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- Culture (23440 bytes)
1: ...vity. Anthropologists most commonly use the term "culture" to refer to the universal human capacity to clas...
4: ===Culture as civilization===
6: ...te popular or mass culture from the definition of culture.
8: ... these activities. For example, someone who used 'culture' in the sense of 'cultivation' might argue that [...
10: ...often defended (or criticized) elements of [[high culture]] for repressing "[[human nature]]". - Culture of China (15738 bytes)
3: ... commonalities in language and religion connect a culture distinguished by such universally significant con...
5: ...t to combine the strengths of Chinese and Western cultures. In essence, the history of 20th Century China i...
20: ...rn Chinese art is heavily influenced by the [[New Culture Movement]], which adopted Western techniques, int...
25: ...00 years ago, has long been a landmark of Chinese culture. There are certain features common to Chinese arc...
76: == Contemporary Culture of China == - Culture of Italy (11004 bytes)
1: ... varied and diverse as the Italian people. The [[culture]] of [[Italy]] can be found in the [[Ancient Rome...
8: ... Italian lifestyle, and mainly reflects the rural culture and history of the many peoples of the country.
40: ...te]] was a form of [[improvisational theater]] , although it is still performed today. Traveling teams...
63: ...n folk poetry is closer in form and style to high-culture poetry than is typical elsewhere in Italy.
66: ...Italy show a strong [[Celtic]] influence in their culture, which has largely disappeared during the [[20th ... - Culture of Ireland (27885 bytes)
2: The culture of the people living on the island of [[Ireland]]...
6: ===Agriculture and rural life===
8: ...hich [[cattle]] represented a primary source of wealth and status. Little of this had changed by the ti...
12: ...ong sense of loyalty to their native county, a loyalty which also often has its clearest expression on ...
16: ...s, the patterns of land ownership in Ireland were altered greatly. The old order of transhumance and op... - Culture of Jersey (13844 bytes)
1: ...itions as well as [[French culture|French]] and [[Culture of the United Kingdom|British]] cultural influenc...
5: ...age]], is spoken by a minority of the population, although it was the majority language in the [[19th c...
11: French, although still official for some purposes, is a [[min...
66: ...rsey Arts Centre are the main performance spaces, although many concerts and other cultural events take...
98: ...d and fishing is restricted. Another seafood specialty is [[conger]] soup. - Culture of Kuwait (866 bytes)
1: ... ''Diwaniah'' is a unique institution in Kuwait's culture: this is a gathering place for males (usually in ... - Culture of Pakistan (6940 bytes)
3: ...alues are highly respected and considered sacred, although urban families have grown into a nuclear fam...
8: ...rasia|Eurasian groups]]. There are differences in culture among the different [[ethnic|ethnic groups]] in m...
21: ...alization has increased the influence of "Western culture" in Pakistan. Pakistan ranks 46th in the world on...
42: ==Mercantile culture== - Culture of Russia (14552 bytes)
1: ...opment of [[East Slavic culture]]. Modern Russian Culture is highly complex and has changed under [[Czarist...
3: ==History of Russian Culture==
4: {{Main|History of Russian Culture}}
14: ... Russia from approximately [[1890]] to [[1930]] - although some place its beginning as early as 1850 an...
22: ... Russian Orthodox relgion pre-World War I, Soviet culture until 1990 and since then western influences. On... - Culture of Spain (17671 bytes)
1: ...geography have played strong roles in shaping its culture.
4: ...ted greatly to many aspects of mainstream Spanish culture.
6: ...e to be a cause of violence (notably by [[ETA]]), although most Basque nationalists (like virtually all...
39: ... success of the Basques in maintaining a separate culture over a period of millennia has doubtless been aid...
41: ...lly warm and relatively dry summers have led to a culture in which a lot of life is lived outdoors, whether... - Culture of England (4178 bytes)
1: ...n the other hand, given the extent to which other cultures have influenced life in England.
6: ...his results in the term being almost indefinable, although Nikolaus Pevsner attempted a definition in h...
14: ...sal of these treasures during the English Commonwealth and the subsequent democratisation of society me... - Culture of Northern Ireland (3146 bytes)
1: The '''Culture of Northern Ireland''' relates to the traditions ...
3: Elements of the [[culture of Ireland]] and [[culture of the United Kingdom]] are to be found. - Culture of Scotland (11420 bytes)
3: ...on]]al culture of [[Scotland]] (which has a civic culture somewhat distinct from that of the rest of the [[...
19: ...tems in several [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries show marked affinities with the Scot...
23: ...l tender]] in England, Wales or Northern Ireland (although they can be used throughout the UK, particul...
27: ...tem from taking over banking in England. However, although Scottish banks proved unwelcome in England a...
33: ...ver send its own team to compete in the [[Commonwealth Games]]. - Culture of New York City (6959 bytes)
3: ... There is considerable diversity of in this local culture, varying by [[ethnic group]], [[social class]], a...
