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"Ambivalent Conquests", 2005.
A discussion of Inga Clendinnen's "Ambivalent Conquests".
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 76.95
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This paper looks at Clendinnen's "Ambivalent Conquests" and discusses how the Mayans and other Yucatan natives were strong fighters. It points out however, that it was not only Spanish military conquest, but more importantly other events and interactions that brought about their ultimate downfall.
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"To remedy the common exemption of the Yucatan's perspective Inga Clendinnen wrote Ambivalent Conquests. She starts out with the very first encounter between the Spanish and Yucatan natives, which interestingly did not actually occur on Yucatan soil. Actually in the year 1502 A.D. Christopher Columbus came across a floating canoe manned by twenty-five naked people carrying bronze ax heads, cacao beans, pottery and other cargo apparently to trade off the coast of Honduras. Columbus' crew ravaged through the Indians' belongings and took whatever they liked along with an old man who seemed to be the canoe's guide in hopes that he would be a helpful navigator. This was a gentle precursor to the offenses Spanish intruders would later inflict upon the Yucatan's deep cultural heritage."
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"Ambivalent Conquest", 2002.
Analyzes this book by Inga Clendinnen.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 64.95
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An analysis of the book "Ambivalent Conquest" by Inga Clendinnen and the idea of the Yucatan conquest as 'ambivalent' in its nature. By discussing the characters in this historical drama, we can see how they intertwine, and can be compared with other conquests in the region.
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"Ambivalent Conquest", 2002.
An analysis of this book by Inga Clendinnen.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 64.95
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Analyzes the book "Ambivalent Conquest" by Inga Clendinnen and the idea of the Yucatan conquest as 'ambivalent' in its nature. By discussing the characters in this historical drama, we can see how they intertwine and how they can be compared with other conquests in the region.
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Conquests and the Conquered, 2006.
This paper discusses the conquests in "Utopia" by Thomas More and "Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies" by Bartolome de Las Casas.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 124.95
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The paper considers the novel "Utopia" by Thomas More that describes conquests in a utopian society and Bartolome de Las Casas's "Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies." The paper examines the justification for conquest, treatment of the conquered, and rights of the conquered. The paper explains how these two works show different scenarios. In the Utopian society, there is reasonable justification for the conquest, the conquered people are treated well and the conquered people are given full rights. In the case of the Spaniards and the Indians, there is no valid justification for the conquest, the Indians are treated harshly, and the Indians are stripped of their rights. Despite these apparent differences, the paper shows that both works offer the same message.
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Conquering "Primitives" and the Justification for Conquest
The Treatment of the Conquered
The Rights of the Defeated
Conclusion
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"In Utopia there is a lot of detail given justifying the conquest of primitives. This starts with a statement that the Utopians detest war and do not enter into battle easily. The strongest statement made about the Utopian position on war is that "they count nothing so much against glory, as glory gotten in war" (More, The Second Book of Warfare). Considering that society typically considers war as being associated with glory, this statement shows that the society rejects war as much as they possibly can. The book then goes on to describe the justifications for war. These justifications include defending their own country, driving out enemies from the lands of their friends, and freeing oppressed people from tyranny and bondage. It is this third justification that is their reason for conquering the original inhabitants of Utopia. Essentially, they consider that the original inhabitants are being ruled wrongly and that their conquering of the people will free them and allow them to be ruled in the correct way. The book even states that they conquer lands where people are oppressed out of "mere pity and compassion" (More, The Second Book of Warfare)."
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Portuguese and Spanish Conquests: 1450 - 1550, 2008.
An analysis of the greatness of Portugal and Spain between 1450 and 1550, particularly with regards to their expeditions and conquests.
1,568 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 75.95
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This paper discusses the formation of the first colonial empires, namely those of Spain and Portugal. It then discusses some of the naval expeditions that were organized at the orders of the kings of Spain and Portugal and how these expeditions resulted in significant discoveries on the part of European explorers. The paper aims to illustrate that, although the Spanish colonial empire was very large as far as total surface, it was Portugal that represented the greatest naval power with world-wide long-lasting impact.
