the thousands, but whether they were witches, or even if witches existed, is something that is still the subject of much debate.
There are several theories to explain medieval witchcraft and its persecution, four of which are identified by Jeffrey Russell..."
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Medieval Witchcraft, 2002.
A look at the history and theory behind witchcraft and witch-hunts.
2,476 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 53.95
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This paper discusses how in the medieval period witchcraft emerged from relative obscurity into the forefront of the European social consciousness. It examines how the witch-hunts of the medieval period had the dual effect of demonstrating the power of the Catholic church and the removal of many marginal groups within European society. It shows that while the persecution of witches began in the medieval period, it extended well beyond that and how the period of the greatest persecution was between 1500-1700 A.D.. It attempts to understand the general social conditions that allowed the witch-hunts to occur and analyzes different theories to explain medieval witchcraft and its persecution. It also discusses how the witch-hunts could have attacked any group in the populace, but mostly targeted women and how this targeting could have reflected a general misogyny during that period of time, possibly resulting from the degree of sexual repression at the time.
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"The reason for the original initiation of the witch-hunts is unknown, but it was very likely begun by the Catholic church hierarchy rather than started at a grass-roots level. In the early Medieval period the Catholic church focused the attention of the people on the holy land with the Crusades into the middle-east. The Crusades proved a failure and were a great sap on both the resources and the military manpower of the European nations. Perhaps the church learned from the Crusades how much happier and content a populace is when they have an outside enemy to fear and hate. The last Crusade was in 1270, leaving no great enemy or quest for the followers of the church to rally around."
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"Medieval Women" by Eileen Power, 2001.
This paper reviews the book, "Medieval Women" by Eileen Power, which pieces together the often-fragmented histories of medieval women using a variety of primary sources.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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This paper explains that, according to Eileen Power in ?Medieval Women?, early social notions regarding the nature of women and their role in society were created by the two most powerful classes of the age, the Church and the aristocracy, and only later were modified slightly by the urban middle class, which rose to prominence in the later Middle Ages. The author points out that, in the area of home and marriage, Power uses letters, wills, and household inventories to support her depiction of women. The paper relates that, because the proportion of women to men was greater within the noble ranks, many women were unable to wed; therefore, for them, monasticism was the only alternative to marriage.
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"A considerable portion of the book is spent discussing various facets of the medieval lady?s life and when the bourgeois and peasants are discussed she often presents them in contrast to the noble woman. Many accounts of medieval women nobility often present only one view of their experience, depicting either a fanciful and luxurious life or the bleakness of being regarded as chattel. Fortunately Power draws from the writings of Christine De Pisan, one of the rare women of the Middle Ages to earn a living solely through her writing, to address the way in which the romanticized chivalry of the age overshadows the reality of their existence."
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Medieval Societies, 2005.
This paper discusses some works of medieval literature that focus on medieval warrior societies.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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This paper studies Chretien De Troyes "Arthurian Romances", Seamus Heaney's "Beowulf" and other medieval literature that focus on medieval warrior societies, particularly concepts of heroism, ethics and spirituality as illustrated in the works.
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"Medieval societies during the era of Beowulf and the Arthurian Romances were undergoing transformation from pagan illiterate societieswhere codes of conduct governed social relations and together with reason brought happiness. The warrior societies described in Chretien de Troyes' "Arthurian Romances" and Seamus Heaney's "Beowulf" along with other literature of the medieval era, show the ideals of reason and code of conduct as the foundation of human happiness. The character of Beowulf clearly expresses this ideal."
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"Good Will Hunting", 2002.
An analysis of the movie "Good Will Hunting" and the main characters Will Hunting and Sean Mcguire.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 62.95
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This paper will discuss the relationship between Will Hunting and tthe psychologist Sean Mcguire in the movie "Good Will Hunting". The struggles that occur between these main characters will be analyzed and their meanings found. A basic outline of the movie will be included to give the larger picture and its influence upon the two men.
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Outsiders of the Medieval Imagination, 2001.
A discussion of Medieval spirituality and imagination that guided Medieval people's belief system and differentiated between conformer and non-conformer.
5,055 words (approx. 20.2 pages), 7 sources, £ 90.95
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A look at the Medieval imagination. The author discusses the idea of spirituality of the Medieval people that considered outsiders as non-conformists, or people that were viewed as sub-human (people with abnormalities etc.) and used the imagination to differentiate between the real and the spiritual world.
