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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...

Ancient Rome and Jewish Privileges

In nine pages this report discusses the law of Ancient Rome in a consideration of the immunities and special privileges that were ...

Motifs of Ancient Greek Literature and Superman

This essay consists of seven pages and presents the argument that the motifs in the contemporary Superman stories are much like th...

Zen Koans and Pratityasamutpada Buddhism

at the heart of many early doctrinal controversies about such matters as the nature of Nirvana, the purpose of monastic life, and ...

Greek Mythology and Literature and the Gods' Incestuous Relationships

contribution to the image in Greek mythology is the story of Chiron, who was born of a union between Zeus and Ixion, the son of Ar...

Ancient Greece and the Worshippers of Zeus

suffering, defended the human race against Zeus, who in his rage had wished to destroy it (Hamilton, 72). We can see that this cha...

Cosmos, the Soul, and PreSocratic Philosophy

In five pages this paper examines the beliefs of the ancient world in a consideration of how the Mesopotamians conceptualized the ...

Presocratic Philosophers and Hesiod's View Of The Universe

Differences in points of view in ancient times are carefully explained and examined. Examples are provided. This five page paper...

Ancient Greece's Stoic Philosophy

In fourteen pages this paper examines the Stoic school of philosophy that developed in ancient Greeks in a consideration of the ph...

Sonny Boono and Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius

In a paper consisting of five pages the ancient Roman scholar Boethius's philosophy is applied to Congressman Sonny Bono's untimel...

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...

Greek Literature and Love

In five pages this paper examines how love and relationships are depicted in such ancient Greek literary works as Lysistrata, Anti...

Mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome and Human Sacrifice

In twelve pages the tales of Demeter, Cybele and Attis, Adonis and Aphrodite, Endymion and Selene are examined in a consideration ...

History and the Epic Poems of Homer

In five pages this essay examines what is revealed about ancient Greek history in Homer's poetic epics 'The Iliad' and 'The Odysse...

Satyrica by Petronius

In six pages this paper discusses the reign of Emperor Nero in a historical analysis of this work from ancient Rome. Seven source...

Organic Unity Concept of Aristotle's Poetics as Portrayed in Agamemnon and Oedipus the King

In a paper consisting of five pages ways in which organic unity serves as an important function in ths plots of these ancient Gree...

Death in Aeschylus's Agamemnon 'Oresteia' and Flannery O'Connor's 'Wise Blood' 2

In two pages this essay examines how the theme of death is depicted in these two literary works....

Scene V Analysis of Antigone by Sophocles

In five pages the play's final scene and how its philosophical and theological issues reflect the society of ancient Greece. Ther...

Battle of the Sexes in Lysistrata, Medea, Antigone, Oedipus, and The Oresteia

In five pages this essay examines gender conflict within the contexts of these 5 dramas from ancient Greece. There are no other s...

Works of Sophocles and Homer and the Gods

In five page this paper considers Gods and their roles in ancient Greek society and literature in a consideration of a passage fro...

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...

Society, Characters, and Crick Crack Monkey and Nectar in a Sieve

In two pages this paper examines the conflicts of minorities in society in a consideration of these two works of literature....

Crocus sativus Saffron

Saffron has been used by mankind for centuries. It represents, in fact, one of the worlds most valuable substances. Consequently...

The Depiction of Women in Ancient Literature

political actions. Stories of Cleopatras focus on Julius Caesar and her use of Caesars images to maintain a relationship with Oct...

Overview of Book of Songs

a whole" (Yu 380). These natural images are used to open each stanza, as Yu notes that there are "three tetrasyllabic stanzas of f...

Ancient Greece and Rome/Suffering

of injury or illness in the ancient world. Therefore, in ancient Greece and Rome, the practice of euthanasia, that is, intentional...

Hospitality in the Telemachy

(Thorburn 370). This is the custom that plays a prominent role throughout the Telemachy and the Odyssey as a whole. The Telemach...

Political Theme in Zhang's Hero

film Hero, released in 2002 and costing $30 million to produce, is the most expensive film in the history of the Chinese film indu...

Lessons from Rome for Subsequent Empires

This research paper addresses lessons that the Umayyad Caliphate (661-750), the Holy Roman Empire (814-1806), and the Mongol Empir...

Reflection on The Ten Commandments

this theme forward, the next commandments lay the foundation for civilized society. The first of these social commandments is to...