Portraits were considered extremely important in early history because they were
a. a sign of wealth and recognition.
b. the only method for recording images of people.
c. the only accepted form of art, and therefore the only method for artists to earn an income.
d. popularized by rembrandt, who was and is considered the greatest philosopher of the renaissance.

Answer;

-The only method for recording images of people.

Explanation;

-Portraits were considered extremely important in early history because they were the only method for recording images of people.

-A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant.

difference: buddhism is a religion while confucianism is more-so a way of life

similar: they don't have human-like depictions of spiritual energies like catholicism, christianity, etc.

similar: they both go to temples.

difference: buddhism was founded in india. confucianism, china.

difference: buddhism aim to achieve enlightenment, while confucianism seeks to achieve structure in society.

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explanation:

after a more than a decade and a half of combating al qaeda (aq) in afghanistan and pakistan,

the united states faces a diverse array of threats from al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and

africa. while senior al qaeda figures reportedly remain based in pakistan, the network includes

a number of affiliates across the middle east and africa including al qaeda in the arabian

peninsula (aqap), al qaeda in the islamic maghreb (aqim), and al shabaab. al qaeda also

retains a small but possibly growing presence in afghanistan. u.s. officials have stated that al

qaeda still maintains a foothold in syria through its ties to hay’at tahrir al sham (formerly

known as the nusra front), though the exact nature of that relationship may be evolving. this

report examines the threat posed by al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and africa as described

by u.s. officials and outside observers, as well as the u.s. approach to date in responding to these

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