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"The idea of an outsider is present in all medieval works, this is a society of conformists and those non-conformists were all looked upon as outsiders; but what about the idea of outsiders that come not from the community but from another invisible world altogether. The idea of monsters have existed from ancient times, and even to the modern day with bogey men, but in the middle ages we find a plethora of monsters of all shapes and sizes. One need only look in the elaborately illuminated bestiaries of the medieval period to discover creatures from every realm of the imagination, from the saintly unicorn to the demonic dragon. These creatures, widely influenced by pagan mythology but with their own Christian twists, served an important part of the concept of the medieval persons concept of otherness. If the limit of otherness was not defined by only the human spectrum there was no limit to the amount of difference that a medieval person could differentiate between themselves and those seen as sub-human, such as Jews, heretics, and lepers."
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The African Hunting Dog, 2006.
An overview of the characteristics of the Cape hunting dog, also known as the African hunting dog.
2,640 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 56.95
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The hunting strategies of the African wild dog were behavior once shrouded in inaccurate myth. The dogs were formerly considered among the roughest and meanest species on the African savanna and bushland. The paper shows that they were noted for driving out all other species in their regions, for mutilating their victims beyond recognition, as well as for consuming their own kind who had fallen prey to illness or exhaustion. The paper shows, however, that researchers have recently taken a closer look at the animals' morphological, physiological and adaptive characteristics, their methods of locating prey, as well as their prey-capture techniques and food allocation practices. New studies have presented a wildly different version of the African wild dog.
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"According to recent research, the prime habitat for wild dogs is not the open, grassy plains but rather the woodland-savanna areas which support larger populations of prey due to the interspersion of seasonally-flooded grasslands in these areas. The animals' diet consists largely of impala (80-85%), with the remaining percentage distributed among red lechwe, reedbuck, steenbok (antelope types), and the juveniles of kudu, buffalo, tsessebe, zebra and wildebeest. Most of these animals are nearly ten times the weight of the average hunting dog. They are also common in the regions where wild dogs exist, so that locating their prey is not often difficult."
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Italian Cities in Medieval Europe, 2002.
This paper examines why Italian cities in medieval times developed at a faster rate than other European cities, becoming the richest in medieval Europe, possibly the world.
1,354 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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This paper looks at the reasons behind the huge development of medieval Italian cities in relation to the rest of Europe. These factors include: Their superior organization, military history, geographical advantages in terms of trade and commerce and the unique form of government dividing the country into city states.
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"Medieval times saw an expansion in city life all across Europe, but nowhere more so than in Italy. As early as the tenth century, Italian towns, though still inferior to those in the East, had become far larger than those in other Catholic European countries. From 1100-1250, the population of many Italian cities grew considerably, rising from around 5,000-6,000 people to between 30,000-40,000. This was because of a number of factors, most notably the commercial revolution and explosion of trade, which Italy was in a unique position to exploit, due, among other things, to her history and geographical location."
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Medieval Towns: Crafts and Guilds, 2005.
A review of an article by Gervase Rosser about the economic and work culture dynamics of medieval communities.
2,373 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 51.95
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This paper reviews Rosser's article about how medieval crafts and guilds functioned in a society in medieval England. The paper also talks about Rosser's effort to rebut many of the generalizations, myths, and factually incorrect views that are currently or previously held by scholars and historians of the medieval era.
The Emergence of Guilds and Their Impact on Workers and the Economy
The Rise of the Guilds in Social Power and Community Prominence
Were Guilds the Historical Framework for the Genesis and Evolution of Formal Organizations?
The Decline of the Crafts and Guilds
Weird Things about Medieval English Life and Times
Biographical Sketch of Gervase Rosser
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"Rosser goes to enormous lengths to make clear why he is explaining the misconceptions and misunderstandings with reference to how life in the working world of Medieval England really took place. Rosser is a writer of obvious skill when it comes to deep scholarly thinking; he is a writer who more often than not takes the intellectual high road. But Rosser also apparently realizes that the reader may not be able to climb every step of the way with him on his scholarly ascent, so he takes brief moments to define his terms in more lay-friendly language."
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Hound Hunting, 2004.
An analysis of whether hound hunting should be made illegal.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 17 sources, MLA, £ 61.95
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This paper discusses the issue of hound hunting and questions whether the practice should be outlawed. The paper contends that one would scarcely want to discourage hound hunting if the result would be an increase in cruelty, particularly if it means that animals that might otherwise escape will instead be poisoned and trapped and suffer from the genetic loss of their most valued members. The paper examines whether it is better for generations of dogs to live very short, but relatively happy lives, or for the entire breed to suffer massive casualties and prevent future dogs from being born to such lives. The paper claims that a radical societal change is needed in general before a good answer can be given to this question, for as a society we must decide the role of animals.
