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Great Pieces of Spanish Art, 2007.
This paper explores the history and culture revealed by Spanish art.
1,778 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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The paper examines the art of Spain between the 1400s and 1600s that provide great detail about the way Spain was. The chosen paintings were "The Cross" by El Greco, "A Monk Carrying a Cross" by Juan Conchillos Falco, "The Birth of the Virgin" by Francisco de Zurbaran and "Saint John the Baptist" by Jose Leonardo. The paper points out that the major themes of the artwork referred to Jesus Christ or some idea of religion. The paper concludes that between the museums and the specific pieces of art chosen, it is clear that Spain revolved much around the aspect of religion and established many cultural ideas of Christianity between 1400 and 1700.
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"One of the great pieces of Spanish Art was by El Greco in Spain during 1600 to 1610. Jesus Christ on the Cross dominates the empty Landscape which is another common theme that was observed (Getty 1). This common theme of religious art was most likely created due to the fact that Spain was the dominant Catholic power in the terrible struggles in the 16th and 17th century between Protestants and Catholics. The landscape is of Toledo, a city located in central Spain south of Madrid, which Professor Teo Ruiz stated recently that it is not a great place to be, referring to Madrid (Lecture, Nov 14). Toledo was a very important Muslim and Jewish city which El Greco lived the rest of his life (Getty/Lecture Oct 3). One of the former capitals of the Spanish Empire Toledo is a place of coexistence of Christian, Jewish and Moorish Cultures."
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15th Century Spanish Art, 2002.
An exploration of the art of 15th Century Spain.
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper takes the reader on an exploratory journey through 15th century Spanish art. The writer examines different works of art from the time period and relates them to styles that were used by the artists of that time.
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"Art has been a part of mankind since the beginning of time. Throughout the centuries and the cultures there have been eras in art that have affected what was popular and what was not. Art styles have been individual to the artist who created the work, however there have been definite ideas and preferences that have been heavily influenced by the era in which the patrons reside. Spanish art has been particularly interesting because of the metamorphis it has experienced throughout its history. Parts of the changes were triggered by political changes as well as religious surges. Spanish art in the 15th century was also heavily influenced by the Gothic era."
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Spanish Art, 2002.
An analysis of artwork in Spain from the 16th and 17th century.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses the life and works of great Spanish painters of the 16th and 17th century. Spanish art retained an emotional intensity and religious fervor all its own.
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Art and the Depiction of Animals in the Mexico Region, 2006.
A review of Mexican, Spanish and Aztec art and the common depiction of animals.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses how the art of the Mexican, Spanish and Aztec people often depicted animals. It further discusses how the cultures of these people were significantly different from modern society, and it was the Florentine Codex that was considered the authority that clarified this contention. The use of animals therefore within the art that existed during the time was a reflection of the cultures that lived in what was considered New Spain. The paper explains that the Florentine Codex is meticulous at providing examples of how animals existed in every day life for the natives of the region.
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The art of the Mexican, Spanish and Aztec people often depicted animals. The cultures of these people were significantly different from modern society, and it was the Florentine Codex that was considered the authority that clarified this contention. The use of animals, therefore, within the art that existed during the time was a reflection of the cultures that lived in what was considered "New Spain". The Florentine Codex is meticulous at providing examples of how animals existed in every day life for the natives of the region. It is also concise in its descriptions of the inclusion of animals in the art of the period. Through the Florentine Codex it is possible to realize that the people of "New Spain" created images of animals as a reflection of their cultural beliefs.
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The Spanish Inquisition, 2008.
A comparison of two books that discuss the Spanish Inquisition: "The Spanish Inquisition " by Helen Rawling and "Mad for God: Bartolome Sanchez, the Secret Messiah of Cardenete" by Sara Tilghman Nalle.
