Humanism, Reformation, Renaissance: Key Concepts
Humanism and the Printing Press
In the 15th century, economic and demographic recovery, along with the rise of the bourgeoisie, led to the growth of cities.
The New Way of Thinking
Humanism: a cultural movement from the early period.
Instead of placing God at the center of the world, human beings were put at the center (Anthropocentrism).
Characteristics of Humanism:
- Importance of Human Beings
- Appreciation of Ancient Greek and Latin Culture
- Interest in Scientific and Technological Progress
- Use of Vernacular
Key Concepts: Society, Politics, and Economics Defined
Key Concepts: Society, Politics, and Economics
- Information Society: A post-industrial model of society extending from the Internet and electronic technologies, where knowledge is the critical value. It expands the model of globalization.
- Nation-State: A political organization where a country agrees to a unit of government.
- Patriarchy: A family, social, cultural, and political system characterized by male domination and preponderance, evident in both private and public spheres.
- Network State: A political
Key Events: English Parliament, Enlightenment, and Revolutions
The English Parliament
England became the first country where the rigid social and political system of the former regime entered into crisis. This crisis developed during a revolution that faced, for over forty years, the supporters of absolute monarchy and supporters of real power limited by the representative of the kingdom or parliament. The civil war between them revealed the desire of the bourgeoisie to participate in political affairs.
The most important consequences of the agreement were:
- The
Anglo-Saxon Poems: Wulf and Eadwacer, Egyptian Days & More
Wulf and Eadwacer
It is as though my people had been given a present.
Will they wish to capture him if he comes threatening?
It is unlike us.
Wulf is on one island, I’m on another.
Firmly fixed is that island, placed on fenland.
Murderous are the people who occupy that island.
Will they wish to capture him if he comes threatening?
It is unlike us.
Grieved have I for my Wulf with distant longings,
then rainy was the weather and I was sad
when the brave hero surrounded me with his arms.
It was such a joy, and
Read MoreThe Poetry of Spain’s Generation of ’98: Key Figures & Themes
The Poetry of the Generation of ’98
For Spain, the nineteenth century ended with a serious crisis: the end of its colonial empire in 1898. This event sparked a wave of indignation and protest that appeared in literature through the writers of the Generation of ’98.
It is not exactly a literary movement, but a group of writers emerging in the aftermath of ’98 representing a desire for political renewal and social roots in the regeneration. They coincide in their tracks: the Castilian landscape, interest
Read MoreNetwork Address Translation (NAT): Benefits and Uses
Network Address Translation (NAT) Explained
Network Address Translation (NAT) is a method of remapping one IP address space to another. This is done to conserve public IP addresses, which are a limited resource. NAT is used in many modern network environments, including home networks, businesses, and cellular networks.
NAT in Business Networks
NAT is also used in businesses to connect multiple devices to the internet using a single public IP address. This improves security and reduces the workload
Read MoreWorld Political Map: USSR, Yugoslavia, and State Types
The World Political Map
The world political map: The geographical expression of the interstate system.
Features: Provides a snapshot of the States at any given time because the world is in constant change.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR)
This consisted of 15 republics: Russia, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Features:
- Socialist State: The state owns and controls
Understanding the Primary Sector: Agriculture, Livestock, and Forestry
The primary sector includes activities devoted to agriculture, livestock, fisheries, forestry, and the exploitation of mining resources. Key trends in the sector include a decrease in the active population. The active population engaged in this activity is aging, and working conditions are often challenging.
Agriculture
Extensive agriculture, common in America, focuses on high yields cultivated in large tracts with low labor input, such as U.S. grain agriculture. Plantation agriculture relies on technology
Read MoreRevenue and Operations Planning Strategies
Revenue and Operations Planning
58) The process of varying pricing at the right time for different customer segments to maximize revenue generated from existing supply capacity is called: D) revenue management.
59) An example of revenue management is: C) two passengers, sitting side-by-side in an airplane, charged different prices depending on [when they bought their tickets].
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
60) Which one of the following statements about sales and operations planning is best?
Read MoreKey Terms and Definitions in Abrahamic Religions
Key Terms in Abrahamic Religions
Zoroastrianism
Ahura Mazda: The God of Zoroastrianism, also known as Ohrmazd.
Zarathustra: Ancient Iranian prophet and poet, founder of the Zoroastrian religion.
70 CE: The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Judaism
Covenant: A biblical concept that describes the relationship between God and the Jews in contractual terms, often thought of as an eternal bond between the Creator and the descendants of the ancient Israelites.
Gentile: Not Jewish.
Midrash: Biblical exegesis