7: ... translators in 180 languages. For illustration, although New York has a larger [[Jew]]ish population ...
11: ...y culture has borrowed certain elements of Jewish culture, such as [[bagel]]s. New York City is also home ...
15: ...is built up the "walking city", a real pedestrian culture unrivaled in the U.S.
17: Unlike most Americans, although less untypically for city dwellers, the grea... - Culture of Angola (423 bytes)
- Beaker culture (3656 bytes)
1: ...Beaker folk') is the term for an [[archaeological culture]] representing a wide range of scattered peoples ...
3: ...tures such as the [[Battle-axe_people|corded ware culture]]. Other scholars believe it to be of [[Iberian p...
5: ...peans. [[Vere Gordon Childe]] wrote of the Beaker culture as:
9: ...d an ethnicity or society. Additionally, material culture and technological innovations can spread independ...
13: ... mid 1970s and it is now common to see the Beaker culture as a 'package' of knowledge adopted and adapted b...
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- Mexico (27255 bytes)
172: ...ure of modern and outmoded [[industry]] and [[agriculture]], increasingly dominated by the private sector. ...
199: Although Spanish is the official language of Mexico, ...
201: ... have migrated to other cities) still speak the unaltered Veneto dialect spoken by their great-grandpar...
208: == Culture ==
209: ''Main article: [[Culture of Mexico]]'' - Costa Rica (12931 bytes)
71: ...ic coast.]]Costa Rica (Spanish for "Rich Coast"), although still a largely agricultural country, has ac...
76: ...69]] limited presidents and deputies to one term, although a deputy may run again for an Assembly seat ...
107: ...sta Rica]]'s economy is dependent on tourism, agriculture, and electronics exports. The economy emerged fro...
122: ==Culture==
123: ''Main article: [[Culture of Costa Rica]]'' - History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...on merged to create the familiar image of Chinese culture and people today.
7: ...culture]] of Xinzheng county, [[Henan]]. With agriculture came increased population, the ability to store a...
52: ...of the Former Han Dynasty by Pan Ku. Vol. One''. Baltimore. Waverly Press, Inc.
53: ...f the Former Han Dynasty by Pan Ku. Vol. Two''. Baltimore. Waverly Press, Inc.
94: ...ew palaces and obtaining exotic displays of his wealth, while levying heavy taxes upon the people. Unde... - Persepolis (15450 bytes)
25: ...te houses had been furnished with every sort of wealth over the years. The Macedonians raced into it s...
42: ...ons, and must themselves have built largely here, although never on the same scale of magnificence as t...
44: ...e importance in the [[1st century]] of [[Islam]], although its greatness was speedily eclipsed by the n...
60: [[Category:Iranian culture]] - History of philosophy (13862 bytes)
1: ...aning]], [[value]], [[being]] and [[truth]]. Each culture, [[prehistoric]], [[ancient]], [[mediæval]], and...
14: ...thy and respected. Since winning debates led to wealth, the subjects and methods of debate became highl...
50: ...series of attempts to reform and preserve, and to alter or abolish, older knowledge systems. Seminal fi...
53: In [[Western culture|the West]], the term [[Eastern philosophy]] refer... - Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...rtuguese]]) was most probably [[Genova|Genoese]], although some historians claim he could have been bor...
3: ...ut of food or getting stuck in windless regions. Although his explorations were not the first to reach...
11: ...st his explorations gave to Western expansion and culture. [[Italian American]]s hail Columbus as an icon o...
13: ...lly been accepted that he was [[Genoa|Genovese]], although doubts have persistently been voiced regardi...
35: ...en Felipa was a baby, leaving his second wife a wealthy widow. As part of his dowry, the mariner receiv... - Industrial Revolution (30001 bytes)
1: ...chnology|technological]], [[socioeconomic]] and [[culture|cultural]] change in the late [[18th century|18th...
5: ...lithic revolution]], when mankind developed [[agriculture]] and gave up its [[nomad|nomadic lifestyle]].
10: ...tion who could no longer find employment in [[agriculture]] into the cities to seek work in the newly devel...
14: ...in agriculture, and the people in Europe became wealthy because of overseas trade. The number of deaths...
16: ...rseas trade. The middle class in England became wealthy from overseas trade. Their social position grew... - Ancient Greek theatre (7531 bytes)
3: ...ing impact on [[Western world|Western]] drama and culture.
13: ... of connected tragedies, plus a satyr play that dealt with the same subject matter as the tragedies, bu...
29: ...ver merged aspects of the two. [[Satyr play]]s dealt with the mythological subject matter of the trage...
33: ...was in the middle of the orchestra; in Athens the altar was dedicated to Dionysus. - China (38909 bytes)
3:
5: ...dvanced civilizations, and East Asia's dominant [[culture|cultural]] influence. However, by the [[19th cent...
