The High Middle Ages
Why was there an explosion of cathedral buildings in Europe during the High Middle Ages? What are the characteristics of the gothic style? How are Saint-Denis, Chartres Cathedral, and Notre Dame good examples of this style?
Entries by Daphne Hanson
The theistic religious traditions of India.
Why china tended to gravitate toward secular rather than the theistic religious traditions of India(except Buddhism, which was exported to china)
The American Revolution
Compare and contrast the American Revolution with the French Revolution. What were some of the main similarities and differences? What were the key consequences of the Haitian and Latin American revolutions?
Human nature and the capacity of human beings
What assumptions does Zarathustra make about human nature and the capacity of human beings to make morally good choices out of their own free will?
The Nazis’ anti-Semitic measures
How do you think Jews tried to resist the Nazis’ anti-Semitic measures in 1933-39? Would this resistance have been successful? Why or why not? What responsibility, if any, did the state have toward the persecuted citizens of another sovereign state?
The legacy of the British Empire in Kenya
What does the continued debate about the legacy of the British Empire in Kenya and South Africa have to do with the study of Black people in the U.S.?
Classical liberal principles
What are the two most significant consequences of implementing classical liberal principles? Explain how the consequence or impact was considered beneficial or detrimental to society at the time. What were the effects of the implementation of classical liberal principles?
Palmyra Syria destruction
Discuss the changes that occurred to Palmyra Syria’s destruction by Islamic State. The site before the change. The site after the change, and how the change impacted it. The impact that the destruction had on local cultural heritage and understanding of the site.
The destruction by Islamic State
Discuss the site changes that occurred in Palmyra Syria during the destruction by Islamic State: The site before the change. The site after the change, and how the change impacted it.The impact that the destruction had on local cultural heritage and understanding of the site.
The permanent tension between politics and aesthetics
How did new theories and ideas in science and arts during the interwar period play a part in the permanent tension between politics and aesthetics in these years?
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