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Nationalism in Early Modern China, 2002.
An examination of the transformation from Han Nationalism to Republicanism in early modern China.
3,740 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 8 sources, £ 71.95
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This paper examines the development of nationalism in modern China, from the Han response to the Qing government to anti-imperialist agitation and republicanism under the guidance of Sun Yatsen. It looks briefly at the New Culture Movement and the role of secret societies such as the Tongmeng hui.
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"Nationalism has been a defining ideology in the creation of Modern China, promoted at first by a series of secret societies, and later by both the Guomingdang and the Chinese Communist Party to achieve different ends. It was central to the early student movements, and the May Fourth Movement, and nationalism was the first of Sun Yatsen?s Three Principles of the People. In its early stages, Chinese nationalism was based on ethnic and racial identity, and centered on Han identity, however over time the significance of ethnic identity has decreased. Foreign influence in the conceptualization of Chinese nationalism has been problematic to developing a clear understanding of the movement; despite this, nationalism developed in a particularly Chinese manner."
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Government, Economic Development and Early Modern Europe, 2002.
Examines the role of government in early-modern Spain and Holland, focusing on economic development.
2,525 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 8 sources, £ 64.95
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The purpose of this paper will be to compare and contrast the nature and role of government in the economic development of early-modern Spain with that in early-modern Holland.
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The Malthusian Trap and Early-Modern Europe, 2008.
This paper argues that the economic crisis experienced during the early-modern period of European history was not caused by a Malthusian trap.
2,070 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper explains that historians argue that the economic crises experienced during the early-modern period across most of Europe and the subsequent population growth, which led to an inability for many of these individual markets to support their respective populations, was a type of Malthusian trap. The author points out that the Malthusian trap is the principle, based on Malthus' theory of population and economics, which observes that man is inclined to propagate beyond his means to support the population. The paper relates that the application of this principle to early modern Europe is often a misguided attempt to redirect the historical research to a socio-historic perspective rather than a purely economic perspective. The author concludes that, while certain markets in Europe might indeed have become over-populated with respect to their ability to provide basic levels of sustenance for their populations, other countries, such as England, did not suffer such a population growth and, furthermore, managed to maintain relatively stable economic growth in spite of Europe's overall economic decline during this period. The paper includes an annotated bibliography.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Malthus on Population Growth
Technological Impact
Conclusion
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"In an artificial economy established in an economic lab such set ratios can be accurately predictive. However, in the natural environment, there are many external factors that would affect change on his model, and did affect change. Prices are a key oversight in his theory. While the basic premise that population growth may outstrip the growth in food productivity was true based on the circumstances within which he operated, he didn't account for the economics of food productivity to drive an increase in production worldwide that offset any local market conditions and shortages in supply."
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Plague in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, 2007.
A discussion on how the responses to the plague in medieval and early modern Europe can be best characterized as early examples of the operation of disciplinary power.
2,291 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This paper discusses Michel Foucault's contention of the plague as a historical phenomenon, out of which a controlling, intrusive and discursively powerful form of modern rule emerged in Europe. The paper relates that, from a retrospective look at the responses to the plague in mediaeval and early modern Europe, it is tempting to conclude that the responses represented clear early examples of disciplinary power in action. Moreover, plague regimes appear to have been interventionist, controlling and totalizing. The paper then explains that this view leads to a distorted understanding of power as all-encompassing when, in reality, it was anything but. The paper concludes that it would be historically inaccurate to leave the impression that these plague regimes were omnipotent, for the simple reason that the enforcement of power was a messy, contested and negotiated process. There is also a limit to seeking examples of disciplinary power in a past period that Foucault himself did not necessarily see as completely emblematic of his theory.
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Introduction
Power as Interventionist and Controlling
Power as Limited and Hyped
Conclusion
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"Certainly England did eventually move towards a continental style of control. But this move, instigated under the rule of Charles I, was quickly abandoned following the outbreak of the Civil War. (Naphy and Spicer, 2000, p.100) Even if this plan had been carried out by the Crown, which had by and large succeeded in setting up pest houses throughout the rest of the kingdom, London would surely have resisted, for it rejected a system of pest houses in favour of continuous home quarantine, which obviated the need for "an extensive and expensive system of workers". (Naphy and Spicer, 2000, p.126) More significantly, London insisted on relying upon local and national charities as well as normal taxation to fund measures to cope with the plague rather than resort to a special plague tax that would have made the victims of disease wholly dependent on the benevolence of the state - to this extent inhabitants were not subject to the totalizing power of the state. (Naphy and Spicer, 2000, p.126) "
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Factors Governing State Formation in Early Modern Europe, 2007.