16: ...litical influence expanded territorially, and its culture assimilated alien influences.
45: ...al evidence definitively attesting a Xia dynasty (although some neolithic sites have been suggested to ...
49: ...milation of Manchus into the Chinese identity and culture. - Burundi (13403 bytes)
1: ...[[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] on the west. Although the country is land-locked, much of its west...
74: ...rthest headstream of the [[Nile]] is in Burundi. Although [[Lake Victoria]] is commonly considered to ...
81: ...]] (tapioca); beef, milk, and hides. Besides agriculture, other industries include light consumer goods su...
91: ...anguage|Kirundi]] and [[French language|French]], although [[Swahili]] is spoken along the western bord...
93: == Culture == - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
9: She is also [[Head of the Commonwealth]], [[Supreme Governor of the Church of England|S...
27: ...e ATS) where she was known as No 230873 Second Subaltern Elizabeth Windsor, and was trained as a driver...
29: ... life to the service of the people of the Commonwealth and Empire.
33: ...Edinburgh]] before their marriage. This marriage, although not arranged as such, was eminently suitable...
55: ... events. She visited [[Greece]], [[Italy]] and [[Malta]] (where Philip was then stationed) during the y... - Cleopatra VII of Egypt (8634 bytes)
17: ...Cilicia|Tarsus]] to answer questions about her loyalty. Cleopatra arrived in great state, and so charme...
19: ...(a letter quoted in [[Suetonius]] suggests this), although he was at the time, married to [[Octavia]], ...
29: A Graeco-[[Macedonia]]n by language and culture, Cleopatra is reputed to have been the first memb... - Melisende of Jerusalem (16880 bytes)
1: ...ossibly Melisende herself, from the [[Melisende Psalter]]]]
13: ...as guardian for the young Baldwin, excluding Fulk altogether.
19: ...otedly loyal to the memory of Baldwin II. This loyalty now extended to Melisende, though Hugh, by stric...
28: ....jpg|frame|An illustration from the [[Melisende Psalter]], commissioned during the Queen's reign]]
31: ...[1143]], the queen commissioned the [[Melisende Psalter]]. Though influenced by Byzantine and Italian t... - Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
5: ...nhalt-Zerbst|Christian Augustus]], Prince of [[Anhalt-Zerbst]], and [[Johanna Elisabeth von Schleswig-H...
13: ...ty]] (1765) to encourage the modernization of agriculture and industry. Second, she encouraged foreign inve...
25: ...Gustav began the war to reclaim the [[Baltic Sea|Baltic]] territories lost to Russia in 1720. Expectin...
27: ...Constitution]], Russia divided all of the Commonwealth territory with Prussia and Austria. The destruct...
31: == Arts and culture == - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
9: ... America]] took place under [[Walter Raleigh|Sir Walter Raleigh]] and [[Humphrey Gilbert|Sir Humphrey G...
33: ... to become Archbishop. He only accepted out of loyalty to [[Anne Boleyn]]'s memory, since he found work...
41: ...pulsed by the mistreatment of Henry VIII's wives. Alternatively, she may have been psychologically scar...
51: ...der sister; it led to Mary I, Queen of Scots. The alternative line descended from Henry VIII's younger ...
74: ...ps and subsidies of over ?1,000,000 to the Dutch. Although Henry broke his promises and converted to Ca... - Aung San Suu Kyi (4196 bytes)
8: ... [[Michael Aris]], a scholar of [[Tibet|Tibetan]] culture. They had two sons, Alexander and Kim.
14: ...[[US$]]1.3 million prize money to establish a [[health]] and [[education]] trust for the Burmese people...
16: ... was released from house arrest in July [[1995]], although it was made clear that, should she leave the... - Janet Reno (5747 bytes)
50: ...carcerating serious, repeat offenders and finding alternative forms of punishment for first time, non-v...
52: ..., drugs and violence and on the road to strong, healthy and self-sufficient lives.
69: ==Janet Reno in popular culture== - Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
31: ...artlands of [[northern England]], and increased wealth inequalities. However from the mid 1980s a perio...
41: ...ove and were married later in 1951. Denis was a wealthy businessman, and he funded his wife to read for...
75: ...crease her popularity in [[working-class]] areas, although this ultimately caused a housing shortage fo...
78: ... contrived to swing public opinion in her favour--although predominantly in the South. The [[UK miners'...
85: ... public took advantage of [[stock|share]] offers, although many sold their shares immediately for a qui... - Rosa Luxemburg (23905 bytes)
12: ...ng further parliamentary rights and on material wealth.
62: ...out it, that's exactly why this colossal piece of culture, within the modern workers' movement, is epoch-de... - Sylvia Pankhurst (3170 bytes)
11: ... British Section of the [[Third International]]'' although in fact it was nothing of the sort. The CP(B...
17: ...pital, and wrote extensively on Ethiopian art and culture; her research was eventually published as ''Ethio...
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