7 sentences with 'impetus'
Example sentences and phrases with the word impetus and other words derived from it.
• « Pyramid building itself was the impetus behind the massive expansion of bureaucracy in the Old Kingdom, as the state became synonymous with the diversion and redistribution of resources needed to maintain a huge mobilised workforce. »
• « Much of the impetus for the Crusades came from the fact that Urban II offered unlimited penance to the crusaders, which meant that anyone who took part in the crusade would have all their sins absolved; furthermore, pilgrims were now allowed to be armed. »
• « The Dutch described these attacks as the "Spanish fury", and not only permanently undermined the economy of the cities that were sacked, but also gave a huge impetus to the Dutch Revolt itself. »
• « While the original impetus for overseas expansion during this period was primarily commercial, centred on the search for commodities and profits, it was also an important political focus for all European powers in the 18th century. »
• « Likewise, he wrote, ideas were now exchanged between thinkers in a network of learning that itself provided a kind of intellectual impetus. »
• « The impetus behind the takeover of Africa had much more to do with international tension than with practical economics: there were certainly benefits to be gained in Africa, but at the time they were mostly theoretical, as no European knew for sure what those resources were or where they were to be found. »