Abstract
This paper asks the questions 'what do the characters of Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh have in common? How do their adventures compare with one another?' While Joseph is a Bible character, Odysseus was the king of Ithaca, and Gilgamesh built the city of Uruk. This paper then compares the stories of Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh, pointing out many similarities in their adventures, trials, and victories.

From the Paper
"Joseph is a Bible character, Odysseus was the king of Ithaca, and Gilgamesh built the city of Uruk. Odysseus is remembered for building the wooden horse that made it possible to take Troy. Joseph is remembered for the coat of many colors. Gilgamesh was two-thirds god and only one-third human (Hooker). Comparing the stories of Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh show many similarities in their adventures, trials, and victories."

Tags:odysseus, gilgamesh, joseph

Abstract
The paper looks at the development of Mormonism over time and examines the decisions made by those in positions of responsibility who brought the Mormon faith into prominence. Finally, the paper presents a criticism of those decisions and the consequences that emerged from the choices that were made. The paper focuses on the major decisions made by the founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith, during the period from 1823 to 1844. The paper shows how Smith comes across as a leader and decision-maker whose decisions - and rationales for those decisions - were made out of self-interest and deceit; as a result, he actually set the movement he created backwards and created a taint that has marred it to this day.

From the Paper
"The following paper looks at the development of Mormonism over time; in essence, the advent of Mormonism was a fateful incident in the historical development of the Christian Faith. As much as possible, the ensuing several pages will examine the decisions made by those in positions of responsibility who brought the Mormon faith into prominence and the rationales which may have lain behind the decisions undertaken. Finally, the paper will present a criticism of those decisions and the consequences that emerged from the choices that were made. To get to the heart of things, this paper will look - albeit with broad strokes - at the major..."

Tags:joseph, smith, mormonism

Abstract
This paper discusses why it is that Louis-Joseph Papineau must be understood as a hero who railed against oligarchic government and the tyranny of a firmly-ensconced (and unpopular) colonial elite that strove to eradicate the French culture in Lower Canada. As time allows, this paper discusses the precipitating factors - the provocations, if you will - that convinced Papineau of the need to aggressively, even violently, oppose English rule; in particular, the paper looks at the heavy-handedness of British Governor, Sir James Craig, and how he appears to have inspired French-Canadian nationalists to take radical measures in defence of their beleaguered culture.

Tags:hero, joseph, papineau

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This paper applies the six steps of Joseph Campbell's quest to Alan Paton's book, "Cry, the Beloved Country", addressing the evil in Johannesburg and the transformation that begins healing the rift between black and white.

From the Paper
"In Alan Paton's "Cry, the Beloved Country" the six steps of Joseph Campbell's quest; the Call, the Other, the Journey Helpers and Guides, the Treasure and Transformation are evident. Stephen Kumalo's quest for his son Absalom fits neatly into Campbell's quest framework and through it, Paton expresses a deeper meaning. Johannesburg represents all that is evil in the world and the quest that Kumalo undertakes is not just the literal one to rescue his son Absalom, whose name means father of peace."

Tags:Joseph Campbell, quest, Paton, Cry the Beloved Country, Kumalo, Johannesburg, love, strife

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In this article, the writer discusses the career of conservative Senator Joseph McCarthy and his anti-communist activities to promote his own agenda in the 1950s, and the mass media's treatment of McCarthy. The political tensions in the post-WWII and Cold War era are addressed.

From the Paper
"As the United States was beginning to enjoy the end of hostilities during World War II new political tensions were emerging which would have an immediate and long-term impact upon American perceptions of national security and world peace. Historian Eric Foner characterizes the late ..."

Tags:Joseph McCarthy, communism, 1950s, mass media, Cold War, Red Scare

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This paper examines the life of Thomas Cardinal Wolsey (1475-1530) who was the Lord Chancellor to King Henry VIII. It provides a brief outline of his life from his childhood, education, rise in the church and finally to his position under the King. It looks at how Wolsey was treated as a trusted and capable, if ambitious, man who carried out the King's will but often did so in ways that he devised himself and not infrequently, developed strategies of his own that were sanctioned by the King. It analyzes whether Wolsey's eventual disgrace and fall and Henry's willingness to treat him as a scapegoat merit the term pawn and how Wolsey's status as his own man, rather than a pawn of the King, must be judged in terms of what he wished to accomplish rather than by current standards.

From the Paper
"Wolsey was the son of a prosperous grazier and his brilliance secured him a place at Magdalene College Oxford. He was ordained in 1498 and began his relatively slow climb to eminence by serving various influential men until, in 1507, he became chaplain to Henry VII and, in 1509, was appointed almoner and counselor to Henry VIII. From that point on Wolsey's rise proceeded at great speed--in both the ecclesiastical and secular realms. In 1514 he was appointed archbishop of York and in 1515 he was elevated to cardinal and to Lord Chancellor. Wolsey always coveted the position of archbishop of Canterbury, who was usually the effective head of the English church since the only other archbishopric in England, York, took in only the impoverished northern reaches. Gaining the cardinal's hat helped him achieve greater prominence in the church but it was not until, in 1518, Wolsey achieved the unusual status of papal legate (legatus a latere), or papal viceroy, that the cardinal became "as supreme over the English Church as Henry's favor made him over the English state" (Bindoff 83)."

