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C/H/82. Dissertation. Slavery Patterns in Islamic and Christian Spain during 711-1492

WORDS:
13200
DATE:
2012
PRICE:
139.99 GBP

The dissertation looks into the history of slavery in medieval Spain comparing the attitudes towards slavery in the Islamic and Christian areas of the country and examining whether the treatment of slaves followed a similar pattern. The sources of information used in the research are described, the difference between Islamic and Christian attitudes to slavery is explained, conclusions are made about the patterns of slavery and the clash between Islam and Christianity in Spain from the eighth to the fifteenth centuries.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, Slavery Patterns, Islamic and Christian Spain, 711-1492,

 

C/S/409. Proposal. An examination of the Christian and Muslim regimes of slavery in Spain

WORDS:
1900
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

This proposal is for a dissertation that aims to compare and contrast the Muslim and Christian regimes in Spain in relation to slavery. The study aims to compare the people subjected to slavery in each regime to provide an overall picture. The context of the research is provided, and the proposal outlines the current literature and research on the subject. The primary sources of data collection and the approach that will be taken is assessed. The proposal outlines the methodology section as well as the results section.

 

KEYWORDS: Proposal, Muslim, Christian, slavery, Spain!,

 

C/H/74. To what extent was the French Revolution the product of economic negligence?

WORDS:
8900
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
89.99 GBP

This paper examines the French Revolution in 1789, and aims to assess whether it is the product of economic negligence. The paper begins by introducing the background to the economic situation in France by examining the nature of the economy at the time, sources of wealth, systems of taxation, and French trade links. The paper then examines Jacques Necker and Charles Alexandre de Calonne, two financial advisors of King Louis XVI. Necker is examined in reference to the American War of Independence, the way he planed to reform the economy and his achievements. Calonne is then discussed in reference to his legacy, his plans for the economy and the Assembly of Notables. Bankruptcy and the period leading to the revolution are also discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: French revolution, 1789, economic negligence, France, French economy, Jacques Necker, Charles Alexandre de Calonne, King Louis XVI, American War of Independence, Assembly of Notables, Bankruptcy,

 

S/H/198. What economic, political and social interests shaped liberal demands for national unity in 1848 Germany?

WORDS:
1550
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

This paper examines the different economic, political and social interests that may have shaped liberal demands for national unity in 1848 in Germany. The main aim of the paper is to determine whether efforts made could be deemed successful

 

KEYWORDS: Economic, political, social, liberal demands, national unity, 1848, Germany,

 

S/H/192. West Germany's gain from Adenauer's ‘policy of strength'

WORDS:
2950
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper examines the foreign policy of Konrad Adenauer, the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) aimed at the resistance to totalitarian communism. Policy problems faced by Adenauer are defined discussing the attitudes of France and the USA to the FRG. Adenauer’s ‘Schuman Plan’ is considered explaining his belief in cooperation with Western powers and assessing its significance for West Germany.

 

KEYWORDS: West Germany, FRG, Adenauer, policy of strength, Schuman Plan,

 

C/H/70. Lessons drawn from Napoleonic Wars by Ruhle von Lilienstern, Clausewitz and Jomini

WORDS:
3000
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
39.99 GBP

The paper looks at the history of Napoleonic Wars discussing the effectiveness of Napoleon as a military leader and examining his influence on the military strategists of the period, i.e. Ruhle von Lilienstern, Clausewitz and Jomini. Their interpretations of Napoleon’s strategies are reviewed.

 

KEYWORDS: Napoleonic Wars, Ruhle von Lilienstern, Clausewitz, Jomini,

 

C/P/387. Why did conflict in Yugoslavia lead to war in the 1990s?

WORDS:
1800
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

This paper examines the reasons why the conflicts in Yugoslavia lead to war in the 1990’s. The paper begins by providing some of the background to the topic, and the paper examines the different countries that were involved. Issues regarding the Yugoslav National Army, The Kosovo War, and the Treaty of Westphalia are all examined. The paper also discusses issues in reference to the literature surrounding the war.

 

KEYWORDS: Conflict, war, Yugoslavia, 1990, Yugoslav National Army, The Kosovo War, Treaty of Westphalia,

 

S/H/159. Unlike French revolution, Russian revolution was a revolution against human rights. Discuss

WORDS:
2650
DATE:
2010
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the French revolution of 1789 and the Russian revolution of 1917 comparing the strategies they used to fight injustice and inequality, and looking at the possibility of the universal application of human rights in theory and in practice. Approaches to women's rights and liberties during the two revolutions are detailed, humanitarian ideals and values of the French and Russian revolutions are discussed in the context of their outcomes.

 

KEYWORDS: French Revolution, Russian Revolution, human rights, humanitarian ideals,

 

S/H/157. Religious Influence of Spanish Conquest of Granada

WORDS:
2900
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper looks into the history of the Spanish influence in Granada seeking to explain the impact of Catholicism on the development of the area, and exploring the motives for conquering Granada, the challenges of the war with the Moors, the nature of the Christian and Muslim division that followed the conquest of the Moorish Kingdom, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Religious Influence, Spanish Conquest of Granada, Moors, Muslim, Catholic, Christianity,

 

S/H/154. Effectiveness of Government's relief measures during the famine of 1845-50 in Ireland

WORDS:
8000
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
89.99 GBP

The paper looks at the period of the Great Famine in the Irish history exploring its impact on the social, political and economic development of the country. The study focuses on the implications of the relief measures adopted by the government in the county and city of Cork describing the economic and demographic situation before the famine, and discussing the negative effects of Irish poverty on the British people, the attempts of the Prime Ministers Robert Peel and John Russell to deal with the crisis, the British perception of the Irish famine, the features of workhouses, soup kitchens, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Great Famine, Ireland, county Cork, Robert Peel, John Russell, workhouse,

 

C/H/43. Napoleon's Reforms and Legacy

WORDS:
2900
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper provides answers to three questions about Napoleon: 1) What survived of the Napoleonic legacy in Europe after 1815? 2) What impact did Napoleon have on Germany and Italy? 3) Why was Napoleon’s legacy attractive to so many liberals throughout Restoration Europe?

 

KEYWORDS: Napoleon, Restoration, Napoleonic legacy,

 

C/H/42. Did Habsburg Monarchy collapse because of internal national tensions or because of military defeat in the First World War?

WORDS:
2900
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper examines the reasons behind the collapse of the Austro Hungarian Empire arguing that the collapse would have occurred regardless of the fact that the onset of war in 1914 exacerbated exiting national tensions. Internal divisions within the country are considered as the true reasons for the collapse of the Hapsburg Empire.

 

KEYWORDS: Hapsburg, Austro Hungarian empire, nationalism, First World War,

 

C/H/38. Holocaust: Was it a straight path or a ‘twisted road' 1933-1945, that led to Auschwitz?

WORDS:
3500
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
39.99 GBP

The paper examines the developments preceding the Holocaust and arguing whether there existed a clear and determined outlook on the part of the Nazis to carry out mass genocide or whether the policy of extermination developed over time.

 

KEYWORDS: Holocaust, genocide, Auschwitz, second world war, Jews, Nazi,

 

S/H/149. Discuss the role of Ultra in the evolution of the Second World War

WORDS:
1700
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines the role of Ultra, the code-breaking intelligence used by the UK during the Second World War to decipher German documents encrypted on the Enigma machine. Ultra's importance for the war operations is assessed highlighting its benefits and limitations.

 

KEYWORDS: Ultra, Enigma, code-breaking, intelligence, Second World War, cipher, encode, encrypt,

 

S/H/148. Examine the factors that effect the portrayal of the Holocaust from 1945 to present

WORDS:
3600
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
39.99 GBP

The paper examines representations of the Holocaust describing Nazi ideology towards Jews, the steps they took to try and eliminate the Jewish race from Europe, Germany's foreign policy before and during WW2, etc. The Holocaust is compared to other genocides looking at Nuremberg trials and discussing the attempts at history revision with relation to the Holocaust.

 

KEYWORDS: Holocaust, Jews, Nazi, Hitler, Germany, Nuremberg, genocide, WW2,

 

S/H/143. What was the Social and Economic situation after the civil war and how successful were the policies of the Franco regime that reacted to this?

WORDS:
2000
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper examines the situation in Spain after the Civil war of 1936-1939 discussing the problems of the country's economy faced by the Franco regime including the problem of unequal food distribution that caused hunger among the poor, government's debts, corruption, etc. The foreign and home policy of Franco is analysed.

 

KEYWORDS: Spanish Civil war, Franco,

 

S/H/146. Why did 'Calvinism' fail to replace Catholicism as the dominant religion in France between 1560 and 1600?

WORDS:
1800
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the Protestant Reformation in Europe focusing on the Calvinist movement in France that was aimed against the corruption within the Catholic Church, and discussing the features of French monarchy, the massacre of Huguenots, and the reasons behind the failure of Calvinism to replace Catholicism.

 

KEYWORDS: Calvinism, protestant Reformation, France, Huguenots, Catholicism,

 

S/H/147. The Terror was a result of the foreign invasion and internal revolts against the Revolution. Discuss

WORDS:
1800
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper looks into the history of the French Revolution discussing the terror that ensued from the removal of the king in 1792-1794 and analysing the international and domestic factors that allowed France to slip into the policy of genocide.

 

KEYWORDS: French Revolution, genocide, terror,

 

S/H/137. What was the relationship between industrialisation, the emergence of the working classes and democracy in nineteenth-century Europe?

WORDS:
2600
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper examines the revolutionary tendencies behind the rise of the working class movement in Western Europe in1789-1914 looking at the implications of the industrialisation process, the development of liberal democracy, the features of the capitalist system, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: relationship, industrialisation, emergence, classes, democracy, nineteenth-century, europe,

 

C/H/36. Role of partisan activity during World War II

WORDS:
3000
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
39.99 GBP

The paper examines the importance of partisan activity for the Axis defeat in World War II focusing on the partisan resistance in Southern and South Eastern Europe. National features of partisan movements are described considering some of most successful and significant attacks of the partisans/irregular forces.

 

KEYWORDS: role, partisan, activity, world, war, ii,

 

C/H/28. Causes and consequences of French revolution of 1848

WORDS:
1500
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines the causes of the defeat of the French revolution of 1848 describing the situation in Europe in the late 1840s, the results of the revolution defeat, the so-called June Days, and the political implications of the revolution.

 

KEYWORDS: 1848, French revolution,

 

C/H/34. Garibaldi's contribution to Italian unification

WORDS:
2000
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the contribution that Garibaldi made to the process of the political unification of Italy in the 19th century.

 

KEYWORDS: Garibaldi, Italy, unification,

 

S/H/107. 'Responses to plague in mediaeval and early modern Europe can be best characterized as early examples of the operation of disciplinary power'. Discuss

WORDS:
2300
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper examines plague as a historical phenomenon reviewing related academic literature with the focus on Foucault's ideas about the difference in societal attitudes towards plague and leprosy. The concept of 'disciplinary power' is discussed highlighting social and religious approaches to dying, and the reaction to plague in mediaeval and early modern Europe.

 

KEYWORDS: Plague, leprosy,

 

S/H/115. To what extent was anarchism an influential force in Spain during the civil war period?

WORDS:
2800
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper examines the policy of the Spanish anarcho-syndicalist movement, the Confederaci?n Nacional de Trabajo (CNT), during the 1930s analysing its political and military influence on the events in Spain at the beginning of the war. The causes of CNT defeat and their failure to suppress the Communist Party in Spain are discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: Spain, anarcho-syndicalist, Confederaci?n Nacional de Trabajo, CNT, Franco,

 

S/H/132. In different periods Greeks have belonged to different 'world empires'. Describe the different contexts in which the Greeks have lived and discuss how these empires have affected their role and the way they have thought about themselves

WORDS:
2800
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper examines the role of Greece in world history considering the peculiar elements of Greek political and cultural life, discussing the Greek epics, the spread of Christianity, the impact of the Ottoman rule, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Greece, Athens, Sparta, epic,