Why do you miss the past? What we miss most about our past reflects the aspects of our lives that have had enduring value. Some things seem so important while we experience them, but their significance fades as they are replaced by activities or objects more relevant to a later stage in life. What is […]
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How did the Mughals make money?
How did the Mughals make money? The main base of the empire’s collective wealth was agricultural taxes, instituted by the third Mughal emperor, Akbar. These taxes, which amounted to well over half the output of a peasant cultivator, were paid in the well-regulated silver currency, and caused peasants and artisans to enter larger markets. How […]
Where there is power there is resistance Michel Foucault?
Where there is power there is resistance Michel Foucault? ‘Where there is power, there is resistance, and yet, or rather consequently, this resistance is never in a position of exteriority in relation to power’ (Foucault, 1978: 95-96). In human sciences one of the main issues has always been the relationship of resistance to power…. What […]
What is the purpose of an encyclical?
What is the purpose of an encyclical? A papal encyclical is one of the highest forms of communication by the pope and usually deals with some aspect of Catholic teaching — clarifying, amplifying, condemning or promoting one or a number of issues A papal encyclical historically is addressed to bishops and priests of a country […]
Did Yoshitsune or yoritomo win?
Did Yoshitsune or yoritomo win? Easily defeated by Yoshitsune, Benkei became a trusted retainer. At 15 Yoshitsune ran away from the monastery to join his older brother, Yoritomo, in the Honshu region of northern Japan. Despite his youth, Yoshitsune proved to be a military genius in the revolt Yoritomo had raised against Kiyomori. What is […]
Who did Green Book best at Oscars?
Who did Green Book best at Oscars? “Green Book,” which received a total of five Oscar nominations, won three, including best picture. Mahershala Ali took home the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role as Dr. Don Shirley, the pianist, in the film and Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga and Brian Currie won for best original […]
What made Ptolemy famous?
What made Ptolemy famous? What were Ptolemy’s achievements? Ptolemy made contributions to astronomy, mathematics, geography, musical theory, and optics. He compiled a star catalog and the earliest surviving table of a trigonometric function and established mathematically that an object and its mirror image must make equal angles to a mirror. Who was the first White […]
Can you paint on polymer clay?
Can you paint on polymer clay? Paints (and the supplies that go with it) are another must have for most polymer clay artists. I prefer acrylic paints and in many cases “heavy body” acrylic paints, but any type of acrylic paint is safe to use directly on polymer clay. You can use acrylic paints before […]
How is Gould pronounced?
How is Gould pronounced? In Michigan, Gould City is pronounced Gold by the residents….Pronounce Names. Submitted from: US Pronunciation: g OO l d g OO l d go food let do What does this mean? Where does the surname gold come from? English and German: from Old English, Old High German gold ‘gold’, applied as […]