Oh boy this one is quite the big request! I would urge you to read this essay by Luc Reychler, Religion and Conflict. He uses many great examples of how religion has divided Europe! http://www.gmu.edu/programs/icar/ijps/vol2_1/Reyschler.htm
Light Becomes Art
From then through the rest of the Renaissance period, artists adopted the camera obscura as a way to perfect their sketches and paintings. Using it, it was possible to trace your subject, making artwork highly realistic.
Home equity means the market value of owner's "unencumbered" interest of their land or property. The property's equity increases once the person, who loans the amount to buy the house, will make the payments against the mortgage balance. Home equity is another term for real estate value.