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- 751: The Literary Contributions of King Alfred the Great
- ... for these scholars in their own tongue that we owe his most remarkable literary effort. Alfred emersed himself in his books as he found them -- they were popular manuals of his age -- The Consolidation of Philosophy by Boethius, St. Augustine's Soliloquies, Pope Gregory's Pastoral Care, and the first fifty psalms of the Psalter. These Alfred is credited with translating himself. In addition, several translations were prepared as part of ...
- 752: The Life and Work of Chaim Potok
- ... He also went to the Jewish Theological Seminary of America where he left with an M.H.L. and a rabbinic ordination in 1954. Finally, he graduated the University of Pennsylvania with a doctorate in philosophy in 1965. Mr. Potok is married now since June 8, 1958, to Adena Sara Mosevitzsky. They have 3 children Rena, Chaim worked for the better of his people and religion with both his occupations and ...
- 753: Martin Luther: A Biography of Martin Luther (1483- 1546)
- ... drawn to the study of the scriptures, and spent three years in the Augustinian monastery at Erfurt. In 1507 he was ordained a priest, and went to the University of Wittenberg, where he lectured on philosophy and the Scriptures, becoming a powerful and influential preacher. On a mission to Rome in 1510--11 he was appalled by the corruption he found there. Money was greatly needed at the time for the ...
- 754: Medical Experiments in the Holocaust
- ... of chemicals into the bodies of unsuspecting women. The Bayer Company, (as in aspirin) bought 150 Jewish women and forced them to participate in experiments with hormones (Berenbaum 392). Survival and rescue experiments related to philosophy, their purpose being to test the human potential for survival under harsh conditions and adaptation to such conditions, and to determine the means required for saving lives. Experiments involving high altitudes, freezing temperature, and the ...
- 755: The Hopewell
- ... Big Man, perhaps having to work harder to pay back the favor. This, along with burial customs is the overall effect of the Hopewell interaction sphere facilitating the so-called Big Idea. It was a philosophy, a way of life be it not all encompassing in the lives of distant trade partners, yet affecting them through ritual ceremonialism (in some areas as evidenced by presences of mounds) and trade-good ...
- 756: The Baroque Era
- ... work called The Skeptical Chymist. Boyle rejected both the classical elements of earth, air, fire, and water, and the medieval elements of salt, sulfur and mercury. In place of these theories Boyle accepted a mechanical philosophy that is the basis of our modern understanding of chemistry. From this time, chemistry began to unit into a scientific discipline, leaving behind its roots in alchemy. In 1670 an English doctor named Thomas Willis ...
- 757: Builders of a Beautiful Kingdom
- ... Rome and spread Greek thought and practices. After Romes conquest of the Hellenistic Kingdoms, Roman military commanders shipped Greek art and ancient manuscript back to Rome. Every area of Roman life, from literature and philosophy to religion and education, was influenced by Greek models. Greeks were in much demand as tutors, musicians, doctors, and artists. Latin translations of Greek plays for presentation at public festivals introduced Romans to the world ...
- 758: The Tokugawa Period
- ... the national government could not have made these changes and at the same time ousted the daimyo, for it was the diamyo who served to hold down the local areas in Japan. The most important philosophy of Tokugawa Japan was Neo-Confucianism, stressing the importance of morals, education and hierarchical order in the goverment and society. The society was placed into a strict four class system. At the top of the ...
- 759: The Persian Wars
- ... civilization. The Greeks began to culturally identify themselves. Herodotus wrote about the Persian Wars in the mid-400s B.C. and established himself as the worlds first historian. The Athenians advanced much in theater, philosophy, sculpture, and architecture. In the long run, Greece was free from outside influences and was able to pursue its own destiny.
- 760: First Civilization Arose In Asia
- ... limited democracy) and much of our modern government remains based on many of the same principles. Although equality was never achieved nor stressed, it became an open society with incredible potential for creativity in arts, philosophy, poetry, history, et cetera. The ideas derived from this society were accepted and expanded by Alexander the Great who brought into Europeans' history. Although, history continued to be Asia centered, Athens government greatly influenced the ...
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