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Competition in the Greek Shipping Market

on a life of its own. Greece has long been a maritime nation. The industry was well established long before the current...

'Roman Fever' by Edith Wharton

both married before their husbands had died and left them widows. In the first section of the story, Wharton gives background prof...

Roman Polanski's Film Chinatown and Characters Katherine Cross and Evelyn Mulwray

When Gittes is contacted to monitor the activities of supposedly philandering husband Hollis Mulwray, a successful Los Angeles wat...

'Roman Fever' by Edith Wharton and the Author's Deception Cover the Uses of Control and Formality

formality and propriety was incorrect and not only have the main characters deceived each other, but Wharton has been successful i...

Roman Architecture and the Continental Building

are just a few of its ornamental features (Gilmore Associates, 2004). The overall style of the Continental is Art Deco. The Art ...

Second Vatican Council and Roman Catholic Church Changes

(Huebsch, 2003). New rites were formulated and the new Mass was ready within a year. On the first day it was allowed, Pope Paul VI...

Comparative Analysis of Wladislaw Szpilman's Book The Pianist and Roman Polanski's Film Adaptation

true to the book? When Szpilman took pen to paper, he seemingly did so to relay the events of his life. Realizing that he had sur...

The Character of Alida Slade in 'Roman Fever' by Edith Wharton

Delphin by the Forum for a clandestine meeting. This Delphin Slade happened to be engaged to Alida at the time. Alida says that sh...

Greek Society and Cultural Values

they know was agreed upon in full assembly; and should it be decided that this is not so, the poor have discovered a hundred excus...

Romans I, 24th through 27th Verses

action that the people indulged in completely by their own volition, which puts a new slant on the described behavior; and, also c...

Overview of the Life of Greek Mathematician Euclid

In ten pages this paper discusses Euclid of Alexandria's life and his contributions to geometry and mathematics. There are 5 sour...

Greek Economy, Change and Transition

In twenty pages this paper discusses how the economy of Greece has evolved and the importance of structuralist Marxist approaches....

Parallels Between the Roman Empire's Fall and the US from 1946 to 1970

This research paper consisting of four pages considers the parallels that exist between these two civilizations with politics, eco...

Roman Fever by Edith Wharton

In four pages this novel is analyzed through the use of literary elements of protagonist, antagonist, plot, setting, conflict, and...

Values of the Greco Roman Societies

In six pages this paper discusses how the values of the societies of ancient Greece and Rome are reflected in such works of litera...

Aristotle and Greek Tragedy

Poetics by Aristotle is used as a springboard for this topic. Aristotle's take on tragedy is the focus of this paper. This five ...

Roman Dramatist Terence

In seven pages Terence's life and dramatic works are explored and include The Brothers, The Eunuch, and The Girl from Andros. Fiv...

Worship and the Greek Goddess Athena

In three pages this paper examines Athena's attributes and considers why she was worshiped so passionately. Three sources are cit...

Greek Mythology, Women, and Warriors

In seven pages this paper considers the injustices of war in a consideration of women's unequal roles represented in the works of ...

Apostle Paul's Letter to the Romans

has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made" (Romans 1:20). Since Gods word was obvious, even if one had not hear...

Legends of the Apollo Greek God

the serpent 2 and with his arrows, dispatched the serpent Python. The serpent Pylon had been possessed of a gift of prophecy and ...

Informational Overview of the 421 Roman Catholic Church's Council of Ephesus

In five pages the Council of Ephesus is the focus of this overview. Eleven sources are cited in the bibliography....

Greek Archaic Society and Power

to his position, he represents all the virtues and flaws of a man, in spite of the fact that he is only part human. But it is the...

Greek Games, Now and Then

This research report examines customs, events, and for example meanings of the Phaeacians' games. Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aen...

Similar Values of the Greek Stoics and Jean Paul Sartre

of the fact that the Stoics believed that natural evils were an aspect of existence that could not be overcome, those who possesse...

Why Did the Roman Empire Fall?

life-span of cities and the formulation and decline of the empires and civilizations. The Romans themselves took many elements of...

Being More Like the Greek Philosopher Socrates

In five pages this report examines whether or not the world would be a better place if people followed Socrates' philosophical exa...

Life After Death and Roman Catholicism

live out eternity in blissful spiritual peace, while those damned to Hell will live out eternity in misery as punishment for disob...

Roman Republic v. Hellenistic Greece

In three pages the contributions of Hellenistic Greece are contrasted and compared with those of the Republic of Rome. Two source...

Romans 12, Lines 1 through 8 and Exegesis

poor and most were poor. To place Pauls letter in a historical context, it follows the Thessalonian and Corinthian letters but pr...