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Samson Raphael Hirsch & Nachman Krochmal, 1996.
Examines ideas of two 19th Cent. Jewish intellectuals & relates them to political & spiritual development of state of Israel.
5,400 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 12 sources, $ 135.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the work of Samson Raphael Hirsch and Nachman Krochmal with reference to the political realities of the State of Israel. The plan of the research will be to set forth the context in which the views of Hirsch and Krochmal emerged vis-a-vis the concept of a Jewish state, and then to discuss nationhood, culture, and human experience that mark that concept and provide relevance for their views in the modern period.
To discuss Hirsch and Krochmal with regard to a modern Israel is to note that their intellectual work must be regarded as foundational. Much that is now presumed to be philosophically sound and generally accepted by Jewish tradition regarding the rationale for a Jewish homeland was by and large unthinkable in the early 19th century, when they were elaborating their views of...:"
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Rabbi Nachman, 2005.
An overview of the life and teachings of this figure in Jewish history.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 8 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses one of the influential individuals in the Jewish religion who was known as Rabbi Nachman. Although he lived a few hundred years ago his teachings continue today, as well as the stories and examples he set for all those who came after him to follow.
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"Regardless of your faith, background or education, most accept the fact that there is a greater being in existence, which aids the world in its continuation to exist. Some call the greater being God and others may call it by another name. However according to the Jewish religion and many other religions as well, their beliefs are centered around this ultimate being. In addition to that several religions have famous individuals who have set great examples throughout history. One of these individuals in the Jewish religion is known as Rabbi Nachman and although he lived a few hundred years ago his teachings continue today as well as the stories and examples he set for all those who came after him to follow. Nachman's Childhood: Rabbi Nachman was born in Medzeboz, a town in the Ukraine, in 1772 ("Rebbe Nachman")."
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Parallel's between Samson and Jesus Christ, 2002.
The paper analyzes the comparisons and differences between Old Testament strongman Samson and Jesus Christ of the New Testament.
1,875 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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The paper discusses seven similar aspects of, and events in the lives of Samson and Jesus based on the Biblical texts that tell their stories. The paper mentions similarities such as-- their births were both announced to their mothers by Angels, both were betrayed, Samson by his wife Delilah and Jesus by the Apostles and both died with arms outstretched. It also points out the differences between the two men, such as: Samson had a weakness whereas Jesus had none, Samson was a mere mortal while Jesus was both man and God at the same time.
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"Samson was thrice strongly entreated by Delilah to reveal the secret of his awesome strength, but he yielded to her wiles the fourth time. Jesus Christ, on the other hand, was also tempted three times and powerfully by the devil himself in different manners, but did not yield, because He had no weakness. Samson acknowledged that his fall brought much dishonor to God and scandal to Israel. But Christ's death and resurrection fulfilled God's plan for mankind, brought infinite honor to God His Father and salvation to those who would choose to be redeemed in Jesus Christ. Samson also acknowledged the pride, vanity and pettiness with which he used the privilege God gave him."
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Comparison Between "Samson Agonistes" and "Paradise Lost", 2002.
Compares two of John Milton's most distinguished novels "Samson Agonistes" and "Paradise Lost".
4,544 words (approx. 18.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 118.95
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This paper compares the differences between the character of Samson in "Samson Agonistes" and Adam in "Paradise Lost" by John Milton. The comparison is based on pride, blindness, love, maturity and worldly understanding. The paper also highlights the specific text from each of the novels.
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"None of the English writers of the past have had more intrinsic alliance with the chronicle of their era then John Milton. Although some of his most eminent works have fallen into political controversy, but it is these works produced by him which not only throw light upon the coexisting events of his age but upon the present age as well. During his lifetime Milton had deep liking for prose writing. Most of his writings can be categorized under the heading of religion, Episcopacy, education, divorce, freedom of press and on the existing monarchy system of his time. Milton?s work was greatly influenced by Homer, Ovid, Virgil and Shakespeare. His most distinguished works are considered to be Samson Agonistes and Paradise Lost, published in 1761."
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Raphael Hythloday vs. Folly, 2004.
A character comparison of Thomas More's Raphael Hythloday in "Utopia" versus Erasmus's use of Folly as a narrator and character in "The Praise of Folly".
