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Women in Ancient Greece by Sue Blundell

expected to appear in the public sphere, being confined to the household, Blundell notes that they do appear in the artwork and li...

Ancient Athens and Contemporary New York City

Most of us recognize that New York City serves as a symbol of all that is possible in the world today. It is also a city that repr...

'Essay on Literature' or 'Wen Fu' by Lu Chi

In six pages this report examines this ancient Chinese literary essay....

History's Origin According to Ernst Breisach

events surrounding the Peloponessian War, but also the views of other cultures which sometimes conflicted with his own sensibiliti...

Music of Persia

In six pages this research paper examines the music of ancient Persia in a discussion of its history, scales and intervals used, t...

Myth in Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

This 6 page paper analyzes Toni Morrison's novel Song of Solomon and argues that it can be seen as a modern day myth in which a ma...

Mayan Empire's Ritual and Religious Practices

they conquered. MAYAN CIVILIZATION: THE SPANISH INVASION The typical Maya family consisted on average of five to seven members. ...

Western Civilization Research Documents Summarized

on twelve clay tablets. The epic tale is of a Babylonian king, two-thirds god and one-third man. Another key character in the stor...

The Warfare of Ancient Times

he seized the element of surprise and mobilized his army to attack Kadesh" (Carney, 2006). There were many armies stationed near M...

The Ancient Indus and Egyptian Civilizations

extant of the distinctive grey geometric ware produced in Crete during this period. Towards...

Literary Critique: The "Ancient Mariner" and "Great Expectations"

brought there. Pip tells of this meeting in a calm voice, almost serene, but his powers of observation are acute. He describes th...

The History of Marijuana; Legal Status and Usage

6,000 BCE as well as for textiles in 4,000 BCE in China and it is also recorded as being used as a medicine in China in 2727 (Narc...

Legacy of Conquest/The American West

the conquest era continue to shape current realities. Limericks text shows that the history of the American West is rooted primari...

Comparative Analysis of August Wilson's Play Fences and Lorraine Hansberry's Play A Raisin in the Sun

While some claim this is a story of "An African American family pursuing the American dream of owning a home" it is really about o...

HOLES IN MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY

In his 1952 article, in which he used the mathematics of diversification, he pointed out, through a variety of formulas, that inve...

Factors in Nursing Philosophy Development

an ED, in general, nursing interaction focuses on individuals, as the point of the emergency service is to stabilize patients in ...

A Look at the Subprime Market

higher and profits are lower that there is such an interest in this market. Over the years, as business grows, there needs to be...

The Creation of Modern Georgia

to the ideals of the founders. "With London abounding in poverty-stricken citizens, the philanthropic trustees set as their goal t...

Medieval Theology in Dulcitius

"Gods empowerment of women" (Richmond 133). In her preface to her plays, Hrotsvit specifically states her intention to present a...

Blanche Du Bois in A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

In two pages this paper examines the play's first scene in terms of how it presents Blanche Du Bois's possible demise....

Title Significance of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

In two pages this essay analyzes the play's title significance and how it influences both plot and characterization....

Love in a Small Town by Wang Anyi

sees the cultural upheavals which have befallen the mainland in its over forty years under socialism as a backdrop, not a major pl...

Contemporary World Economy and The Communist Manifesto of Karl Marx

In two pages this paper applies Marx's ideal government to the modern government system that is powered by an international econom...

Italy During the Renaissance Era and the Roles Played by Nonelites and Women

result, court mistresses commonly took on the role of both lover and confidant, creating a lineage through childbearing that suppo...

Tragic Elements of Hamlet by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper analyzes the play's tragic elements and then applies them to the experience of the contemporary world....

Fourth Act of William Shakespeare's Macbeth

with Macbeth as Malcolm states, "Come, go we to the king; our power is ready;/ Our lack is nothing but our leave; Macbeth/ Is ripe...

The Transformation of Cairo into its Modern Counterpart

20 pages and 10 sources. This paper provides an overview of modern Cairo, a city that is completely modern in so many ways, but h...

Paul Johnson's Modern Times

created the modern political zealot--and his crimes--so the evaporation of religious faith among the educated left a vacuum in the...

Modern Era of the Middle East from 1940 to 1990

In eight pages this paper answers instructor posed questions with two Middle East historical texts from 1997 and 1998 referred to....

Function of Economic/Political Factors in Pre-Colonial Asia

This 5 page paper looks at the systems that were in place and changed by the colonisation of Asia. The paper considers the role th...