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"The first global empire in the history of mankind, the Portuguese Empire consisted of a group of territories with distinct geographical and racial features, but unified by the same identity and ideals, by a common language and religion. These territories were Cape Verde, Guinea and Angola in West Africa, S. Thomas and Principe located in the Gulf of Guinea, Mozambique in East Africa, far-off Timor in Indonesia, India and Macau in the China Sea. All these territories made up the same whole, i.e. a political organism. This political organism, consisting of Mother-Country, colonies and adjacent islands - called the Portuguese Nation, was considered unitary and indivisible (Ferreira Mendes: 230) and spanned from the middle of the 15th century until the independence of Macau, the last territory that was still part of the former Portuguese Empire, in 1999."
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Military Conquests of the Mongols, 2005.
Traces the conquests and expansion of the Mongol Empire from the year 1200 to about 1400 AD.
871 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 44.95
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The Mongolians were a nomadic, Eastern people driven into violence by necessity. Thanks to expert leadership and tactics, they formed the largest land empire in history. This paper illustrates the expansion of the Mongol Empire from 1200 to about 1400 AD. It gives descriptive accounts of crucial events and Mongolian leaders during the Empire's period of exponential growth and development.
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"As much as the Mongols benefited from their newly obtained lands in China, they still sought more. Genghis now wanted more goods for his expanded nation, including weapons. In 1218, he sent a Mongol caravan west to the Kwarazmian Empire in Persia to help negotiate trade. In spite of the Mongols' innocuous intentions, the Kwarazmians unexpectedly accused the Mongolians of being spies and murdered the chief of the caravan. The rest were sent back to Mongolia with burnt beards, which caused them unendurable humiliation."
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The Maya Culture, 2002.
A review of Inga Clendinnen's "Ambivalent Conquest: Maya and the Spaniards in Yucatan, 1517-1570".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 64.95
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This paper is a book report assignment on Inga Clendinnen Ambivalent Conquest: Maya and the Spaniards in Yucatan, 1517-1570. It will give a brief idea of one's understanding of pre-Maya society and culture that largely come from Spanish sources of from sources that affected by European culture.
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Book Review: "Ambivalent Neighbors", 2004.
Discusses and reviews text of Eastern European views on NATO and EU membership.
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 69.95
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This paper discusses and reviews the book entitled "Ambivalent Neighbors", edited by Anatol Lieven and Dmitri Trenin, about the relationship between the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the member states that participated in these organizations.
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""Ambivalent Neighbors" subtitled "The EU NATO and the Price of Membership" is a text edited by Anatol Lieven and Dmitri Trenin. The text presents a total of stand-alone articles each of which is focused on some aspect of or issues related to the complex relationships between the European Union (EU), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the individual member states that participate in either or both of these organizations. The Foreword to the text provided by Jessica T Matthews of the..."
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"Epicoene": An Ambivalent Comedy, 2008.
An analysis of the plot, characters, style and purpose of Ben Jonson's famous play, "Epicoene or the Silent Woman"
2,741 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 120.95
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This paper discusses Ben Jonson's famous play, "Epicoene or The Silent Woman." The paper analyzes the plot and the characters of the play. It discusses the style in which "Epicoene or The Silent Woman" is written and its structure of an overlapping array of plots that essentially subsume one another throughout the course of the play. The paper looks at Jonson's purpose in the play and its success.
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"There is also the sexual sub-plot, which is skillfully woven into the play. Truewit and Clerimont assert halfway through that the play seems to be a mere repetition of previous dramatic forms. But Dauphine, at the end of the play, reveals that he is one step further than the rest of the characters when he reveals Epicoene's true gender. Thus, Dauphine comes closest at this point to the role that the author, Jonson, has been playing throughout - as the author is always one step ahead of the audience. Again, Elizabethan conventions of dramatic form are exposed, ridiculed, and discarded in favor of a more open-ended, modern approach to the question of gender. An Elizabethan audience would not have questioned the fact that Epicoene was being played by a boy, as this was a norm during the Elizabethan period. But by exposing Epicoene as a transvestite at the end of the play, Dauphine - and Jonson, by extension - effectively disrupts this norm - the very sort of norm that would be upheld by Morose, who is the ultimate victim of this deception."