1,092 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 38.95
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The use of Raphael Hythloday and Folly, although both spring from documents that attempt to highlight a truth about ?real? society through the construction of fictional worlds, differ substantially in the way that these characters are used in their respective Christian tales. This paper explains that, while Folly is a allegorical name whose title represents his character and the world he is located within, Raphael Hythloday functions in a more multi-faceted fashion as an ?everyman? and also an idealized conception and model for the reader to follow through Utopia. It shows how Folly is all the reader aspires not to be, while Raphael Hythloday is a guide.
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"The differences between these two characters is primarily evidenced by the fact that More attempts to construct a genuine Utopian vision, while Erasmus? work uses his titular character to take the reader on his satirical vision through a world even more wrong-headed than the true world. Although both men were colleagues and Christians, these two individual?s ways of expressing their mutual dislike with the current state of Christianity in the political environment around them had a completely different narrative and tonal gloss than the other author?s and Christian?s vision. More perceives idealism, with certain gentle notes of humor to be the best way to guide a Christian reader to truth. Erasmus sees a scathing wit to be the best way of forcing the reader to look within him or herself and apply a critical eye upon his or her character."
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The Late Renaissance Artist Raphael, 2005.
This paper discusses the life and work of the late Renaissance artist Raphael, especially his Sistine Madonna.
2,225 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper explains that, in his very short life, Raphael completed a almost countless number of works of art, which were diverse and exquisite because he was able to easily draw in any style. The author points out that, in the painting called "Sistine Madonna", Raphael established a balance between the exuberant naturalism, which was heralded in the early Renaissance, and the spiritual idealism, which had been prevalent in the Dark Ages. The paper describes in detail the "Sistine Madonna" and compares it with several other Madonnas drawn by Raphael.
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"He used the newly developed techniques of mathematical perspective that gives the painting the illusion of real space through his intense study of nature. The composition is geometrical, as was Raphael's signature, shaped in a rhomboid, with the head of the Madonna at the apex and St. Sixtus and St. Barbara at the sides with the two cherubs at the base. The Madonna is elevated above the two saints that also form a triangle, between the three figures heads. At their feet, St. Sixtus is standing lower than where St. Barbara is kneeling, so the triangular shape falls to the left and produces a very appealing movement to the left, slowly."
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Raphael Sanzio, 2007.
An outline of the life and works of artist Raphael Sanzio.
1,028 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper describes Raphael Sanzio as a prolific and gifted sixteenth century painter. The paper relates that he primarily concentrated on works with a religious focus and is best known for his many depictions of the Madonna. The paper provides a brief biography of his life and concludes that although he died a young man, Raphael Sanzio has a deservedly prominent place in art history.
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Biography
Inspiration and Artistry
The Madonnas
School of Athens
Conclusion
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"Raphael was born in Urbino, Italy, on April 6, 1483 (Urton par. 1). Much of his early artistic training came from studying with his father, Giorgio Vasari, who Emil Kren and Daniel Marx describe as "a man of culture who was in constant contact with the advanced artistic ideas current at the court of Urbino," although he did not have great artistic skill himself. After his father's death, Raphael went on to study with Pietro Perugino, in Perugia, Umbria, where he may have arrived as early as 1495 (Urton par. 1, Kren and Marx par. 4). Kren and Marx indicate that he was already called a "master" by 1505, at which time he received his first major commission (par. 4)."
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Samson and Hercules, 2002.
A comparison of these heroes - Samson from the Bible and Hercules from Greek mythology.
3,104 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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This research compares and contrasts the mythic figures Hercules, from Greek mythology, and Samson, from the Hebrew Bible. It shows how the narrative lines of Hercules (Heracles/Herakles) and Samson are strikingly similar. Both are heroes of their respective cultures, both are distinguished chiefly by their great physical strength and both are decisively flawed as human beings, superhuman as they are. The paper examines how these flaws figure prominently into their individual experience, but their behavior and growth over the period of their lives are implicated in the culture of which they are each representative.
