Restitution of Maori Head from Rouen Museum
Course material - 2 pages - Culture, religion & civilization
The Rouen Museum of Natural History restituted a Maori head to New Zealand in 2011, following a law passed in 2010.
History, Culture and Society: Spain From the Ancient Age to 2023
Course material - 31 pages - Culture, religion & civilization
The document covers, in the form of revision sheets, key events in History from the Ancient Age to the year 2023. Excerpt: "Under the reign of Philip II (1556-1598), Spain was the first world power. When the king of Portugal died without descendants, Philip defeated the other candidates and was...
Civilization - publié le 01/10/2024
Course material - 47 pages - Culture, religion & civilization
No empire other than Great Britain brought to its colonies the technological tools (railroads, modern medicine) and the political ideals (capitalism, the rule of law) that made possible the development of stable and egalitarian societies. This explains why 54 nations, most of them former British...
British diplomacy between the 11th and the 20th century
Course material - 2 pages - Culture, religion & civilization
William the conqueror overthrew the ruling power of the time which was the anglo-saxons and the Danish. William was the duke of Normandy, England. His descendants became dukes of Western France. They weren't really English. They were called the Angevins. The family has a lot of power and...
Religion - United Kingdom VS United States
Course material - 6 pages - Culture, religion & civilization
England & Scotland have an established church: the Church of England (Anglican Church) and the Church of Scotland. The process started with King Henry VIII, who created the Church of England after his split with the Pope, a few years after Martin Luther had published the Ninety-Five Theses...
How important a pilgrimage centre was Cyprus from Late Antiquity down to the late medieval period?
Course material - 6 pages - Culture, religion & civilization
The concept of pilgrimage grew progressively during the early Christian times and Late Antiquity. In the early Christian times, Christianity, deviating from Judaism, had to find a way to distinguish itself from it. In Judaism, the idea of pilgrimage was not exactly conceptualized. The Jews had a...
