Chuang Tzu - 0 views
Great Works Assignment 4: Chuang Tzu Objectives: * Students will investigate the great work and analyze information in order to find answers to the crossword clues. * Students will apply their ne...
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Seven Liberal Truths - 0 views
Objectives: * Students will investigate the key term and analyze information in order to find answers to the crossword clues. * Then students will apply the historical term to a modern day puzzle b...
Almagest - 2 views
Great Works Assignment: Almagest Objectives: * Students will investigate the great work and analyze information in order to find answers to the crossword clues. * Students will create a their own...
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13343b.htm - 0 views
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guncamil on 23 Oct 12The Abbey of Saint-Denis is situated in a small town to which it has given its name, about four miles north of Paris. St-Denis (Dionysius), the first bishop of Paris and his companions martyred in 270, were buried here and the small chapel built over the spot became a famous place of pilgrimage during the fifth and sixth centuries. -
Andrew Burt on 24 Oct 12The Abbey of Saint-Denis is situated in a small town to which it has given its name, about four miles north of Paris. St-Denis (Dionysius), the first bishop of Paris and his companions martyred in 270, were buried here and the small chapel built over the spot became a famous place of pilgrimage during the fifth and sixth centuries. -
Katie Toolson on 24 Oct 12The Abbey of Saint-Denis is situated in a small town to which it has given its name, about four miles north of Paris. St-Denis (Dionysius), the first bishop of Paris and his companions martyred in 270, were buried here and the small chapel built over the spot became a famous place of pilgrimage during the fifth and sixth centuries.
Justinian Code - 2 views
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A good explanation of Justinian's Code - ...3 more comments...
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Code of Justinian , Latin Codex Justinianus, formally Corpus Juris Civilis ("Body of Civil Law"), the collections of laws and legal interpretations developed under the sponsorship of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I from ad 529 to 565. Strictly speaking, the works did not constitute a new legal code. -
A good starting source for learning the Justinian Code
Aesop's Fables - 0 views
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When were the first of Aesop's great Book of fables written? It is not known exactly when the first Book of Aesop's fables were written as the fables were originally handed down from one generation to the next just like a myths, tales and legends. -
When were the first of Aesop's great Book of fables written? It is not known exactly when the first Book of Aesop's fables were written as the fables were originally handed down from one generation to the next just like a myths, tales and legends. This site expands more on the history of Aesop's fables and provides links to some of the most famous short fables. -
When were the first of Aesop's great Book of fables written? It is not known exactly when the first Book of Aesop's fables were written as the fables were originally handed down from one generation to the next just like a myths, tales and legends.
The Magna Carta - 0 views
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Here is a great little summery of the history of the Magna Carta and what the document meant at the time of it's creation. -
The Magna Carta The Middle Ages encompass one of the most exciting periods in English History. One of the most important historical events of the Medieval era is the Magna Carta. What were the key dates of this famous historical event? What were the names of the Medieval people who were involved in this historical occasion? -
Very basic website that provides entry level knowledge for this subject.
Roman Pantheon - 2 views
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The Roman Pantheon is the most preserved and influential building of ancient Rome. It is a Roman temple dedicated to all the gods of pagan Rome. As the brick stamps on the side of the building reveal it was built and dedicated between A.D 118 and 125. -
The Roman Pantheon is the most preserved and influential building of ancient Rome. It is a Roman temple dedicated to all the gods of pagan Rome. As the brick stamps on the side of the building reveal it was built and dedicated between A.D 118 and 125.by phillip shim
The Magna Carta - 0 views
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The Magna Carta --Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1941 Inaugural address On June 15, 1215, in a field at Runnymede, King John affixed his seal to Magna Carta. Confronted by 40 rebellious barons, he consented to their demands in order to avert civil war. Just 10 weeks later, Pope Innocent III nullified the agreement, and England plunged into internal war. - ...1 more comment...