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The Conquest of Mexico and Peru, 2002.
This paper analyzes both conquests in detail, finding what both generals had in common -- that they took the advantage of the internal conflicts between the natives of the respective lands and used it to make their allies.
1,605 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 76.95
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An analysis of the leadership of Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century. It describes in detail the conquests, focusing on various regions such as Dona Marina, countryman Geronimo de Aguilar and the Spanish governor of Cuba, Diego Velaquez.
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"The Spanish conquest of Mexico started from the year 1519, when the Spanish conqueror Corte?s started his battle to conquest the land and to take away the wealth for the Spanish empire. Hernan (also Hernando or Fernando) Cortes was from a family of minor nobility. He gained respect in later years by participating in the conquest of Cuba with Diego Velazquez, the future governor. The army of Hern?n Cortes consisted of around 500 Spanish soldiers and sailors, 16 horses and fourteen cannons to terrorize the Mexicans. They were given a war welcome by the native ?Totanic? Indians."
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Israelite Conquest of Canaan, 1994.
This paper discusses the Israelite conquest of Canaan: Historical, Biblical, military, cultural and archaeological aspects of the 14th Century B.C. conquest and its significance.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 127.95
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"The period of the Israelite Conquest, the conquest of Canaan, was important as the beginning of the Israelites as a people with roots, with a physical place they could call home. This was not to last as they were driven out of this home and taken into slavery, but Jewish history ever since was intent on the idea of the return, of the revival of Israel as a state, based on the belief that Palestine was inherently the territory of the Israelites and rightfully theirs to be reclaimed. In this century, there has been considerable archaeological evidence to support aspects of the biblical story of the conquest and its aftermath, all offering support for the hypothesis that the Hebrew people possessed Palestine long before those claiming it in more recent history. Yet, the issue remains complex and controversial, as an examination of scholarship on this issue ... "
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The Conquest of Gaul, 2002.
Describes Julius Caesar's conquest of the province of Gaul.
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 73.95
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This essay outlines Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul between 59 and 51 B.C. It outlines major points and battles and, more specifically, centers on how his conquests affected his standing in Rome and his rise to power. The paper also examines Caesar's commentaries on the great battle, "The Conquest of Gaul".
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"Instances such as these show Caesar at his finest. With courage and enthusiasm Caesar routinely fought in the front ranks with his troops - leading by example to rally them. They won the battle of Sambre. Out of the force of 60,000 that came against the Romans, only 600 soldiers remained. Furthermore, the Conquest of Gaul not only showed his ability as a leader but also the type of man he was. Caesar was proud to be Roman, and his pride reveals itself in his commentaries. Caesar?s commentaries were, in themselves, a reflection of that pride. To Pompey after having his command in Gaul revoked Caesar wrote, ?The glory of Rome has ever been my first object, dearer indeed than life itself.? Rome?s will was his ambition."
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The Conquest of Constantinople, 2004.
An historical look at the political and military aspects of the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks.
33,395 words (approx. 133.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 363.95
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This research paper discusses the military and political aspects of the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks in 1453. It gives detailed background information on the previous attempts to conquer the city by several other civilizations and provides primary source information on the 45-day conquest process of the city by the Turks, which changed the fate of Europe, Christianity, and the Turks.
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"The city of Constantinople, which is now known as Istanbul, was inhabited by people as early as 3000 BC. Along with its history, Constantinople always held the interest of Greeks and Romans; yet, this interest could only continue until the rise of the Ottoman Turk power. The most powerful civilizations of their times eventually occupied, or at least tried to occupy, this city for various reasons. The location of Constantinople is the most attractive feature of the city; it is located in such an area that the Bosphorus, the sea that separates the two continents Asia and Europe, simply implies that this city is an entry to both Asia and Europe. Given this fact, it is true to say that the European originated Greeks and Romans wanted to control the entry to Asia, which eventually would cause a tremendous expansion in trades. Thus, Constantinople and ?the huge peninsula, known to the ancients as Asia Minor, had been one of the most populous areas in the world.? (Runciman, 22)."
