European History Essays and Term Papers

in his Homage to Catalonia is remarkable; an extremely well written novel. Orwell, an Englishman by way of India, joined the Workers' Party of Marxist Unity (POUM) to fight against Fascism, and if asked why he was fighting, would have said for…

very beginnings. Marx states that historical events such as this draw their ideas from the past, thus the revolution of 1848 had nothing better to parody than the revolution of 1789. The fault here, however, is that the 1848 revolution sought to…

the clean soul they have and what kind of people they are. One of their characteristics is that their face can tell whether they are good or bad, nice or mean, simply or complicated, easy or difficult, intelligent or dumb, happy or sad, everything…

allude to Greek mythology and the Bible in their writing. Frequently readers come across a reference to Jesus Christ or a prophet-like character when analyzing popular classics. In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, the author depicts Simon as…

considered to be true had changed. By the 1400's the renaissance had completely been started and was going strong, and Florence was a major part of the world. It had the best banks and the best artists; overall, it was basically the center of the…

faith in Christ and the Christian Church played an important role. St. Macrina founded a religious women's group with her mother in the 4th century AD. St. Perpetua gave her life happily in the name of faith during the anti-Christian 3rd century…

be one of the greatest military minds to exist on this earth. He served as a Carthaginian general that led a military campaign against the Romans and went undefeated in his battles with the Roman armies. This campaign was called the second Punic war;…

wrote regarding the legendary exploits of King Arthur. Arthur was often debated as fact or fictional. (see Appendix I) He was the legendary British King who appeared in Medieval romances as the sovereign of a knightly fellowship. It has not been certain…

elements that constitute Antony's tragic standing are centrally developed by the conflict between Roman duty and Egyptian sensuousness. The audience empathises with the nature of his demise, as it deems Antony a morally respectable person, and can under…

with the Natives By the end of the sixteenth century, under the monarch of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, Spain established permanent settlements in North America. Taking advantage of the Columbus Discovery, "Spain's rulers had developed efficient…