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Introduction
Reasons why Hound Hunting Should be Illegal
Reasons not to Make Hound Hunting Illegal
Conclusion
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"Great Britain recently banned hunting with hounds, much to the chagrin of a significant portion of the population who insisted that fox-hunting was a fundamental part of their culture. Badger and stag hunting had already been outlawed. (Jones) Here in America, dog hunting remains legal in all states, and sport dogs are commonly used to hunt bear, deer, hogs, coons, birds, and other prey. Indeed, even though the "sport" of dog fighting has become illegal across the country and is considered a felony in most states, in many states it is still legal to use dogs to fight and kill pigs in a so-called "rodeo." Much the same training is put into preparing dogs for hog baiting and hog hunting as for dog fighting, which also makes prosecution of dog fighting more difficult."
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Seal Hunting, 2006.
Presents three main arguments against seal hunting.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, £ 62.95
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This paper present an argument against seal hunting, relying on three main points: seal hunting is inhumane, government regulation is lacking, and there isn't much information surrounding the issue. The author of this paper argues that the practice of seal hunting should be discontinued until policy can be better enforced and there is more provable data regarding pain to seals, economic costs of seal hunting, etc.
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"As I hinted in my introduction, there is much information surrounding the debate over seal hunting. On almost any point, for or against, there is a competing claim with competing evidence. In acknowledging this, I do not intend to cede that the evidence offered in this section is chosen at random or for convenience. I simply recognize that scientific fact is lacking from the debate. Admitting this, I would argue the following points: 1. Some in the fishing industry have argued that the number of cods is decreasing due to seals hunting cods."
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Medieval Romantic Literature, 2004.
An exploration of the element of the medieval in Keats, Tennyson, Carlyle and Ruskin.
3,653 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 71.95
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This paper discusses the literary works of Keats, Tennyson, Carlyle and Ruskin, focusing on the medieval element in their works. The paper analyzes how John Keats and Alfred Tennyson captured the essence of the medieval in their work, returning to a time that was simpler but just as exotic. The paper presents Thomas Carlyle and John Ruskin, who also refer to medieval aspects of society to enhance and emphasize their messages about society. The paper contends that these writers build on themes that are familiar to us, explaining that their references allow us to make connections that might otherwise be lost in the barrage of descriptions.
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"The notion of the medieval romance has inspired literature for generations. The magic of the Arthurian romance can be traced to Celtic origins, which adds to it appeal when we look at it through the prism of post-medieval literature. The revival of the medieval romance can be viewed as an opposition against modern and intellectual movement that became vogue in modern Europe. These romances often emphasized the human emotions rather than the human intellect and a return to more classical traditions. Poets and writers in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries did not want to feel the oppression from the constraints of their time. Instead, they looked beyond the intellectual to a more mystical and emotional realm. They wanted to achieve another level in their writing--one that allowed them to stretch their imaginations and their knowledge. The medieval aspects that we find in literature from this era accentuates a different type of thinking and writing that desired to be different yet familiar."
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"Medieval Stereotypes and Modern Antisemitism", 2005.
A review of the book "Medieval Stereotypes and Modern Antisemitism" by Robert Chazan.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 31.95
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This paper examines how in "Medieval Stereotypes and Modern Antisemitism", Robert Chazan addresses the complexities of modern antisemitism within a broader historical context. It looks at how he notes in his introduction, that critical analyses of antisemitism and anti Judaism in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries confidently rooted these prejudices within the complex political and religious relations of medieval Christian Europe. However the Nazi Holocaust of the twentieth century compelled a radical revision of these earlier assumptions with many commentators arguing that modern antisemitism must be dissociated from the anti Judaism of medieval Europe.
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"In Medieval Stereotypes and Modern Antisemitism Robert Chazan addresses the complexities of modern antisemitism within a broader historical context. As he notes in his introduction, critical analyses of antisemitism and anti-Judaism in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries had confidently rooted these prejudices within the complex political and religious relations of medieval Christian Europe. However, the Nazi Holocaust of the twentieth century compelled a radical revision of these earlier assumptions, with many commentators arguing that modern antisemitism must be dissociated from the anti-Judaism of medieval Europe (Chazan ix-x). "
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