Essays Tagged: "16th century"

Art in the Renaissance

the EncyclopediaThe term Renaissance describes the period of European history from the 14th to the 16thcentury. It is derived from the French word for rebirth and originally referred to the revivalof ...

(2 pages) 301 0 3.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Art Essays

Drug and Clinical Treatments for Bipolar Disorder

The phenomenon of bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this affliction can appear in almost anyone. Even the great pai ...

(8 pages) 225 1 4.4 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Japan

myos, were competing fiercely with one another for national domination at the time. During the late 16th century, three shogun, who each ruled from different times, tried to unify Japan. The first sho ...

(2 pages) 139 0 3.1 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

This is an essay about Steven Ozments Magdalena and Balhasar. this is a good description of how thier lives were lived given the harsh separation of Balhasars job.

arriage had to be filled with love, admiration, and cooperation to be successful. Given the role in 16th century society, the husband was the dominant figure and the wife was left with the household d ...

(4 pages) 63 2 3.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Ladscape and the enlightenment in Renaissance period of the 13th to 17th centuries

seen through its impact on the surrounding lands. Italy experienced it's Renaissance in the 13th to 16th century, which generally had a dissimilar result, in respect to landscape design, than the Fren ...

(4 pages) 56 0 4.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Panama Canal

The idea for a sea-level canal has been around since the 16th century when canals were first developed. The Panama Canal, an artificial waterway across the I ...

(2 pages) 91 0 4.7 Jan/1997

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Panama Canal

er route from the Atlantic toPacific. This began with the explorers of Central America early in the 16thcentury. Hernan Cortez was a spanish conqeror of mexico who suggesteda canal across the Isthmus ...

(3 pages) 103 0 3.4 Dec/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Landscape and the enlightenment

seen through its impact on the surrounding lands. Italy experienced it's Renaissance in the 13th to 16th century, which generally had a dissimilar result, in respect to landscape design, than the Fren ...

(4 pages) 70 0 4.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

History of Advertising

e 1440's there was an invention of a movable-type of advertising which was a printing press. In the 16th century some companies had a trade mark which was a two or three dimensional picture or sign.In ...

(2 pages) 190 2 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Anthropoligical view of John Davis - Explorer

During the 16th Century - there was no such thing as an explorer which simply had one task. Every captain had o ...

(3 pages) 54 0 3.7 Mar/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology

The History Of Flight. Speaks of the Wright brothers and Leonardo da Vinci

iation pioneers, but the theory of flight goes back far before those boys were born.As early as the 16th century, Leonardo da Vinci had drawn things resembling a helicopter. Without knowing about aero ...

(8 pages) 85 0 4.5 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering > Mechanical Engineering

Smoking - an essay on the history and hazards of smoking.

luding by early North-American natives. Europeans had introduced it into the Old World by the early 16th century (Petrakis). It was continually practiced since then throughout the world, with tobacco ...

(7 pages) 548 1 4.9 May/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Aceh and Irian Jaya in Indonesia

the neighbouring state, Pedir. Aceh became an independent sultanate during the first quarter of the 16th century. During the 17th century there were rivalries amongst Portugal, Great Britain, and the ...

(1 pages) 48 1 2.5 Aug/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Essay regarding the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, from birth to death.

ca. Napoleon's mother was beautiful and strong-willed. His family had moved there from Italy in the 16th century. His original name was Napoleone. He had 7 brothers and sisters. His original nationali ...

(3 pages) 66 0 4.1 Sep/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The Bipolar Disorder Experience

The phenomenon of bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this affliction can appear in almost anyone. Even the great pai ... --------------------------The phenomenon of bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this affliction can appear in almost anyone. Even the great pai ...

(16 pages) 330 2 4.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Treatments for Bipolar Disorder

Good Paper -The phenomenon of bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this affliction can appear in almost anyone. Even the great pai ...

(8 pages) 137 0 4.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

The role of Black Slavery in the United States and its progression. The resistance. The underground railroad to Canada.

om an area bordering a 3000 mile stretch on the West Coast of Africa." (1997). Many Negroes, in the 16th and 17th centuries who were also brought back from Africa for their skills in growing different ... slavery to solve their labor shortage. Spain brought at least 100,000 Africans to Mexico during the 16th century, but England did not extensively engage in the slave trade until the Royal African Comp ...

(4 pages) 104 0 4.5 Nov/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

Real Machiavelli

Real Machiavelli"Murderous Machiavel" was how Shakespeare referred to him; others in the 16th century used the satanic label "Old Nick" for the crafty philosopher. In 1827, Lord Macaulay, p ...

(6 pages) 142 0 5.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

This essay describes how the story Romeo and Juliet is altered when transferred from stage to the film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.

Juliet is, arguably, one of the most popular plays of all time. Since the first performance in the 16th century, audiences have been captivated by the story of two amorous adolescents fighting agains ... s' lives, so that they might see the relevance that it still has (not just some antiquated mush for 16th century aristocrats). While Luhrmann does appeal to a wide variety of audiences (it was a box o ...

(14 pages) 312 6 4.5 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Sonnet 73 gives an insight into a particularly emotional time in William Shakespeare's life.

nal time in William Shakespeare's life.William Shakespeare, who lived during the second half of the 16th century and the early 17th century, wrote sonnet 73 to an anonymous lover. The sonnet discuses ...

(2 pages) 70 0 4.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare