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Lecture 3 imperialism - south & east asia - onlineLACCD
This document summarizes a lecture on European imperialism in India and China between the 15th-19th centuries. It discusses the rationale for imperialism including religion, resources and racism. It provides examples of European conquest in India, including the Portuguese capturing Goa in 1510 and the British establishing direct rule in 1857. China was defeated in the Opium War of 1839-42 and forced to open ports to trade, though it was not fully colonized like India. The lecture contrasts the prosperous maritime expeditions ordered by Chinese admiral Zheng He from 1405-1433 with later European voyages of exploration and conquest. It analyzes how new European technologies like steamships allowed them to colonize parts of Asia
Imagini tulburătoare din Bucureştiul interbelicParaschiv Sorin
Imagini recent descoperite, realizate intre anii 1925-1935 de unul dintre cei mai cunoscuţi fotografi din perioada interbelică, Nicolae Ionescu. Acestea reflectă modul in care trăiau bucureştenii de rand in acea perioadă.
Fotografiile sunt realizate in zona halelor şi a Pieţii Bibescu, pe cheiul Damboviţei, la Obor (Targul Moşilor), la prăvăliile de vechituri din cartierul evreiesc, in carciumi de mahala sau la groapa de gunoi din spatele cimitirului Bellu, numită Valea Plangerii.
The document discusses the Amazon rainforest and its importance. Often called "the lungs of the planet", the Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and produces over 20% of the world's oxygen. It is home to an incredibly diverse array of plants and animals, many of which are found nowhere else, and indigenous communities.
The document provides a visual tour of Dubai through photos and descriptions of its landmarks, architecture, shopping centers, hotels, water parks and cultural activities. It highlights Dubai's modern engineering feats like the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Fountain and Palm Islands. Cultural sites described include souks, heritage villages, and the windtower houses of historic Dubai rulers. Recreational activities mentioned are desert safaris, camel racing, and dinner cruises on traditional dhow boats. The multi-page document aims to give readers a sense of Dubai's mix of ultra-modern developments and traditional Emirati culture and heritage.
This document lists 23 artists and the titles of their artworks. It includes Adrien Moreau, Alfred Guillou, Charles Edouard Delort, Daniel Ridgway Knight, Edouard Toudouze, Leon Jean Bazile Perrault, Louis Marie de Schryver, Fritz Zuhber Buhler, Georges Lagee, Leon Girardet, Joseph Caraud, Julien DuPre, Emile Munier, Gustave Leonard de Jonghe, Pierre Francois Bouchard, Leon Perrault, Ludovico Marchetti, and Victor Marais-Milton. The artworks cover a variety of subjects like masquerades, portraits, landscapes, and scenes of
Lecture 3 imperialism - south & east asia - onlineLACCD
This document summarizes a lecture on European imperialism in India and China between the 15th-19th centuries. It discusses the rationale for imperialism including religion, resources and racism. It provides examples of European conquest in India, including the Portuguese capturing Goa in 1510 and the British establishing direct rule in 1857. China was defeated in the Opium War of 1839-42 and forced to open ports to trade, though it was not fully colonized like India. The lecture contrasts the prosperous maritime expeditions ordered by Chinese admiral Zheng He from 1405-1433 with later European voyages of exploration and conquest. It analyzes how new European technologies like steamships allowed them to colonize parts of Asia
Imagini tulburătoare din Bucureştiul interbelicParaschiv Sorin
Imagini recent descoperite, realizate intre anii 1925-1935 de unul dintre cei mai cunoscuţi fotografi din perioada interbelică, Nicolae Ionescu. Acestea reflectă modul in care trăiau bucureştenii de rand in acea perioadă.
Fotografiile sunt realizate in zona halelor şi a Pieţii Bibescu, pe cheiul Damboviţei, la Obor (Targul Moşilor), la prăvăliile de vechituri din cartierul evreiesc, in carciumi de mahala sau la groapa de gunoi din spatele cimitirului Bellu, numită Valea Plangerii.
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Este documento presenta información sobre varias ciudades e importantes sitios históricos de Irán. Describe brevemente a Yazd, la ciudad más antigua de Irán; Shiraz, conocida como la ciudad de la poesía; el Palacio Niavaran en Teherán; Isfahán, la tercera ciudad más grande de Irán; y Persépolis, la antigua capital ceremonial del Imperio Aqueménida declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO.
Este documento presenta información sobre varias ciudades e importantes sitios históricos de Irán. Describe brevemente a Yazd, la ciudad más antigua de Irán; Shiraz, conocida como la ciudad de la poesía; el Palacio Niavaran en Teherán; Isfahán, la tercera ciudad más grande de Irán; y Persépolis, la antigua capital ceremonial del Imperio Aqueménida declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO.
Este documento presenta información sobre varias ciudades e importantes sitios históricos de Irán. Describe brevemente a Yazd, la ciudad más antigua de Irán; Shiraz, conocida como la ciudad de la poesía; el Palacio Niavaran en Teherán; Isfahán, la tercera ciudad más grande de Irán; y Persépolis, la antigua capital ceremonial del Imperio Aqueménida declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO.
1. Averea celui destept
A trait odata un om intelept si cunoscut
.in orasul sau si foarte bogat
Avea omul familie, copii si nepoti
si avea grija de ei ca si
.de bunul mers al orasului
2. .Intr-o zi a murit sotia lui si el a ramas singur in casa
Dupa anul de doliu au venit copii la el si i-au spus
.ca e pacat ca el sa locuiasca singur intr-o casa asa mare
3. Vinde casa si toata acareturile, imparte banii intre noi
.si vei locui la baiatul cel mare si nu-ti va lipsi nimic
4. La inceput asa a fost, dar cu timpul au incetat ceilalti
.copii sa vina in vizita, apoi nici nepotii nu mai veneau
Mancarea o primea ca o favoare si din ce in ce mai
.putina pana a ajuns sa rabde de foame
5. Asa s-a inrautatit situatia lui incat ii era
rusine sa iasa din casa si sa se intalneasca cu
.prietenii
6. Intr-o zi a zis omul fiului sau cel mare sa adune
toti fratii si surorile lui si sa-l cheme si pe primar
.caci are ceva important sa le dea la copii
7. Cand s-au adunat cu totii, a spus omul : am impartit
toata averea mea intre voi dar a mai ramas o lada
cu bani si diamante pe care am ingropat-o langa copacul
.de la intrarea in oras
8. Lada se poate deschide numai cu 2 chei pe care
.le dau una la lrimar si una baiatului cel mare
, Dupa moartea mea veti merge impreuna
veti deschide lada si primarul va imparti banii intre
.toti copii
9. Din acea zi omul a inceput sa fie tratat asa
cum fusese tratat la inceput. Copii veneau sa-l
viziteze, mancarea era din cea mai buna, toti
il tratau cu mult respect. Dar a venit vremea si omul
.a decedat
10. Dupa ce a trecut prima luna de doliu s-au adunat
toti copii si impreuna cu primarul au dezgropat
lada si au deschis-o. Dar in lada era numai un
cap de magar si o scrisoare scrisa de mana celui
.decedat