Machiavelli, Erasmus, and Pico della Mirandola On Human Nature
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A 7 page paper that compares three Italian humanists and their perspectives on human nature. This paper demonstrates the way in which the independent perspectives of these three authors, though all based in ancient philosophy, create different concepts of the origin of human nature. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Essay Title: Machiavelli, Erasmus, and Pico della Mirandola On Human Nature

Political Leadership According to Plato and Machiavelli
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A 5 page paper discussing bot the similarities and differences between Plato and Machiavelli's views of political leadership. Bibliography lists 'The Prince' by Machiavelli and 'The Republic' by Plato as sources.
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Essay Title: Political Leadership According to Plato and Machiavelli

High Medieval Neoplatonism
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4 pages in which Neoplatonism is defined, compared to today's New Age Movement, and discussed in terms of the move during the beginnings of the Italian Renaissance away from Aristotelian philosophy and toward that of Plato. Discusses the debate between Islamic philosophers Avicenna and al-Ghazali, and the resistance of Catholic leaders to accept the doctrine when at the same time they were relying on some of its tenets.
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Essay Title: High Medieval Neoplatonism

Leonardo DaVinci's 'Mona Lisa'
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A 4 page research paper on DaVinci's infamous painting 'Mona Lisa' in which the writer presents their own opinion of the work and then complements it with in-depth historical analysis and factual information about the artist, the model, and even the work's original name. From an artistic perspective, the materials and methods used to paint the Mona Lisa are described as being genuinely representative of DaVinci's era.
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Essay Title: Leonardo DaVinci's 'Mona Lisa'

The Renaissance & Catholic Reform
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This 7 page paper discusses the how the European Renaissance was responsible for the Protestantism of Calvinism and Lutheranism and reform within the Catholic Church. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Essay Title: The Renaissance & Catholic Reform

Corruption in the Roman Catholic Church During the Middle Ages
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A well-written 8 page paper detailing the political corruptions of the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages as well as some of its causes and effects. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Essay Title: Corruption in the Roman Catholic Church During the Middle Ages

An Overview of the Venetian Navy During the Renaissance
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This 10 page paper provides information about the Venetian Navy as well as information on Italy at the time of the Renaissance. Some battles are discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA150Ven.rtf
Essay Title: An Overview of the Venetian Navy During the Renaissance