Tags:church, divorce, catherine, of, aragon, lord, chancellor

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This paper discusses the historicity of the Biblical story of Joseph and whether it can be placed in the second intermediate Hyksos period (c. 1650-1550 BC). The author describes what is known about the Hyksos peple from written sources and archaeological excavations, and explains why researchers have claimed that the Joseph narrative can be made to fit in this period. The author goes on to show that on a textual basis, there is a growing inconsistency between the Joseph narrative, which contains elements which point strongly to a 7th or 6th century composition date, and the Hyksos period. Further, sufficient archaeological evidence has been presented to suggest, with reservation, a 12th dynasty date for the narrative should the late-dated Joseph narrative and its plausible historic context be discovered.

Outline:
Introduction
'Men of Obscure Birth from the East'
The Joseph Narrative
Excavations at Avaris, Tell el-Dab'a
Does Joseph Belong?

From the Paper
"This paper agrees with two of Redford's principle assertions. First, that the Joseph narrative should be treated as a separate entity within the larger patriarchal narrative. Second, that Joseph was compiled in the 7th or 6th centuries BC. It diverges from Redford in questioning whether the narrative should be considered purely fictitious, in light of certain evidence both textual and physical, and that a degree of historicity does exist within the narrative. This paper's primary function, however, is to show whether the Joseph narrative can be placed in the Hyksos period, namely the Second Intermediate Period (c. 1650-1550 BC)."

Tags:theologian, historian, scholarship, Asiatic, patriarchal, Pharaoh, tomb, culture

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This in-depth paper discusses the rise to power of Governor Joseph E. Brown of Georgia during the Antebellum Period (1840-1860) in American History. It argues that Brown's rise was based on his support for states' rights, his common man roots and popularity. The paper describes that his power was a championship of the common Georgian causes, slavery, and a division within the Democratic Party. It equates Brown's success with the fact that he was a true Georgian and never dealt with national politics. The paper concludes that Brown used his power as Governor to lead Georgia out of the Union, when most Georgians wanted to remain in the Union.

Table of Contents:
State Senator Joseph E. Brown and His Common Man Roots: 1849-1851
The Georgia Democratic State Convention of 1857
Governor Joseph E. Brown and the March to War: 1857-1860
The Election of Lincoln and the Georgia Convention on Secession: 1860-1861
The Georgian Joseph E. Brown: Conclusions
Bibliography

From the Paper
"A defining moment in American history was the cannon shot that could be heard across the country. At 4:30 in the morning on April 12, 1861, Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard (b. 1818 - d. 1893), under the orders of Confederate President Jefferson Davis (b. 1808 - d. 1889), opened fire on the besieged Fort Sumter in the Charleston, South Carolina, harbor, starting the American Civil War (1861-1865). The following day, Georgia Governor Joseph Emerson Brown (b. 1821 - d. 1894) received a telegram from the newly appointed Confederate Secretary of War, Leroy P. Walker (b. 1817 - d. 1884), informing Brown of the events in South Carolina. Walker wrote, "I must beg you at once without more delay to furnish my requisition for troops of March 9th. . . I trust you will concur with me in the opinion that the emergency of the case demands instant action." As Governor Brown read this letter he must have felt apprehensive. On the previous January 19th, using his power and popularity, Brown had lead Georgia out of the Union during a state convention, but now the first shots of a rebellion had been fired. This Southern Rebellion would surely lead to the creation of an independent Confederated States of America. At this point Brown must choose between the protection of Georgia and the protection of the newly born Confederate States of America. Brown quickly began writing his response to Secretary Walker."

Tags:confederacy, democrats, rights, states, stepehens, toombs, walker

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This paper discusses the history of the story of Joseph Andrews, which is important to the text as a whole as it provides a focus on the context of one episode of the story with greater detail. 'Joseph Andrews' was written by Fielding as a response to the Samuel Richardson novel 'Pamela'. Within the Richardson novel, the character of Pamela was a housemaid that had endured advancements of her master that were unwarranted. The character insisted on being treated with respect because of her virtue and ultimately was capable of achieving that end. The paper further discusses how when Fielding composed 'Joseph Andrews' he created the title character that was the brother of Pamela, and that was forced to withstand many of the same issues within his life that his "sister" had experienced. The advances of women in Andrews' case are created by Fielding with a comic sense that reappears again in the storyline.

Tags:fielding, andrews, literature

Abstract
This is an overall positive review of Herman's book on Joseph McCarthy. The paper sides with Herman's view that McCarthy was accurate in his perception of a communist threat to America and that his anti-communist investigations were right on target. Also agreed upon is the suggestion that the real problem with Joseph McCarthy was with the man himself and his tactics, not with his fears of the threat posed by Communism. The paper also points out some of the shortcomings of the book and, in particular, mentions the way Herman brushes off the ruin McCarthy brought to so many innocent lives.

From the Paper
"Arthur Herman's book, Joseph McCarthy: Reexamining the Life and Legacy of America's Most Hated Senator provides us with a different view of the man who is remembered as an unscrupulous, self-serving, and hypocritical man who recklessly destroyed people's reputations and lives through his unfounded anticommunist witch hunting. Arthur Herman's re-examination of the McCarthy legacy shows that, in retrospect, his disgrace came at a certain price to historical truth. His concept of modern politics and what drove him to his unethical practices remains both unexplored and unexplained."

Tags:red, scare, accusations, traitors, spies, 1950s, anti-communist, crusade, senator