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"There appears to have been rough equivalence in the time period that the stories of Samson and Hercules first emerged. The Samson narrative, which takes up four chapters of Judges (13-16), focuses on the exceptionalism of Samson within the community of the people of Israel in the period between the death of Joshua, Moses's legatee, and the onset of the so-called historical period of Israel, which includes the reigns of Saul and David (Hartman, et al. 215), the division of Israel into north and south kingdoms in Palestine, the Babylonian captivity, and the destruction of Jerusalem in 587 BC. The time of the Samson story is positioned at about 1200 BC; the Trojan War is positioned at 1193-1184 (Hartman, et al. 23-4), and Homer's Iliad and Odyssey have been dated at 850 BC at the latest ("Homer" 425-6). Given the flowering of Aegean and Mycenaean civilization after 1500 BC, the Hercules story, which is cited by Homer (Rose 210), doubtless predates that of Samson. This does not mean that the Samson story is derived from that of Hercules; however, the correspondence between the heroic narratives of Greek myth and Hebrew tradition is difficult to ignore."
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"Samson Agonistes", 2002.
A review of the theme and content in John Milton's epic poem, "Samson Agonistes".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This five-page undergraduate research paper examines John Milton's epic poem, Samson Agonistes, and discusses how his fallen state renders Samson spiritually challenged and compels him to embark upon a spiritual journey, which will prove to be a difficult test of both his faith and spiritual strength.
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Bruner and Hirsch on Education, 2004.
A look at the contributions of Jerome Bruner and E.D. Hirsch, Jr. to education.
3,022 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper examines how both Jerome Bruner and E.D. Hirsch, Jr. have made significant contributions to the public discourse surrounding education. It looks at how Bruner?s "The Process of Education", first published in the 1960s has greatly influenced the development of today?s curriculum, and how, in his book, "Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know". Hirsch argues that the current curriculum fails to provide today?s students with the cultural literacy that they need to communicate effectively. It summarizes and analyzes the contribution of both of these authors and their respective works in relation to the field of educational curriculum development.
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"Bruner notes that when students understand the structure of a subject, they can then relate this information to a large number of other things that may seem unrelated. He uses the structural concept of tropism in biology to make this point. Tropism is simply the involuntary tendency of an organism to orient toward or away from external stimuli. He notes that tropism occurs when the swarm density of locusts is related to temperature, and the movement of insects to different altitudes is related to their preferred oxygen content (thus preventing cross breeding). As such, he notes that understanding the fundamental concept of tropism allows students to understand a large number of phenomena within the biological realm."
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"Cultural Literacy. What Every American Needs to Know" by E.D. Hirsch, 2002.
An analysis of E.D. Hirsch's view that there are certain ideas and facts that one should know in order to be "culturally literate".
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, $ 42.95
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E.D. Hirsch asserts that there are basic cultural concepts and ideas that must be known in order to communicate and thrive in ones community. This paper gives a brief history of the author and analyzes his idea that modern education is a failure since it does not leave students culturally literate. The paper concludes that education should be modified to allow for intergenerational knowledge.
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"In his book Cultural Literacy, subtitled "What Every American Needs to Know," E.D. Hirsch Jr. begins with the fact that there are certain ideas and certain facts which we all assume that other people know. When we talk to people and make certain cultural references, we expect to be understood (assuming we are speaking to someone also from this same culture, of course). In the course of his book, though, Hirsch shifts from what we expect people know to his subtitle, detailing what he believes every American should know in order to be an American citizen."
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Albrecht Durer, Raphael, and Bronzino, 2004.
An examination of the works of Albrecht Durer, Raphael, and Bronzino.
1,795 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper examines how, between the years 1495 and 1538, following the Byzantine/Gothic periods, a powerful new vitality was stirring among the great thinkers and artists, which eventually brought about significant and beneficial changes in the world of art. It looks at how, at the threshold of the modern world, the artist came into his own and successfully claimed his work as being among the fine arts of man created during the Renaissance period. In particular, it explores how, out of the many men who created this epoch of magnificence in artistic expression, three individuals are of great importance: Albrecht Durer (1471-1528); Raphael (1483-1520); and Bronzino (1503-1572). It examines their lives and reviews some of their most famous pieces of art.