An analysis of the growth of European nation-states throughout the early modern period by means of political, financial and social restructuring.
1,950 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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This paper makes the argument that the principal factor in state formation across Europe was the power of monarchs to centralise and increase their effectiveness to rule in European states. Specifically, the author makes the assertion that the monarchies of Europe created early modern state formation through the centralisation of government institutions, military expansion, financial restructuring, dynastic marriage and the use of tools created through the scientific revolution.
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"This centralisation and increased effectiveness of tax administration in the Early Modern era allowed a larger revenue to be collected into the royal coffers, in turn meaning that more money could be pumped into the greatest expense for any Early Modern leader, the military. As military tactics and technology dictated an increased cost in the waging of war, so it was realised that the more effective a bureaucracy was, the more effective royal armies could be. The centralisation of resources for armies created a unique situation whereby relatively small countries such as England and the Netherlands were able to wage-war with more demographically prosperous countries such as France and Spain. 'Good' government also came through the scrupulous effectiveness of taxation: the less money that stuck to the hands of local barons and entered the royal treasuries, the more the central power of the monarch could spend on consolidating the state through standing armies and more charismatic schemes. This meant the population of a country would see both centralisation and state formation in a beneficial light."
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"Galileo's Daughter" and Social Roles for Women in Early Modern Europe., 2002.
This paper examines the concepts and the laws that governed women during the period of early Modern Europe.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 30.95
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The two texts that are used in order to investigate this concept is the work, "Galileo's Daughter" by Dava Sobel and "Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe" by Merry Wiesner. These two texts clarify the differences that occurred in the treatment of men and women, where the role of women was established through unbendable social norms that were intricately woven into the fabric of society.
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Witchcraft of Early Modern Europe, 2002.
An examination of the way witchcraft was percieved in early modern Europe.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 55.95
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A complex combination of Christian orthodoxy and patriarchal domination influenced the world-view of England between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that led people to associate witches with evil or Satan and wizards with divinity or supernatural power. This paper explains why witchcraft favored men whereas accused women.
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Henshall's "The Myth of Absolutism, Change and Continuity in Early Modern European Monarchy",, 1994.
This paper is a critical analysis of Nicholas Henshall's methods of questioning the validity of absolutism as label for 18th Century. European monarchiesin as presented in his book "The Myth of Absolutism, Change and Continuity in Early Modern European Mo
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, £ 43.95
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"Nicholas Henshall, in his book "The Myth of Absolutism, Change and Continuity in Early Modern European Monarchy", argues that the concept of absolutism as generally used by historians to describe kingly rule in early modern Europe is badly misleading and inaccurate. Henshall argues that absolutism is no longer a valid and significant concept, for it is too often equated with outright despotism, instead of being seen as a description of broader and more varied forms of monarchic rule. Therefore, the author examines the misuse of the term and endeavors to redefine the governments it was meant to describe in a way that will be useful to the understanding of the era and the governments in question. Monarchies were not "absolute" in terms of force and despotism and the crushing of liberties. In opposition, to traditional theories, Henshall argues that monarchies were ... "
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Madness in Early Modern Europe, 2004.
A look at the institutions and concepts of mental health care from a historical perspective.
1,652 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 17 sources, APA, £ 36.95
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This paper attempts to determine how the concept of and care for madness changed from century to century in Early Modern Europe. The paper discusses what influenced the concept of madness, what was done with mad people, how they were treated, the different meanings and definitions of madness, and the role gender played in the identification and treatment of madness. The resources used for this paper are appended.
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"Research is crucial to the advancement of science, be it medical, psychological and, or, any number of the sciences. A look into the past often allows a deeper understanding of the theories, processes and ideologies of the present. Many scholars have provided insight into the institutions and concepts of mental health from a historical perspective, Michel Foucault, Roy Porter and Andrew Skull among them. The care of the mentally ill has evolved from the concept of social control. Where once it was the responsibility of the family and, or, community to control mad or abnormal behavior ; it is now seen as the responsibility of the medical community. Care for the mentally ill was also the responsibility of the family or community, then the religious organization, private asylums and, eventually, the medical profession and hospitalization. During the medieval era, the king was sometimes held responsible for the ?lunatic? and his or her family."
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Early Modern European Invasion, 2001.