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The Magna Carta --Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1941 Inaugural address On June 15, 1215, in a field at Runnymede, King John affixed his seal to Magna Carta. Confronted by 40 rebellious barons, he consented to their demands in order to avert civil war. Just 10 weeks later, Pope Innocent III nullified the agreement, and England plunged into internal war. -
The website details the Magna Carta and its relation in the creation of the Constitution of the United States.
The Roman Pantheon- - 0 views
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A quick summary of the Pantheon from a Italian tourist website. The article addresses the purpose of the building and what has happened to it since the time of Ancient Rome.
The Sermon on the Mount: "A More Excellent Way" - 1 views
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This article explains the teachings that occurred during Christ's Sermon on the Mount. -
In his Sermon on the Mount, the Master has given us somewhat of a revelation of His own character, which was perfect,every syllable of which He had written down in deeds," and in so doing, has given us a blueprint for our own lives. This
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In his Sermon on the Mount, the Master has given us somewhat of a revelation of His own character, which was perfect,every syllable of which He had written down in deeds," and in so doing, has given us a blueprint for our own lives.
Magna Carta - 0 views
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Gives good emphasis on the impact the Magna Carta had on modern democracy. -
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Following a revolt by the English nobility against his rule, King John puts his royal seal on the Magna Carta, or "Great Charter." The document, essentially a peace treaty between John and his barons, guaranteed that the king would respect feudal rights and privileges, uphold the freedom of the church, and maintain the nation's laws.
Hammurabi's Code - 0 views
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This website paraphrases Hammurabi's Code. -
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"Hammurabi, the king of righteousness, on whom Shamash has conferred the law, am I." "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." This phrase, along with the idea of written laws, goes back to ancient Mesopotamian culture that prospered long before the Bible was written or the civilizations of the Greeks or Romans flowered.
Pantheon Rome - 1 views
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"In Rome, the Pantheon, so great within and without, has overwhelmed me with admiration." --Goethe, 1786 The Pantheon is a magnificent ancient temple in Rome that was later converted into the church of Santa Maria ad Martyres. Dating from 125 AD, this is the most complete ancient building in Rome and one of the city's most spectacular sights. - ...1 more comment...
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The Pantheon is a magnificent ancient temple in Rome, Italy. -
Information regarding the great structure: The Pantheon.
The Anastasian Wall: A Neglected Byzantine Monument - 0 views
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The Anastasian Walls were built about 500 AD by the Emperor Anastasias. They stretch from the Marmara to the Black Sea. Although often mentioned in the history of the Empire during raids, particularly by the Bulgars, very little is known about them today. To correct this I am very pleased to be able to bring...
Justinian Code - 15 - 0 views
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Professor Freedman opens by discussing why historians use the writings of Procopius and Gregory of Tours, a sixth century bishop whose history of the Merovingian kings is discussed the following week. Procopius's three works - The Wars, the adulatory Buildings, and the invective Secret History - are the best sources on the reign of the Emperor Justinian.
Background to The Canterbury Tales - 0 views
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The Canterbury Tales and the Medieval Tradition of Encyclopedic Works. The huge masterpiece by Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, comes from a tradition of long, encyclopedic style works in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Philosophers and theologians in the Middle Ages, particularly in the 12 and 1300s, wrote "sums" of all their knowledge concerning philosophy or...
Pantheon, Rome Italy - History and facts - ItalyGuides.it - 0 views
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The Pantheon is the Roman monument with the greatest number of records: the best preserved, with the biggest brick dome in the history of architecture and is considered the forerunner of all modern places of worship. It is the most copied and imitated of all ancient works.
Early Medieval Period - 0 views
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A quick synopsis of the Early Medieval Period (otherwise known as the Early Middle Ages). Addresses the most important achievements during the time period.
Marcus Aurelius [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] - 0 views
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One of the 5 "Good Emperors" of Rome. -
The philosophy of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius can be found in a collection of personal writings known as the Meditations. These reflect the influence of Stoicism and, in particular, the philosophy of Epictetus, the Stoic. The Meditations may be read as a series of practical philosophical exercises, following Epictetus' three topics of study, designed to digest and put into practice philosophical theory.