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Essays 541 - 570
c. 1386-1321 BCE (Lorenz). Akhenaten is renowned for the religious revolution he initiated during this reign, which attempted t...
that Thucydides, along with several other original historians "simply transferred what was passing in the world around them, to th...
audience" (66). The reversal refers to a reversal in fortune, which Aristotle believed was classically represented in a fall from...
of specific interest, and which concern morality in the context of war, are those that argue for and against putting the Mitylene ...
references that appear when "temple-state" is the prompt refer to Mesopotamia, which may indicate that it was the civilization whe...
these ancient societies traded with other regions, but there were also differences in their economies were organized. Mesopotamia ...
Antigone is a rebel who is willing to defy King Creon in order to accord her brother Polynices with the proper burial his twin Ete...
This 4 page paper discusses David Northrup’s idea that history should be considered as comprising two periods, before and after ...
be a study of the process of recording history, may be as important as history itself (Crawford, 1983). In other words, we might w...
quest for the Holy Grail that were considered by filmmaker Terry Gilliam and screenwriter Richard LaGravenese in the 1991 movie Th...
This paper offers an overview of Old Testament scripture that pertains to how the ancient Israelites regarded slavery and the fun...
This 12 page paper gives an overview of the history of the theatre in ancient Greece and the connection with mythology. This paper...
This essay discusses Homer's ancient classic epic, The Iliad, and the film Troy (2004, directed by William Petersen), indicating ...
This paper describes an exhibit currently be shown at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The exhibit features ancient...
This paper explores the ways the ancient views of religion changed in response to the philosophical schools. There are three sour...
Near-death experiences (NDE) have been reported since ancient times. Even Plato reported one. In recent decades, there have been t...
This essay contrasts and compares the way that the "Epic of Gilgamesh" and Genesis describe the Flood. The writer argues that the ...
This research paper pertains to two ancient world leaders, Qin Shuhuangdi, First Emperor to China, and Ramses II, Pharaoh of Egypt...
This research paper presents a discussion that focuses on an ancient Greek amphora from the Attic period that depicts Herakles and...
This paper examines the Ancient Egyptian culture and beliefs of and discusses how culture can change religious beliefs over time. ...
The author compares the importance of these inventions alongside many other technological inventions that trace their roots to anc...
man with a dreadful face. Its center was red and empty; blood streamed from it into his mouth and beard ... both shoulders dripped...
and mother. At the age of 17, she eloped with Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, already a married father of two. She didnt rea...
Mexico and other areas of central America, demonstrates a number of similarities with Egyptian culture: the main architectural for...
This is the function of a shawabti, but does it really describe the way in which one was lovingly carved, placed, or the perspecti...
have causes to which they can be traced, the causes in themselves can be classified into four principles of explanation: material...
"The crews are straining at the oars; the crowd on shore is cheering wildly. Each boat must sail out to sea, swing around...
indeed a city of art and beauty - at least for those among the wealthy who could afford both art and beauty. As with any urban are...
both the military and his citizens. This power was called jus vitae aut necis meaning the power of life or death. This is not a re...
dilemma for his children, Orestes and Electra, who have to choose between not avenging their father and murdering their mother (18...