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Papers On Western Civilization
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Cornelius Tacitus As Impartial Historian
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A 4 page paper discussing the bias of Cornelius Tacitus displayed in The Annals of the Roman Empire. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Tacitus.wps
Crete, Egypt And Mesopotamia
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3 pages in length. Ancient civilizations have much to offer contemporary society by way of their individual and collective abilities to not only assemble their respective communities but also flourish in the face of constant political, social and economic adversity. Examining some of the distinguishable characteristics, major accomplishments and overall significant factors of such classical civilizations as Crete, Egypt and Mesopotamia provides a significantly better understanding of how each was able to develop and survive. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCEgyptMes.rtf
Crime and Punishment in 18th Century England
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An 8 page paper which examines
crime and punishment in 18th century England. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAcrmeng.rtf
Croatia; Political Aspects and Change During and Immediately Following the Second World War
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This 11 page paper looks at Croatia during and after the Second World War, covering the period of Nezavisna drzava Hrvatska or NHD (The Independent State of Croatia) and the subsequent communist regime under Tito and the partisans. The political models, ideals and practices are discussed along with consideration of the changes which occurred under each regime and the general perception and influences in and within the political environment. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEcroatiawar.rtf
Cross-Cultural Interactions in Ancient History
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An 8 page paper which examines
some of the cross-cultural interactions in the pre-classical, the classical, and the
post-classical periods. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAcrcul.rtf
Cultural Discourse
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A 5 page creative dialogue between 1 fictitious character from ancient Greece and one from Rome in which the two share political and cultural ideas during their travels. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Culture.doc
Cultural Examination of the Netherlands: Amsterdam
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A 5 page paper which
discusses various aspects of Amsterdam such as history, political factors, legal concerns,
currency, language, climate, family, and lifestyle. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAamsterd.wps
Cultural Forces That Shaped The U.S. Differently From Old Europe
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3 pages in length. Culture is the great equalizer when it comes to establishing the fundamental basis of individual societies throughout history; while certain cultures leave traces of themselves upon later global communities, other times the progression of certain cultures serves to render significant changes to subsequent societies, which reflects the reason why the United States was shaped by cultural forces different than those of Old Europe. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCCultFrce.rtf
Cultural Interaction and Ancient Egypt
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A 6 page discussion of the cultural interaction which characterized these ancient times. This interaction allowed ancient Egypt to not only shape surrounding cultures but also to be shaped by them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPegyCv2.rtf
CZAR PETER AND HIS IMPACT ON THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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This 6 page paper examines the link between the policies set by Russian czar Peter the Great during the 17th and 18th centuries and how those policies eventually led to the Russian Revolution of the 20th century. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTPeterr.rtf
Daily Life of the Ancient Romans (Book Review)
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This 4 page book review examines this work by David Matz. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA845bk.rtf
Defeat of Athens in Peloponnesian War (431 B.C. – 404 B.C.)
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A 10 page paper which examines why the powerful Athens failed to defeat Sparta. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGathpel.rtf
Development of Western Civilization and Interpretation of Faith
and God
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This 5 page report discusses one of humanity’s great
mythic questions in reference to various human belief systems and
their interpretation of the divine. When the Christian mindset
of the West, both Catholic and Protestant came in contact with
the spiritual beliefs of Eastern traditions, it determined that
it had a moral duty to save the people of other cultures and
other beliefs from themselves. Different populations pursuing
their own truth and existing within humanity’s search for meaning
have repeatedly disallowed for differences in interpretation of
meaning by other groups and asserted the need for others to
believe as they do. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWmythic.wps
Differences Between European Countries
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This 4 page paper looks at philosophical differences between European nations. Although similarities are noted, the variances between the nations are highlighted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA210dif.rtf
Differences of Peoples of the Ancient Eastern Civilizations
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3 pages in length. Describes the Babylonians, Assyrians and Persians who were inclined toward expansionism and domination, as well as the Sumerians, Akkadians and Egyptians who were more inclined toward maintaining rather than expanding their cultures. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGAwstcv1.wps
Direct Democracy
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This 3 page paper argues that direct democracy is impractical and looks at the concept historically. Ancient history is disused as well as how classic authors viewed the concept. Athenian democracy is compared to the representative democracy that exists today.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA345dd.rtf
Discovering the Ancient World
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This 14 page paper considers what we can learn about ancient cultures from non-literary evidence such as coins and inscriptions. It also discusses the controversy that arises over the authenticity of such items. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: HVNoLtRv.rtf
Discovery
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A 3 page paper which defines discovery and then discusses how it applies to Columbus. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAdvey.rtf
DISINTIGRATION OF POWER OF WESTERN ROMAN EMPERORS
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This paper examines how the power of the Western Roman emperors eroded during fifth century A.D., eventually playing a part in the final fall of the Empire. Also examined is some history pertaining to the actual fall of the Empire. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTromemp.rtf
Divorce in Ancient Rome
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This 10 page paper looks at the forms of marriage in Ancient Rome and the corresponding methods of divorce. The paper also follows the changes in divorce in this civilisation over time. The final part of the paper considers the role of property and children in divorce. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEromdiv.wps
Dogma Vs. Free Thought As A Way Of Life Pertaining To The Middle Ages
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4 pages in length. The extent to which dogma better reflects a way of life than free thought when pertaining to the Middle Ages is both grand and far-reaching; that the definite authoritative tenet of feudalism represented the very political and economic nature of the period speaks to the wholly dogmatic approach toward lower class labor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCDogmaMA.rtf
Domestic, Financial And War Policies In Relation To The Foreign Policy Of France And Britain During The Nine Years' War 1688-1697: Compare/Contrast
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12 pages in length. The extent to which French and British domestic, financial and war policymaking during the Nine Years' War between 1688 and 1697 influenced each country's foreign policy and ultimately shaped the international orders in Europe is both grand and far-reaching; that either country was able to draw substantial inference regarding their respective approach to foreign policy speaks to the nature of political change so prevalent in the subsequent decades. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TLC9yrwar.rtf
Domination by the West: 16th to the 19th Century
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A 5 page paper which examines
the domination of the West over the rest of the world has evolved from the 16th to the
19th century. The paper examines whether the reason for the domination is because of
the strengthening of Europe of the collapse of many non-Western societies through
internal struggles. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAwest.rtf
Early Aegean Cultures Of Minoa And Mycenae: Development Of Later Hellenic Culture
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4 pages in length. The extent to which early Aegean cultures of Minoa and Mycenae aided the development of later Hellenic culture is both grand and far-reaching; indeed, it is quite difficult to imagine how two such important ancient Greek communities could improve upon cultural existence without having a tremendous impact upon later Hellenic culture. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCMinoa.rtf
Early Agriculture: Farming, Herding And Village Life
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3 pages in length. The writer discusses animal herding, village creation, farming and overpopulation due to better fed inhabitants as they relate to early agriculture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCEarlyAgri.rtf
Early Athens and Rome: Crucial Differences
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7 pages in length.
