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Priam defeats Achilles morally by kneeling, kissing the killer's hand, and making Achilles recognize a greater courage than battlefield violence.
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Submission
Medieval Christian art is presented as idea-centered and submissive: its stained glass overwhelms the viewer with divine awesomeness rather than inviting imaginative participation.
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diagnosis
Priam wins an emotional duel by submitting before Achilles, because his act destroys Achilles' pride and changes the destiny of the world.
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Medieval Christian art is presented as idea-centered and submissive: its stained glass overwhelms the viewer with divine awesomeness rather than inviting imaginative participation.
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Augustine turns ransom theory into the Catholic Church's intellectual blueprint: because God ransomed humans, humans are now God's slaves and must distrust imagination, intuition, and self-love.
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Jiang defines Muslim as submitting oneself wholeheartedly to God.
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Priam's decision to kneel and kiss Achilles' hand rather than kill him demonstrates courage and strength greater than Achilles has seen in battle.
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"priam who is the father of hector okay because in this world it's important to bury the dead because only by burying the dead..."
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"...instead to kiss his hand and submit before Achilles and this submission destroys the pride of Achilles okay it's an emotional battle duel between..."
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"It becomes more of an idea. So this is from the Carolingian Renaissance, so basically the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire. And as..."
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"So the main artwork during the medieval Christian period are stained glass windows. So you go inside a church and you see pictures on..."
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"You're here to submit. Alright? So as you can see, this is a church. You can see how the light comes in. And it..."
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"Right? And when she ate that fruit, she now swears allegiance to the devil. We are now slaves to the devil. We are now..."
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"So, remember, it's the City of God. Augustine will say certain things. And it's really important for us to remember what he said in..."
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"And as you can see, Islam extends all across Africa. Islam extends all across Africa. Islam extends all across Africa. Islam extends all across..."
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"believes at this time that the dead can only find peace in the afterlife if they're buried. Okay? So for Achilles to torment Hector's..."
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"...than Achilles has ever witnessed. Okay? So, in this act of submission, Priam has emotionally defeated Achilles. And Achilles is ashamed of himself. And..."
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"...and you bomb railways. And so you force the population into submission. And if you do these three strategies, the theory is that you..."
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"We do not demand their humiliation or submission. Rather, we demand only that they respect our reasonably conceived interests and those of our allies..."
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