9 sentences with 'connection'
Example sentences and phrases with the word connection and other words derived from it.
• « "I had seen many such horse-driven machines," Henry later wrote, "but that one had a chain that established a connection between the engine and the rear wheels of the frame on which the boiler was mounted." »
• « In many ways, the Romans believed that they carried civilisation itself everywhere, and because they established the connection between Greek civilisation and their own, they played an important role in inventing the idea of Western civilisation as something that was on the move. »
• « As noted, the Romans did not use the term "Western civilisation" and as their empire expanded, even the connection between Roman identity and Italy itself weakened. »
• « During the Middle Ages, another concept of what was at the heart of Western civilisation emerged, especially among Europeans. It was not only the connection with Roman and Greek achievements, but also with religion. »
• « There is a direct connection between this predictability and the incredible stability of Egyptian civilisation, which (despite new kings and new dynasties and the occasional foreign invasion) remained remarkably stable and constant for thousands of years. »
• « The most important figure in Egyptian spiritual life was the king; he (or sometimes she) was believed to form a direct connection between the gods and the Egyptian people. »
• « Until that time, all religions held that there were many gods or spirits and that they had some kind of direct, concrete connection to specific areas. »
• « The Sassanid rulers established a direct connection between stability, centralisation and prosperity at precisely the same time that Rome's chaos was undermining the Roman commercial economy. »
• « The Catholic Reformation is often associated with the 'baroque' style of art and music that fostered an emotional connection with Catholic ritual and, potentially, with the experience of faith itself. »