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Byzantine architecture is directly related to imperial traditions, to the Christian life and culture of the Romans. A typical feature of Byzantium is the diverse ethnic composition that includes Greeks, Thracians, Armenians, Syrians, Copts, Jews, Avars, Slavs and many others. This diversity of peoples and cultures influences the overall development of Byzantine architecture. Christianity is an important element shaping the overall appearance of the Byzantine culture. The light enters through the

in the Indus Valley which is present day Pakistan, before written records were kept. There are some theories as to why Hinduism began, one is it began because of varna which is color associated with caste, but some Hindus believe it was result of stratification through psychological preferences. Hinduism shruti (Hinduism sacred writings) include the Vedas with four collections of scripture the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda

The Imaginary institution of Indian: Politics and Ideas Ch5-8 As you dive into the text of Sudipta Kaviraj’s The Imaginary institution of Indian: Politics and Ideas (2010) he begins to already question the sense of Nationalism. Indian’s didn’t really have any sense of nationalism up until the British came to power. Kaviraj states “it is often essential to ask whose history this is, in the sense of history for whom rather than history of whom.”(Page 170) Because it depends on which said the story

HINDUISM: A MODEL FOR RELIGIOUS TOLERATION Hailey Walley Introduction to Religion Final Paper Dr. S. Moses December 8th 2016   Paul Griffiths argues that religions by their very nature are exclusivist and, therefore, preach that all who do not follow its particular religious law are exempt from salvation . Hinduism, however, disproves this theory, regularly illustrating its inclusive nature and holistic perspective of the world throughout history. Buddhism, for instance, is a reformed, sub-religion

The epic Mahabharata is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita, being a part of the Mahabharata’s Bhishma Parva, is also ascribed to him. In Mahabharata, after Sanjaya, counsellor of the Kuru King Dhritarashtra returns from the battlefield to announce the death of Bhishma, he begins recounting the details of the Mahabharata war. Bhagavad Gita forms the content of this recollection. It begins before the start of the climactic Kurukshetra War. It comprises of 18 chapters and consists

Ancient Indian Wedding Traditions Can you imagine a society where brides are sold to grooms and aren’t expected to date before they marry? In ancient India, this was proposed as the norm for marriages. Marriages were more commonly seen as a financial deal rather than the joining of two individuals who are in love. We may laugh and say, “How crazy were they back then?” but some of these ancient traditions still hold some value in India’s society today. Through ostentatious detail, ancient Indian

Madison Miles World History II Honors April 17, 2014 Traditional Roles of Indian Women (before and after Leela’s time) Beginning in the Vedic period around 1700 BCE, women living in Indian society have been documented as subordinate to men in all aspects of life. Throughout Medieval India and up until 19th century women endured a lifestyle of limited freedom. This lack of freedom stemmed from the strict caste system rules about women and the overall male-dominated world India accepted for so

Negrito are a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of Southeast Asia. Ati children, the Philippines.Their current populations include 12 Andamanese peoples of the Andaman Islands, six Semang peoples of Malaysia, the Mani of Thailand, and the Aeta, Agta, Ati, and 30 other peoples of the Philippines.Reports from British traders also speak of negrito people on Borneo (Sarawak). (Journal of the Malayan Branch Royal Asiatic Society, Vol. XXIX, part 1, 1956) Balangay is the first

IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION IN INDIA ___________________________________________________________________________ R.Mayamurugan, R.Rajesh kanna, Lecturer, Ph.D,Scholar, Dept.of Economics, The New College, Alagappa University, Chennai. .TamilNadu. Evening College, Thondi,Ramnad Dist, TamilNadu. ___________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT: The social

A woman changes everything; finally there is vindication for the knight who gave up life to avenge the death of his one true love, as he chose to become the undead. Director, Francis Ford Coppola, in his work, “Bram Stoker’s Dracula”, reaches beyond the words to prove Dracula was more than a monster in creating the movie. Coppola focuses on Dracula as a man, as well as a knight, who is both deeply in love with his church and his bride. The historical elements in the writings of Bram Stoker come to