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Rome's Engineering and Law Contributions to the West

force in this particular body of the state. The army did not only serve as our armies do today, but also as simple police forces t...

Labor and Public Activism of Women

duties of men" (Craik 5). Craik argued that women already had a position, a role, and a work-based duty, that was the underpinnin...

The Balkans A Short History by Mark Mazower

Indeed, the organization of nationalism was spurred on due to the role played by patriotic clergies. Mazower (2002) indicates ho...

The Transformation of China in the 20th Century

and 3. Chinas policy towards the Soviet Union and its leaders as opposed to those it formulated in regard to the U.S. and its lea...

Staples Theory Applied to Canadian Prairie Development

those resources. The latter culture, that associated with the fur trade, is of particular interest when discussing the developmen...

Asian Cultural Concepts and Social Research

What is interesting to note when viewing Fallows assessment is that the same elements that he critically views in terms of the Fil...

Book Report on Showdown by John H. Lenihan

of personal self-determination and responsible freedom that the realities of modern life and institutions seem to deny" (11). In t...

Non Western Homosexuality Judged

other cultures are quite different and thus cannot be expected to be like western cultures. The judgments that would initially ...

Religious Practices of Egypt and Mesopotamia

for war, but success really depended on a favorable relationship with the gods. This helps explain the importance of the priestly ...

Pivotal Historical Point of the 1789 French Revolution

so deplorable a condition as it did in France under the reigns of the last three Bourbon kings, Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI ...

Case Study of China's STS Manufacturing

produced relaxed a great deal. The move toward a "market economy" from one that has been state-run has been slow, however ...

Kosovo and Whether or Not the Conflict Could Have Been Avoided

Yet certain things need to be kept in mind before we can go ahead and support the blanket statement we made above. First,...

Western Civilization Historical Periods

was an incredibly powerful and influential time in mankinds history and in the development of Western civilization. Prior to the R...

Nietzsche's The Collapse of Western Metaphysics in the Areas of Reason, Morality, and Religion and Underground Man of Fyodor Dostoevsky

understandable given the conditions of the time. He opposed the rigid moral constraints of the time inflicted by the ruling bourg...

'Collegue' by Datatel and User Acceptance

The results, according to Stoik (2001), were that the "ability to systematically track student progress and intervene appropriatel...

Conservative Muslim Women and the Difficulties Encountered When Living in Western Countries

and those who resist equality are vilified. In a culture where gender is a key determinant of the role in society equality is not ...

Western Europe and the Problem of Population

birth control, have not lost a lot of people to AIDS and so forth, the shift that is predicted would render slower growth. Whi...

Comparative Analysis of Three Seasons Film by Tony Bui with My Year of Meats Novel by Ruth L. Ozeki

finds that her conscience has problems with this assignment and she ultimately rebels. Paralleling Janes story is that of Akiko...

The Western Front and the Battles of the Somme and Verdun

2004). The decision was made in February to launch an offensive by both British and French armies in Picardy along the Somme River...

Independence of Samoa and the Mau Movement's Role

government which is heavily influenced by family and religion (Ryen, 1993). Slavicek (2002) observes:...

Western Concepts on Imagination and Its Origins

of poetry, since it is the expression of imagination that allows for emotional comprehension. Introduction Imagination i...

U.S., Germany, and Japan Economies and Globalization

its influence is vast. This is both positive and negative. On one hand, the people are afforded some help from the government, but...

Different Social Perspectives Considered in an Interview Sample

in her husband and aid him in achieving his duties and responsibilities. Natalia says, "Because we see a union of a man and wom...

China's Health and Beauty Market Assessed

thousands lost their loves. However, there was also wide scale support as many in the country believed in Mao and the idea that al...

Progress of the West in Paul Scott's Jewel in the Crown

educated in the finest British schools. With no knowledge of any Indian tongue, Kumar became completely an upper-class Britain, in...

The Personal and Professional Life of Louis L'Amour

Louis LAmour was born in Jamestown, ND. He left home at age 15 and worked his way around the world. He worked as a...

Function and Morphology of Eastern Dragons

friendly creatures. They are viewed much as other cultures view leprechauns, elves, and even angels. They have also become symbo...

Overview of the Western Burrowing Owl Endangered Species

as nine thousand feet. Even though the western burrowing owl is a ground dweller, it does perch atop relatively short landing pla...

1400 to 1700 Japanese Relations with the West

Shogun Yoshimitsu had developed trade relations with Ming China and indirectly acquired Western goods. However, the new government...

The Cultural Heritage of the West and Its Ancient Roots

in the article "Key Iraqi weapons official held" in relation to topics studied in the roots of Western Culture deal primarily with...