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Peace Without Conquest, 2002.
An analysis of Lyndon Johnson's famous speech, "Peace Without Conquest", about America's involvement in Vietnam, in 1965.
1,748 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 82.95
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?Peace Without Conquest? was one of the most significant speeches of the 20th Century. It evoked the passions of Americans all over the country and cemented the nation?s commitment to the War in Vietnam. ?Peace Without Conquest? is Lyndon Johnson?s explanation of the American involvement in the war as a means to bring harmony to the region while avoiding occupation. This paper presents a reaction to the reasons why America engaged in battle in Vietnam. It specifically explores the legitimacy of Johnson?s assertions. The writer also explores whether Johnson?s assertions were sufficient to justify America's continued involvement. In addition, it considers what reasoning he failed to discuss that would have argued against America's involvement.
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"In this statement, Johnson asserts that the ability to exist in a world where nations have the right to dictate their own lives is dependent upon America?s willingness to fight for this right. Johnson asserts that the only way to preserve freedom is to use force. This assertion seems accurate?there is a price to be paid for freedom. In addition, the argument that American freedom is only truly secure when other countries are also allowed to be free is also legitimate. History has proven that humanity is a continuum and that ?injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere?. In this section of Johnson?s speech it is clear that the war in Vietnam is viewed as a necessary agent. Johnson asserts that in some cases force must precede reason it is obvious that he believes that the war in Vietnam is one of those cases. The point that he makes in this section of the speech is legitimate and justifies our involvement in the war."
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The Norman Conquest, 2003.
A discussion on how and why the Normans sought to justify their conquest of England.
1,915 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 89.95
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This paper explores the concept of nationalism in England in 1066, English unity, social make-up and the ferocity of their opposition to the invaders. It looks at how the Normans attempted to justify their conquest of England and, in particular, why. It examines how the ?rightful claimant to the throne? needed to put such an emphasis on the justification of the conquest. It looks at how William of Normandy held a strong claim to the English throne and how the Norman use of propaganda and their emphasis on the ?will of God? suggests there was a seed of doubt somewhere in the Norman establishment concerning legitimacy.
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"To understand the Norman efforts to justify the conquest it is important to understand the nature of Anglo-Saxon England. How was Duke William of Normandy received? Did he face opposition because he was a foreigner or was it purely political? Anne Williams? provides an insight into English society much earlier than 1066, suggesting that the ?emergence of Englishness? began as early as the 7th century . However, such an expression gives little more than a hint as to how developed and patriotic a society England was in the 11th century. The existence of patriotism in England is hard to identify in this period. Overseas invasions were not uncommon and it was only twenty-four years earlier that the Danish dynasty of Cnut had ruled."
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La Malinche and the Spanish Conquest, 2007.
This paper discusses the pivotal role of La Malinche in the conquest of the Aztecs by the Spanish.
2,297 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 102.95
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The paper outlines the history and events surrounding the figure of La Malinche, with a focus on her influence on and relationship with Cortez and her effect on the conquest of the Aztecs. The central contention of this paper is that without her help, the Spanish would not have been able to conquer the Aztec people. The paper portrays the historical figure of La Malinche and details her valuable knowledge and skills that assisted the Spanish. The paper concludes that although her role in the conquest of the Aztecs is without a doubt, the figure of La Malinche, however, remains ambiguous. She is seen as both a heroic figure as well as a traitor to her own country.
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"Known as the mother to the ethnic Mestizo people of Mexico, La Malinche was also known as Dona Marina, Malintzin, Malinal and Malinulli. While much of the writing about here is mythical and partially unsubstantiated, various reports and studies claim that she was undoubtedly a figure who played an important, if not vital role in the Spanish invasion and conquest of Mesoamerica. Researchers, for example, claim that she successfully "...guided Hernan Cortez into, and out of, many a battle with great success.""
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