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Clothing of Ancient Sumer, Greece, and Egypt

their ankles (Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 2002). The exact quality of clothing depended on the wealth of the family; altho...

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 ...

A Look at Chaereas and Callirhoe

he had come down with a deadly disease. The author states that "Habrocomes pulled his hair and tore his clothes; he lamented over ...

Democracy of Ancient Greece

In this paper consisting of five pages the development of democracy in ancient Greece is considered in terms of the evolution of i...

Past Preconceptions Rejected by the Scientific Revolution

In five pages this essay argues that ancient principles were rejected by seventeenth and eighteenth century scientific breakthroug...

Executing the Condemned by Cruxifixion

Crucifixion as a means of execution served a number of purposes in the ancient world. This paper discusses the origin of the pract...

Comparative Analysis of Art Sculptures

In five pages a comparative analysis of two sculptures from different cultures and time periods are examined with the ancient Gree...

Israel's Prophets and Preserving Judaism during Exile

This research paper describes how the ancient Israeli prophets preserved the distinctive nature of Judaism during the people's per...

Political Philosophy of Greece and Athens

much as they are in todays society. Therefore, the philosophies and laws created chaos, but democracy was enjoyed as a fact of ex...

Chinese Philosophers Hsun Tzu, Mencius, and Confucius on Ethical Behavior

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares the perspectives of these ancient Chinese philosophers on ethical behavior. Six so...

Comparing the Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge

the nightingale makes him oblivious to the influences of the outside world, he can then focus solely on the peacefulness and beaut...

Birds and Their Symbolic Meaning in the Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and John Yeats

In six pages this paper considers the significance of bird symbolism in 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Colerid...

Philosophy and Imagination in William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge

poets intended to discard the pompous idiom of eighteenth century verse, and to employ the real language of modern men and women -...

How Satire is Used in 'Rape of the Lock' by Alexander Pope

In a paper consisting of four pages the ways in which Pope mocks feuding families, the ancient Greek epic, and the aristocracy wit...

Theater Women and Their History

In five pages the role of women in theater is the focus of this historical overview that dates back to ancient times. There are 5...

Medea, Oedipus Rex and Cruelty

Medea and Oedipus Rex are like many ancient Greek plays in dealing with a sub-theme of cruelty. This research paper examines the a...

Ancient Rome's Urbanization Process

Regal and early republican periods are the focus of this paper consisting of four pages that examines how architecture and sociali...

A Consideration of Athenian Democracy

In five pages this paper considers whether Athenian democracy reflects the democracy concept including a case study from the perio...

Women's Roles in 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' by Homer

In 6 pages this paper analyzes how women's roles in these works by Homer reflect the cultural perceptions of women in ancient Gree...

Comparing the U.S. and Persia

worlds largest during that era. However, his soldierly applications were not this mans hallmark feature when it came to ruling Pe...

Overview of the Maxim 'Sowing and Reaping'

In five pages the cause and effect of the ancient maxim 'sowing and reaping' are examined. Five sources are cited in the bibliogr...

Early Civilizations and Their Influence Upon Contemporary Society

In three pages this paper discusses how the empires of ancient Greece and Rome influenced contemporary society in a consideration ...

Religious Comparison Between the Book of Genesis and Epic of Gilgamesh

it. The man proceeded immediately to build an ark" (Noss, 38). Marietta Moskin agrees that many of the earliest Hebrew stories d...

Tragic Greek Heroes Oedipus and Prometheus

In eight pages these ancient Greek tragic protagonists featured in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus are ...

Music of Ancient Greece and Rome

nothing terribly convincing (48). It might be prudent to look at some early poets. There is evidence of someone called Mimnermus ...

Cultural and Social Changes in Cities

This research report examines LA in particular but does look at general changes.A great deal of information is included in this re...

Western Culture and Greek Civilization's Impact

In fifteen pages this research paper examines Western culture in terms of the impact of ancient Greece regarding principles of dem...

Comparative Analysis of Social Groups and Ancient Cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome

In three pages this essay contrasts and compares the similarities and differences that exist between these three ancient societies...

History of Amateur Sports

In eight pages this paper examines ancient sports in an historical overview that includes various types, Greek and Roman influence...

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...