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The Polish Free Elections and the Breakup of the USSR

control over the military.1 Thus, the nation faced dual rule, and was (and remains) in transition. This is relevant to our questio...

Asian Economic Crisis of the Late 1990s

In five pages this paper discusses the reasons behind the economic collapse of the Asian tiger and how the global community and go...

Cod Collapse

unclear. Years ago, it was believed that overfishing was the culprit. Particularly after the "factory boats" arrived and indiscr...

The Failure of Communism

been a great deal of speculation about communism and why it had failed. Russia is perhaps the most relevant example in this contex...

Christianizing the Roman Empire by Ramsay MacMullen

This book review discusses the motivations described by MacMullen that propelled conversion to Christianity during its early centu...

Roman War Memorials and the Roman's View of Death

original fight. When there was a positive win, the soldiers would march through the street much like they do when a baseball tea...

Vindication in Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

damned by critics as a "cowardly, furtive attack on divine truths and simple faith" (Craddock 60). Gibbons ostensible purpose in ...

Chapters 15 and 16 of Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

that even hostile nations "embraced, or at least respected, each others superstition" (p. 94). However, the Jews were the only peo...

A Review of The Life of James Madison

encyclopedias are not used. But, considering the lack of information on Hunt, we present a brief citation from the Columbia Encycl...

The Fall of Byzantium

This research paper discusses the reasons behind the fall of the Byzantine Empire and Constantinople. Three pages in length. four ...

Civilization Collapses and Transformations

Toynebee (1935, p5) describes breakdowns in civilizations as failures of those civilizations to ascend from the stage of primitive...

'Fall of the House of Usher' by Edgar Allan Poe

In two pages this essay examines how the structural collapse of the house in Poe's short story represents the collapse of the fami...

Reasons Behind Membership Decline in the Roman Catholic Church

In eight pages this paper discusses the present day declining Roman Catholic mass attendance. Five sources are cited in the bibli...

Colonization's Development and its Legacy

to maintain Great Britain as a military power on an equal footing with the powers of the European mainland?the great continental p...

Legitimacy of the Late Ottoman Empire

as consisting of acts of opposition to the faith-state (Karpat 844). On the other hand, the state could and "did change many concr...

The Effect of the Second World War on European Empires

countries and stabilize Europe at the same time ("World" PG). Roosevelt got the United States into the picture as well and his goa...

'The Golden Age' of the Austrian Empire

relationship with both the government and the people was ordered and cordial. Everyone was aware of his or her place in society, a...

History of the Middle East

poverty or sultanate splendor, depending on their class. Also, the Middle East is also seen in largely homogenous terns that belie...

Byzantium Empire's Fall

In seven pages this paper discusses the Palaiologoi in this consideration of the Byzantium Empire's last centuries and why under C...

What Made Sparta a Military Power?

BC). Lycurgus was responsible for encouraging Spartan civic duty to the commonwealth; developing a social structure designed to s...

Why Livy And Thucydides Chose To Write About War and Rome

after being cast into the water in a basket -- survived and ultimately grew up with the intent to seek revenge against the king (a...

Bats are Dying and their Death Could Have Serious Widespread Impacts

C. Potential human impacts VI. Attempts to Control A. Limiting Human Cave Access...

Biblical Concepts of Covenant & Baptism

In five pages the biblical covenant and baptism concepts are examined within the context of Romans 5:6-22 and Romans 8:9-17 in whi...

1st to 4th Century A.D. Roman Mosaic Development in Great Britain

In eight pages this paper examines the development of Roman mosaics in Britain during this time with Cirencester and Fishbourne Ro...

Rome & Greece: Good, Dutiful Citizens Versus Athletic Ability, Philosophical Issues And Physical Beauty

fully clothed to completely nude was a symbol in and of itself: Aphrodite had begun a journey exemplifying female physical beauty,...

Overview of 6 Roman Portraits

antipathy towards the Romans (2004). It has also been suggested that portraits in the Roman Empire at the time were more a reflect...

Romans as Doers and Greeks as Thinkers

In four pages this paper examines how Greek thought propelled Roman action in a consideration of the influences of Greek art and p...

Biography of Paul by J. Albert Harrill

This book review is on Paul the Apostle, His Life and Legacy in Their Roman Context by J. Albert Harrill. This unusual biography f...

Declining Roman Mores Through the Eyes of Juvenal

This paper examines the viewpoints of Juvenal as they pertain to Roman society. Juvenal writes from the perspective of his day ...

Topics of Ancient Roman Architecture

major Christian sites in the Roman Empire in the 4th century, thus firmly establishing the basilica as the predominant form of Ch...