Essays on Betrothal

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“The Gersaint’s Signboard” 2 “The Village Betrothal” 4 “Bonaparte visiting the Plague-Stricken of Jaffa” 5 Conclusion 7

Introduction The main purpose of the current paper is to consider the influence of art upon the social events prevalent within a particular social environment and vice versa. In other words, the following paragraphs are aiming to prove that not only the contemporary pieces of art and architecture are able to represent some social significance and deliver a particular social message, but even the classic works of art are effectively doing so since their creation in the deep past. In this ...

Essay on The Price of a Bride: Marriage, Family and Dowry

In ancient history of mankind, the marriages had different customs around the world. During the times of renaissance in Italy, Western Europe, marriages had the concept of creation of a new family, the bride had a price and concept of dowry was an important element of marriages. In Imperial China, the ancient wedding traditions have a history spread over 5,000 years. The traditions have been changing with the passage of time due to a variety of social beliefs and artistic values in the times of different empires. They have their unique characteristics and ceremonies that have been carried forward to even today. ...

Introduction

Judaism, like other millennia-old world religions, has within it many voices and opinions on such core human subjects as sexuality, marriage and family. The institution of marriage has gone through different changes over the different historical periods of the Jews. Traditional Jewish marriage comprises of several rituals (e.g. purification of the bride) as well as several documents (e.g. the marriage contract) that spell out the marriage terms and conditions. This paper explores marriage in the context of the Jewish religion.

Historical context

The formalization of marriage among the Jews began at the beginning of the Persian period during which the Tanakh ...

Introduction

The legacy of the Roman empire means the combination of cultural attributes, religion, and believes as well as the technological advancements that came as a result of the ancient mighty Roman empire that have been passed to the present civilizations in western Europe and across the world1. In my view, the most obvious influence of the Roman Empire that is visible today is the language Latin. Even though Latin is an extinct language, its influences in the contemporary are enormous. Latin language did not only influence culture but also science in the present world. Even as the Roman Empire collapsed, ...