1,379 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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The paper discusses two books on the subject of the Spanish Inquisition. The paper compares Helen Rawling's book "The Spanish Inquisition", a relatively objective chronological introduction to the events of the inquisition with another book, Sara Tilghman Nalle's "Mad for God: Bartolome Sanchez, the Secret Messiah of Cardenete", which has a more anecdotal and personal account approach.
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"The Spanish inquisition The Spanish inquisition "The information in each book is also organized differently, though both are chronological, and topical the Nalle work is clearly much more narrative in nature than the Rawlings, work as has been noted by the summary works above. The organization in the Rawlings work is clearly to demonstrate the scope of the whole of the period in such a way that the reader understands the massive number of events and differing circumstances of the more than 300 year inquisition. The organization of the Nalle work is designed to offer a topical and chronological breakdown of the events that occurred, in conjunction with as much primary documentation, of differing characters and points of view as possible. The work organized to offer a comprehensive rather than broad understanding of one man's experience, with the inclusion of the many characters that were a part of the case as there is evidence to support."
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Director Pedro Almodovar and the Spanish Film Industry, 2002.
This paper shows the influence of director Pedro Almodovar on the Spanish film industry and how his films helped pave the way for other Spanish directors to find an audience outside of Spain and to reestablish the viability of the Spanish film industry.
3,100 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 8 sources, $ 90.95
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The paper introduces the topic with a look at Robert Phillip Kolker's "The Altering Eye", which considers some of the economic and social forces that apply in different countries to shape their film. It then examines the life and work of director Pedro Almodovar as an example of these theories at work in Spain. It suggests that Almodovar's success was dependent on the social and political changes in Spain, namely the end of the fascist era and a move toward democracy.
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"Film is an international medium in spite of language differences, and different countries come to the fore at different times to make a mark both artistic and economic on the world cinema. After world War II, Italian neo-realism burst onto the scene, followed in the early 1960s by the French New Wave. In the 1970s it was a combination of films from Australia and films from West Germany, the latter led by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. More recently, Spain has become a contributor to the screens of the world, with the leading filmmaker of the time being Pedro Almodovar, in some ways an unlikely leader given his penchant for bizarre sexual themes, iconoclastic attitudes, and searing satiric humor."
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Spanish Colonization, 2002.
A comparison of the morality and ethics of the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon to that of other Spanish explorers such as Cortez and Colombus.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper examines and analyzes the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon and the discovery of Florida in terms of his morality and ethics as a sailor and colonizer. The author compares Ponce de Leon's ethics and policies towards the Indians to that of other explorers like Cortez, Colombus, Pizarro, and other Spanish explorers of the time.
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The Spanish American War, 2002.
This paper examines the Spanish American War from the perspective of two different writers, John Offor?s ?Why Did the United States Fight Spain in 1898?? and Lewis Gould?s ?The Spanish American War and President McKinley?.
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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This paper explains that both authors agree victory in the Spanish American War resulted in the image of the United States as a nation with global interests, acquiring Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippine Islands from Spain, and giving Cuba independence. The author stresses that Gould saw McKinley as a purposive and effective executive, but Offor described the president as a tentative man who did not want to go to war, but was pressured by the public to do so. The paper points out that McKinley, the first modern president, assumed a new role during this war, as McKinley led the nation's military effort, functioning directly as commander in chief, which had never been done before.
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"Thus, North American investment, particularly in plantations, mills, and mines, increased significantly in Cuba. By 1895, North American businessmen had invested up to 50 million dollars in Cuba, and by 1893, commerce exceeded 100 million dollars. According to Offor, ?For the United States, Cuba was an important market for industrial goods and a source of raw sugar, tobacco, and various minerals; for Cuba, the United States was the essential importer of over 90 percent of sugar produced on the island ?. Still, many North Americans were prejudiced against Spaniards and Cubans. The public viewed Spain as degenerate, with Catholic inquisition cruelties, a corrupt monarchy, and a backward economy. This view led to somewhat of a feeling of superiority."
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Spanish Curricula in Georgia Universities, 2008.
