There have been many efforts to establish a single American Orthodox church, but no union has been created. In 1950, several Eastern Orthodox denominations joined with Protestant groups in the formation of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America; almost all Orthodox churches in America are now members. ... While classical studies, science, and philosophy largely dissipated in the Latin west, Byzantine education and philosophy still zealously pursued these intellectual traditions. ... A basic education in Byzantium consisted of the mastery of classical ...

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The contrasting identities in the public sphere of society and the private realm of family is evident in each of these pieces of literature; this theme is significant because it epitomizes the influence that American stereotypes and culture have on foreign migrators. ... At the same time, Lilia could also be identified as a common citizen of America; she learns about American history in school and celebrates Halloween. ... Nevertheless, she also adheres to her family's Vietnamese and Latin American cultures. ... The main character, Gogol, undergoes conflicts regarding his identity, ei...

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The Cambridge Dictionary of the American Language only has "The belief that women should have the same economic, social, and political rights as men- (The Cambridge Dictionary of the American Language 67). ... Other sources, such as the Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language, iterates "that the word feminism means she who suckles' from the Latin word fendecus, meaning fruitful. ... The word feminism is also viewed many times in today's literature. ...

• Word Count: 911
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The notion of Third World is commonly accepted especially amongst scholars in Latin America and the Caribbean. ... Armes describes how theater and literature have been the only insights on how the west and non-west communicate with each others civilizations. ... The final factor that Armes talks about is the United States of Americas role in dominating the film distribution as a...

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His formal education took place at Jesuit College Luis-le-Grand, where he studied Latin and Greek literature and Drama. ... His knowledge of native-American and European language makes him a key support character for Candide. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This kind of writing on clay is called cuneiform, from the Latin "cuneus", meaning "wedge." ... Sumerians wrote literature, philosophy, religion events, and about their every day lives. ... However the Andeans in South America developed a highly complex society without a written language. ...

• Word Count: 990
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate