1 Enoch is one of the foundational texts of Jewish apocalyptic literature. 1 Though not an official part of the Jewish canon, Enoch's journey into the realm of angels, and God's revelation of "all mysteries" (Enoch 59:2) regarding the end of days and the salvation of the elect do form an important scaffolding upon which subsequent Jewish apocalyptic literature is built. (Couliano 1991) Scholars believe that Enoch was composed by several different authors over the span over 200 years, from the third to first century before Christ.2 The Revelation of St. John, one of the fo...

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Chapter One ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF CASTE It seems necessary at the outset to point out the specific features of the caste system, in order more clearly to bring out the difference in social structure which has always existed between Europe and Africa. The originality of the system resides in the fact that the dynamic elements of society, whose discontent might have engendered revolution, are really satisfied with their social condition and do not seek to change it: a man of so- called "inferior caste" would categorically refuse to enter a so- called "superior" one....

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Real estate has been a driving force in world economies since the days of Babylon, one of the most fantastic developments the world has ever known, and the desire to create, not destroy, is alive and well. ...

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In John Donne's "Elegy 19: On His Mistress Going to Bed", Donne reveals to the audience the experience of undressing his mistress before they unite in sexual ecstasy. However, as he is describing his experience, the audience is given no insight on the mistress' character or her life. Donne does, however, bluntly address her body as he takes the clothes off of her, but does so with a sense of command and entitlement in his diction. The audience never gets a sense if the mistress is enjoying the experience, and his use of metaphysical conceit reveals that women are no more th...

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Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, is often regarded as the greatest military commanders of all time. From an early, he was destined for greatness. At the age of 20, in 336, he inherited the powerful empire of Macedon from his father King Philip II, which by then controlled Greece and had already started to progress through Asia. In 334 he invaded Persia, and within a decade he had defeated the Persians, subdued Egypt, and pushed on to Iran, Afghanistan and even India. Alexander the Great conquered vast amounts of land, and controlled the largest empire the world ha...

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