An in-depth examination of Spanish curricula in Georgia universities and the need for change.
25,838 words (approx. 103.4 pages), 58 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper discusses the need to convert the Georgia University system's Spanish departments to teaching a more modern, currently used version of the Spanish language. It explores the teaching of Spanish in the American education system, particularly the history of teaching Spanish in the Georgia University system. The paper examines immigration, business, world trade organizations and society in the quest to illuminate the more recent trends in the Spanish language being used in America. It then discusses the need for the Georgia University system to adopt textbooks, curriculum and classes that dovetail with these trends. Finally, the paper attempts to provide evidence for change and examines how such change can benefit the state's university students and ultimately American business relations.
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Abstract
Synopsis
Executive Summary
Introduction
The Concept Of Linguistic Legitimacy
Critical Curriculum Development in the Foreign Language
Classroom
Problem Posing
Holism And The Critical Curriculum: The Role Of Interdisciplinary Units
Critical Assessment And Evaluation
Implications For Foreign Language Pedagogy
Questions For Reflection And Discussion
Conceptualizing Language Rights
Violations Of Language Rights
The Nature And Purposes Of Language Planning
Ideologies Of Language Policy
The Foreignness Agenda
Why Spanglish or Mexico not Spain language?
History
Introduction
The Research Agenda
Socio-historical Themes
Immigration
Racialization
Gender, Ethnicity, and Race in School and Work Outcomes of Second-Generation Mexican Americans
Conclusion
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"One of the things that a university strives to do is to provide an education that will benefit the graduate in a positive manner after the graduation ceremony. For many years Georgia universities have provided foreign language courses to assist their students in developing the skills they will need after they graduate and enter the career or field of their choice. The immigration population in Georgia with regard to Hispanics is one of the fastest growing in America and the time has come to redesign the Spanish language courses that are being taught."
"NAFTA, American business and public forums are all working with and involved in the Spanish that is spoken in Mexico and Latin America, while the universities continue to instruct in European style Spanish. Evidence is strong and the time has come to incur the cost of choosing new textbooks, developing new curriculums and teaching Spanish in a style that will be useful to the American business world."
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American Libraries and Spanish-Speaking Americans, 2008.
An analysis of the treatment of Spanish-speaking Americans by American public libraries and how the situation can be improved.
2,810 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper briefly looks at the historical treatment of Spanish-speaking patrons by the American public libraries. It discusses the implications of properly treating Spanish-speaking Americans for the library profession. It then explores the many options and solutions being considered and implemented by professional librarians seeking to formulate some kind of a rapprochement with the Spanish-speaking community. Next, the paper looks at how one major stakeholder (private business) has responded to the ongoing problem about how the library system of the United States can best serve the needs of Spanish-Americans. Finally, the paper provides an analysis of some of the solutions that appear to be available and which one of all of these appears most promising.
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"There can scarcely be any doubt that American public libraries have historically done a poor job of meeting the needs of Spanish-speaking Hispanic Americans. Part of the reason for this unhappy state of affairs is that Hispanic Americans, until quite recently, did not constitute a large proportion of the American population. In addition, however, there is a general sense (at least in some quarters) that public libraries overlooked the language needs of Hispanic Americans because of a perception that America was an "English-speaking" nation and thus had no pressing obligation to provide for those who spoke another language. This perception has been challenged in recent years - at least in part because libraries are coming to the conclusion that one of the two groups (the other group is Chinese) that is really beginning to assert itself with regards to the use of the latest information technology is Spanish-speaking peoples. For this reason, the ability of American public libraries to accommodate this growing group of patrons is now of undeniable importance."
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The Spanish Inquisition in Latin America.
This paper discusses the Spanish Inquisition in Latin America and the ways it differed from the Inquisition in Spain itself.