Examines the early European conquest of the world, using Shakespeare's "The Tempest" as an example of the process of invasion.
1,140 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 27.95
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This paper discusses the European invasion of the world and how it impacted the spread of cultures, thoughts, beliefs, ideas, practices and new ways of life. The author debates the type of assimilation that took place and whether the spread of new ways of life was warmly accepted or forced upon the natives. The paper uses William Shakespeare?s ?The Tempest? as a case in point of a perfect example of the process of occupation of a foreign land in the name of world expansion.
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"When looking at the results of the European invasion of the world during the Early Modern Period, one must ask if it was all for the best. Then, if it was for the best, whom did it benefit? Taking the actual possession of land is the first stage, then settling in with the indigenous people is second, and when the trust has been won, bringing in more settlers to overpower the indigenous people and transform them into the image of the settlers."
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Early Modernism, 2005.
This paper describes the style of modernism in architecture and its influences.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, £ 42.95
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The paper explains that modernism is a term used to describe the styles of architecture, arts and literature of the twentieth century. The paper defines the style of modernism in architecture as a form that takes on a clean line and functional focus. The paper discusses how the contemporary world still feels the effect of the modernist influence. The paper concludes that one must wonder if it is on its way to becoming the new traditionalism.
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"Modernism is a term used to describe the styles of architecture, arts and literature of the twentieth century. The style of modernism in architecture describes a form that takes on a "clean" line and functional focus. It is a "rational" form of architecture that uses non-traditional forms and materials. According to "Contemporary Architects" on the Edinburgh Architecture website: Modern Architecture became linked to a certain genre of building and thus over time wasn't really 'modern' anymore. Contemporary Architecture currently has less baggage; it is not affected by fall-out from the reign of a certain style."
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Early Modern Women?s Writing, 2003.
Examines the relationship between the act of writing and the process of transformation which the speaker undergoes in Wroth?s sonnet sequence Pamphilia to Amphilanthus.
3,304 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 65.95
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This essay discusses: the redemptive effects of writing poetry in Pamphilia?s seemingly entrapped predicament; the particular usefulness of the sonnet form and sequence in relation to Wroth?s subject matter; and the limitations of art as offering resolution but no ?cure? for love?s pain.
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"Pamphilia, as a character to whom Wroth designates the role of writer as well as speaker of poetry, gives a powerful account of both the limitations and empowerment involved in the process of creating art. The peculiar mix of the confrontation of distressing emotion and the gaining of artistic fulfilment has been described by Quilligan as characteristic of the entire sonnet genre: she writes about Wroth?s image of blood drops as perhaps constituting ?an image for sadomasochistic sonneteering itself? . The majority of explicit references to writing within the sonnet sequence, as with the title quotation, express Pamphilia?s frustration about the usefulness of producing poetry. Despite the lucid exposition, ?grief is not cured by art? , which comes early in the sequence, there is still a creative force which lures the poet-persona to keep on writing. Seamus Heaney has famously posited the power of poetry in terms of redress and its therapeutic potential: ?poetry can be as potentially redemptive and possibly as illusory as love? . This essay will discuss: the redemptive effects of writing poetry in Pamphilia?s seemingly entrapped predicament; the particular usefulness of the sonnet form and sequence in relation to Wroth?s subject matter; and the limitations of art as offering resolution but no ?cure? for love?s pain."
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Women in Modern China, 2005.
This paper examines literature about women in modern China.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, £ 36.95
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This paper explains that "Stones of the Jingwei Bird" and "New Year Sacrifice" offer fascinating insights into the lives of women in modern China. The author points out that the "In the Wine Shop" and "Xiaoxiao" explore different aspects of gender in China from a wider cultural perspective. The paper relates that "Once upon a Time" and "The Night of the Mid-Autumn Festival" complemented these first four works by expanding the thematic discussion of gender and presenting characters faced with different challenges.
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"In discussing the works we read for class and examining their meaning, it should be noted that "Excerpts from Stones of the Jingwei Bird" and "New Year's Sacrifice" offered fascinating insights into the lives of women in modern China, while "In the Wine Shop" and "Xiaoxiao" explored different aspects of gender in China from a wider cultural perspective. "Once Upon a Time" and "The Night of the Mid-Autumn Festival" complemented these first four works by expanding the thematic discussion of gender and presenting characters faced with different challenges."
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Culture in Modern China, 2002.
Historical effects of culture in modern China.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 8 sources, £ 36.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper traces how history, geography, religion, war, and other factors shaped the culture of Modern China.
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