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…, the capital of their Christian allies, in the Fourth Crusade, the Crusaders achieved what the Arabs had been trying to do from the early days of Islam. Although the Byzantine Empire continued until 1453, when Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks, it never…

…. Charlemagne took a different approach with punishment this time. Because the Saxons had been previously baptized, and killing Christian priests was punishable by death, Charlemagne massacred thousands of them . Many Saxons were slaughtered in front…

…a faction known as the "Tertium Quids," meaning "nothings." Their chief spokesmen, John Randolph and John Taylor, despised commercial capitalism and urged Americans to return to the agrarian way of life. In addition to the radical faction of politicians, Burr…

…that determine a person's mind and qualities, created him as jealous. Iago had the foresight to see this natural quality or detriment of Othello and capitalize upon it. Iago also utilizes Desdemona's ignorance and obedience to understand that Desdemona will commit…

…of the punishments in the inferno. These men who reside in this pouch are sowers of discord and schism. To sow means to disseminate or spread throughout the land. Schism means division. Thus, the physical punishments literally express the philosophical sin…

…?" Rand gives this account and the story of Prometheus, the Greek mythological character that made man, and upon seeing their stupidity and suffering, gave them the sacred forbidden fire. After doing so, Prometheus was punished by being chained to a rock…

…is not being punished severely enough. The police work hard to collect evidence and securing witnesses to help with the conviction and would like to see the offender prosecuted on the more serious charges. The victim, on the other hand, wants the same thing…

…not manumitted. Self-interest appears to be both a strong incentive and deterrent to free a slave. A slave is a capital investment, one that may effectively be written off as a result of death or illness. An older slave is at higher risk of this, therefore a better…

…Comedy has been worked out and planned with the utmost precision. The ninth abyss is no exception. The splitting of the men fits into the pattern of the rest of the punishments in the inferno. These men who reside in this pouch are sowers of discord and schism…

…in a democratic society must elect people that are going to take action and deal with these problems. Bibliography Bender, David. Does Capital Punishment Deter Crime Green haven press, CA 1998. Cose, Ellis. Newsweek-"America's Prison Generations". November 13, 2000…