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foresight that brought all of the various Hawaiian Islands together. He was to be the last of the great Hawaiian rulers, for after...

have causes to which they can be traced, the causes in themselves can be classified into four principles of explanation: material...

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...

Greece, 2004). Eleni supposed her husband would do the same, but given that she had never met him she couldnt be sure. She was d...

Olympic Games that the Greeks initiated. On the other hand, most of the Greek citizens were obliged to labor for the purpos...

by fate. There is little human determination as to what manner of action should take place. And yet, it is human decision that c...

or when (Montet, 1968). There is some historical text which has been deciphered giving some of the details of ancient Egypt. Mon...

of common suffering or accomplishment. Once the student working on this project sees these factors, it becomes obvious throughout ...

In a five page paper the ancient Mayan city of Palenque is examined in terms of its religious and historical influences and how th...

the fact that the Persian fighters outnumbered those from Greece (History of Ancient Greece, 2001). Interestingly enough, the vict...

occurred throughout political history. Numerous American presidents have deceived their wives and, therefore, their country...

of envisioning and grasping the full significance of difficult passages. In his preface, Anderson outlines his general approach....

It was also the time that farmers harvested their crops. October 31 heralded in a change in lifestyle for people and animals and i...

subject to severe earthquakes and its climate is rather mild; Greece has mild wet winters, but dry hot summers (2001). Achi...

of traditional Chinese medicine, it is important to also understand that it is not only a collection of ancient remedies and pract...

of the United States. Without the philosophies of those that lived in the centuries prior to the U.S. Declaration of Independence...

so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...

only tolerated and accepted, but also embraced as part of daily life (Anonymous, 2001). In most early societies, slavery seems to...

or reader cannot help but smile when Lysistrata demands the women repeat the oath: "To husband or lover Ill not open my thighs th...

involvement of magical powers that develop the processes and actions confronting the hero. As a direct result, there is generally...

there is noting upon which the beliefs of an individual may be based and built or expanded upon. Descartes Meditations It is in "...

Athens up as the shining example of democracy saying: "Let me say that our system of government does not copy the institution of o...

their strong financial record demonstrates a doubling in their enrollments and their gross revenues between 1995 and 1999 (Company...

In five pages the enduring popularity of this ancient Greek myth is examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....

terrified of the retribution that followed delinquent taxation, the Roman period was one that reflected a considerably negative le...

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the myths featured in these ancient works and also makes a thematic comparison wit...

the purpose of allowing the repressed feminine or nurturing side of man to come forth and for the brutal or aggressive side of wom...

In eight pages the philosophies of these great ancient Greek thinkers on these topics are examined with terms including peitho, ag...