3,000 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper explains that the Spanish Inquisition of Latin America had become such a strong facet of Spanish and Latin culture that, by the late 16th century, it served to enforce social norms, as well as religious orthodoxy; nevertheless, the fundamental nature of the Inquisition remained unchanged from its Spanish origins. The author points out that the functional nature of the Spanish Inquisition, with its reliance on hearsay and the brutal sentences it dealt, made it a vehicle for slander, pain, and murder. The paper reveals that, contrary to the theme of the Inquisition condemning individuals who would today be considered innocent, or at least free of any legal entanglements, sometimes cases absolved individuals who were guilty of what today would constitute unforgivable crimes.
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"Marina's case is an illustrative one, because not only the nature of her heresy is reasonably rare, but also that her initial confessions illustrate what the most prevalent social taboos in Latin American colonial society were. On the day of her sixth confession, Marina admits, "She has been condemned to hell, because for fifteen years she has had a sensual temptation to the flesh, which makes her perform dishonest acts with her own hands on her shameful parts." The use of language in this passage is particularly revealing in that certain portions of the human body are associated with a feeling of shame, and that their temptation, inevitably leads to the devil and eternal damnation."
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The Spanish Armada, 2007.
A portrayal of the stunning defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
1,736 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The paper reveals that it might seem illogical for Philip II to have launched the largest and most expensive naval force against England, an inferior monarchy. The paper explains that one motivation for launching the Armada against England was religion. The paper discusses how the Spanish knew they were no match for the English navy, yet the Spanish were considered the best soldiers in the world and so felt confident to challenge the English on ground. The paper illustrates the failure of the Spanish Armada and portrays how it destroyed both the image of the invincibility of the Spanish forces and Philip's reputation.
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"According to author Neil Hanson, Philip II was a brilliant man at diplomacy, yet when it came to actually dispatching his Armada, he had no decisive plan. Moreover notes Hanson, it is a myth that the Spanish fleet outnumbered the English. Not only did the English have just as many ships as the Spanish, they were better ships and better armed (Conan). In fact, the British ships, guns, crew, and captains were probably somewhere between 20-30 years ahead of the Spanish, a fact not unbeknown to the Spanish (Conan). When asked by a Vatican representative about the chances of victory, one Spanish admiral remarked, "Well, the English have got better guns, better crews, better captain, better everything. So we're sailing in the confidant hope of a miracle," meaning the Spanish believed God would help them achieve victory (Conan)."
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The Endurance of the Spanish Empire, 2006.
This well-researched paper details the various reasons the Spanish empire endured from the 16th century to the 19th century.
3,506 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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The writer of this paper asserts that in order to understand why the Spanish empire survived as long as it did, it's imperative to examine why other empires endured or failed to endure. This paper describes the Spanish empire as an institution that was not an original creation but merely part of the remarkable military and ideological successes that began with the Spanish Reconquista that took back the Iberian peninsula from the Moslems. This paper explores several issues that impacted the endurance of the Spanish empire including: The allocation of native labor, the initial organization of lands, crusading fervor, the hacienda system and the Catholic church. This well-researched paper contains a plethora of historical facts and information pertaining to this particular subject.
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"Crusading fervor was hardly enough to account for the long-term endurance of the Spanish Empire. That is attributable to less-glamorous factors involving the organization and implementation of economic and political power. Empires are made up of many successively smaller units that contribute their strength and wealth to make the empire strong and rich. Each of those units in the Spanish Empire was subject to administrative policies and institutions--many with roots deep in Spanish history, some highly modified to meet the peculiar needs of entirely novel imperial realities."
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Art Is A Piece of History, 2002.
Looks at art as history and how it is concerned with social and political events.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper investigates art as history, as being concerned with particular social and political events. Picasso's Guernica constituted a major challenge not only to the Spanish Civil War, but to all forms of aggression.
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The Spanish Armada, 2002.
Analyzes the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper examines and analyzes the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, especially in terms of tactics such as the English use of fire ships to gain the upper hand on the Spanish Galleons, and the inferiority of the Spanish Galleons compared to the smaller and faster English ships.
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