Athens and Rome both started as small city states with many
enemies as powerful or more powerful than they. Athens formed a
pseudo-empire but soon collapsed while Rome formed a very large
state and held it for centuries. There were obviously several
very crucial differences which caused this difference in outcome
for these two cities, which will be explored in this paper.
Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAathro.wps
Early Civilizations
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This 5 page paper briefly lists some of the specifics of various early societies. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: HVErlyCv.rtf
Early Greece
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This 6 page paper is a book review of Oswyn Murray's book 'Early Greece'. The book considers Greece from the Dark Age including the political and power frameworks social conditions and lifestyles. The bibliography cites 1 book.
Filename: TEegrece.wps
Early Law / The Rights Of A Patron
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A 5 page paper discussing the relationship between the Digest that was part of the Corpus Iuris Civilis ordered recorded by Emperor Justinian of the early Byzantine Empire, c. 534. Only two Articles of the body of civil law of the Empire are examined here (Articles XIV and XV), but their relationship to the evolution of the lord and serf relationship of medieval Europe is clear. Remarkably, they even retain applicability to life today. Ariticles XIV and XV address the rights of the patron and the obedience to parents and patrons required of children who were under the age of majority, which at that time was 25. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Patrons.doc
Early Modern Absolute Monarchy, Baroque Style And Scientific Revolution: Responses To The Turmoil Of The Sixteenth And Seventeenth Centuries
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5 pages in length. Introducing such revolutionary concepts as were developed during the scientific revolution truly transformed the way in which the world operated. So many inventions changed how people lived their lives that it was not difficult to leave behind the archaic in favor of the new and improved. However, contemporary inventions were not the only influences during that period; rather, there was a substantial expansion of human rights and basic freedoms due directly to the Enlightenment. Both the scientific revolution and Enlightenment periods, along with baroque style and early modern absolute monarchy, served as responses to the turmoil of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, signaling significant changes to come. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCSciRv.rtf
Early River Valley Civilizations
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A 7 page paper that describes the social, agricultural, political and religious development of early river valley civilizations. The writer specifically offers a look at the development of civilizations in Mesopotamia and in the Nile River Valley. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Riverval.wps
Economic Reflections of Ancient Greece
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An 8 page discussion of the numerous factors which shaped and were shaped by Greek economics. Contends that the change in Greek economics over time can be correlated with such factors as agriculture, warfare, slavery, and even art and architecture. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPgreece.rtf
Edward Gibbon/Decline and Fall, chs. 15 & 16
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A 10 page summation of chapters 15 and 16 from Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. The wrier argues that the second volume of Gibbons' work (in which chapters 15 and 16 appear) is largely concerned with the age of Constantine, which is crucial to Gibbon's overall purpose. This was because the introduction of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire was the central event that, in Gibbon's view, brought about the turning-point that marked the downfall of Rome. No additional sources cited.
Filename: kheg1516.rtf
Effect Of Christian Crusades On Europe
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A 3 page paper that explores the changes in Europe as a result of the Christian Crusades. As the Crusaders came in contact with so many different cultures during their trek, they gained new ideas for living and brought those ideas back to Europe. The result was a change in all aspects of life. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Pgcrusade.wps
Effects Of The Discovery Of Agriculture
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A 4 page essay postulating that it was this basic discovery that was the first ''domino'' in the chain which led to the creation of early civilization. No bibliography.
Filename: Causeeff.wps
Egypt and Mesopotamia
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A five page paper which looks at the similarities and differences between culture and civilisation in Egypt and Mesopotamia, in terms of their influence on neighbouring regions. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLcultciv.rtf
Egypt and Mesopotamia: Geography
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A 3 page paper which examines the geographical influence on the political and intellectual outlooks of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAegeo.rtf
Egyptian Literature, Indus Valley, and Feudalism
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A 4 page paper which examines Egyptian literature, the Indus Valley civilization, and the characteristics of feudalism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAineu.rtf
Eleanor Of Aquitaine
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An 8 page biographical essay about one of the Middle Ages most dynamic women. Queen of Henry II, mother of Richard the Lion Hearted, she was one of history's most remarkable women. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Aquitaine.wps
Elite Women: Roman and Greek Sisters
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A 10 page paper which compares the social
position of Greek and Roman Women of an elite class. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RArmnwmn.rtf