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"As an artist, Albrecht Durer became the first northerner (being from Germany) to travel to Italy for the prime reason of studying Italian art and its underlying theories. Although Durer did not always succeed in fusing his own native German style with the Italian manner, he was the first northern artist to fully understand the basic aims of the southern Renaissance. His artistic point of view had much to do with his feeling for the form-creating possibilities of line which enabled him to create a body of work in woodcut, engraving and painting. While the art of the Renaissance Period in Italy expressed the monumental grandeur and majesty of figures, color and light, Durer united the northern sense of minute realism with the Italian tradition of balanced forms, massive and simple."
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Leonardo vs. Raphael, 2005.
A comparative analysis of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" and Raphael Santi's "Expulsion of Heliodorus".
856 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper examines how the two renowned paintings Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" and Raphael Santi's "Expulsion of Heliodorus," both illustrate the magnificence of two especially dissimilar, yet very alike paintings. It attempts to show how, although they were created about fifteen years apart, with different types of medium and on two different biblical applications, these paintings are still very similar and are both great examples of Renaissance artwork.
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"The well-known Leonardo da Vinci's painting of "The Last Supper" was created unlike the other paintings; this was painted with oil on tempra on an extended wall. "The Last Supper" was not painted with fresco, because da Vinci wanted to be able to go back and refine each detailed section of his mural. According to Alberti, "The highest challenge that the painter can face is the type of picture called an 'istoria' - literally meaning a 'story,' a composition with human figures, ideally, a narrative" (Williams, 57). With this heightened drama scene, a more realistic outlook is given to the audience, highlighting the importance of this painting, which depicts the very moment that Jesus Christ reveals that one of his disciples will betray him."
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Poverty in Canada: The Research of Dennis Raphael, 2008.
An analysis of the writer's awareness of poverty in Canada and recommendations for action, following a reading of Dennis Raphael's book, "Poverty and Policy in Canada."
2,283 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper discusses Dennis Raphael's book, "Poverty and Policy in Canada." It specifically focuses on the writer's new-found awareness of the pervasiveness of poverty in Canada and what factors - political and economic - appear to be perpetuating it. Finally, the paper looks at some actions ordinary Canadians can take to reduce poverty in their country.
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"With the political and business communities not helpful in the war on poverty, it is clear that the general public will have to take matters into its own hands by loudly supporting organizations and interest groups committed to social welfare reform. At the same time, people need to contact corporations and politicians and pressure them to do more to alleviate poverty in this land. Of course, simply complaining about poverty is the wrong approach - and, in any case, a truncated one. Instead, the avenue Canadians should pursue is to take from the aforementioned parties something they want: in the case of businesses, that would be consumers; in the case of politicians, that would be votes. Thus, concerned citizens should boycott selected organizations that will not assist workers and which enthusiastically embrace outsourcing. At the same time, people should use the ballot box to throw out governments that are unresponsive to the poverty issue. This approach, which is really a two-pronged approach, is the best one for the significant reason that interest groups rarely move off of a position unless pressure compels them to do so."
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Raphael's "School of Athens", 2006.
An observation and analysis of Raphael's "School of Athens" as a classical and Renaissance work.
1,345 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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Addressing multiple interpretations of the piece, this paper identifies and discusses the importance of the content's of Raphael's "School of Athens." It analyzes the figures and architecture in the piece in relation to the philosophy, religion and schools of thought of both the classical and Renaissance time periods.
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"Raphael's School of Athens, a fresco located within the Vatican, depicts a gathering of figures that appear to be philosophers and other important thinkers and innovators within an architecturally Classical structure. School of Athens contains many references to the art of the world hundreds of years before, but is also a distinctively Renaissance piece. Detailed observation and analysis provides more information on both the subjects of the painting and details of its setting, as well as insight into the ways Raphael was able to seamlessly blend Classical times with Renaissance times. Further study of the work and its subjects reveals the complex symbolism used by Raphael and reveals multiple levels of interpretation. The work contains so many references, both obvious and slightly hidden, to philosophy, religion, and architecture (and the relationship of these subjects to the culture and thinking of the Renaissance and Classical worlds) that multiple ideas and interpretations of the work are common. In a piece of such depth and detail, one must be able to understand the range of notions about the work and the areas of emphasis placed on certain aspects of the piece in order to truly understand Raphael's accomplishment in School of Athens."
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