Robert A. Orsi's "The Madonna Of 115th Street"
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5 pages in length. Robert A. Orsi's The Madonna Of 115th Street : Faith and Community in Italian Harlem, 1880-1950 eloquently illustrates how the psychological characteristics of the Italian/American population – which include their value systems and religion – are wide and varied. No bibliography.
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Selected Writings on Italian Medieval History & Literature
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A 15 page research paper that offers brief (generally 1 page) synopses of essays that deal with Italian medieval society. Then the writer offers a more extended analysis of parts of Patricia Skinner's 2001 text Women in Medieval Italian Society; a brief essay on Dante's Inferno and Otto of Freising's Deeds of Frederick Barbarossa. The underlying theme to the entire paper is how these sources contribute to the study of history. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khmedit.rtf

Strong Women in Giovanni Boccaccio’s “The Decameron” (5.10 and 7.4)
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A 6 page paper which examines how the theme of the strong and assertive female connects the two stories. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Symbolism in Dante's Inferno
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This 7 page paper consider the first part of Dante's 'Divine Comedy'. It looks to the symbolism in the first two cantos of inferno, interrupting and explaining their presentations and meanings. These include the aspects of the landscape, of light and dark, personalities, the appearance of Virgil and the first appearance of Beatrice. The MLA bibliography cites 4 sources.
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The Aeneid: An Analysis
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A 9 page discussion of this classic work of literature. The author explores “The Aeneid” as an a portrayal of man’s place in the universe, asserting that Aeneas' journey into and from the underworld is similar to the epic of mankind's path of salvation, the redemption of souls, and rebirth, a central focus in life’s journey for all cultures and time periods. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPaenei2.rtf

The Bible, Koran, And Divine Comedy
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A 5 page paper. Each work is discussed separately in terms of their contribution to modern society. The influence and impact of the Bible itself can be found across life from culture to law to literature and so on. The contribution of the Koran itself is more difficult to determine although many individual Muslims contributed significantly to areas like medicine, math and architecture. Dante's Divine Comedy greatly influenced several different areas of life. The writer comments on which book contributed the most and why. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Idealism of Machiavelli
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A 7 page examination of Niccolo Machiavelli’s contention that he was free of idealism. in Bibliography lists 6 sources. Although he is said to have claimed to have freed himself of all idealism, it is contended by many that his commitment to power itself was a form of idealism. The author uses Machiavelli’s own writings, as well as the insight of other authors to support this contention. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Philosophical Journeys in Homer’s “The Odyssey” and in Dante’s “Inferno”
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A 5 page paper which examines the role of philosophy in the similar journeys taken in each of these epic poems. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGodyinf.rtf

Tomasi di Lampedusa and the Risk Taken in Writing “Il Gattopardo”
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An 8 page paper which examines the autobiographical and socio-political criticism associated with Tomasi di Lampedusa’s book “Il Gattopardo.” Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
Filename: RAleop.rtf