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Turning Points from Ancient History to Now

There are numerous so-called turning points in history. The way that turning points should be defined,...

Myths From Ancient India and Mesopotamia

The controversy over the federal funding of stem cell research is outlined in an article titled "Stem-Cell...

War in Ancient Times

During the first several centuries, war was a constant state of being in different parts of the world. This essay focused on war i...

Heroism in the Ancient World: Gilgamesh and Achilles

This essay pertains to the characters of Gilgamesh and Achilles and how they each warrior-heroes representing their culture. The w...

Ancient Jewish Leaders

The major challenge in constructing histories of Israel and Judah is the fact that they were individuals but they also had cities ...

The Concept of Kings in Ancient Mesopotamia

were and what they sought in a ruler. That the king was to represent the highest values and virtues of society is evident from sch...

Ancient Greek Politician Pericles

him names and just generally egging Pericles on. Pericles said nothing as this man followed him all around town until, upon reachi...

Ancient Art and Pattern

of pattern and design. Just as modernity favors certain fabric, colors and patterns, the people of an earlier era wanted to beauti...

Comparing and Contrasting Two Ancient Greek Vases

This 6 page paper compares and contrasts two Greek vases, one from the Archaic period and the other from the Late Geometric period...

Ancient Artifact Rhyton

piece. Rhyton were generally very ornate and are thought by most experts to have been mostly for ritual ceremonies, or perhaps u...

An Analysis of Plays from Ancient and Modern Eras

changed, shaped by events which have unfolded. Greek society was also shaped by the events which unfolded. In Ipthigenia at Auli...

Ancient Artifact Duck Shaped Ivory Box

2003). Because these boxes were so magnificent and rare, they were often popular booty or war prizes claimed by Assyrian kings (C...

Culture and the Olympics of Ancient Greece

match for the ultimate prize, "possession of the earth" (Lovett, 1997, p. ix). The exact date of the competition also varies, and...

Evaluating Ancient Art Works

sense of comfort and knowingness when one is met with something that they can understand. Yet, when faced with the unfamiliar work...

Ancient Times to Middle Ages and Religious Development

epic is a rendition of the ancient flood narrative that predates that of the biblical Noah. The Babylonian flood narrative pictu...

Jesus, CEO, Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership

The writer reviews the Laurie Beth Jones book Jesus, CEO, which gives business advice based on the leadership techniques demonstra...

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...

Comparative Analysis of the Ancient Greeks and Han Dynasty

(e.g., women, slaves, etc.), this system was far more democratic than the Spartan government (Andrea & Overfield, 1994). Before...

Ancient Chinese Religion Known as Taoism

In nine pages Taoism is examined in an overview of its traditions, philosophy, practices, rituals associated with it and how it re...

A Book Review on Ancient Chinese Warfare

This paper consists of five pages and reviews Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Shalin Hai Jew about the evolution of early Chinese...

Critical Analysis of 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

1791, he was exposed to radical "democratic" beliefs which diverted him from his studies (Hill 3). He left Cambridge in 1794 with...

'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge II

In five pages this paper discusses symbolism and structure as it relates to this famous poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Five sou...

Deific Coding of Ancient Laws

This is a research overview containing ten pages that considers the Code of Hammurabi as well as Hebraic, Spartan, and Mesopotamia...

Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights

In a paper consisting of five pages each work is related to the times in which they were written with similar points noted. Eight...

Victimization in 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and 'Prometheus' by Lord Byron

In five pages victimization as it is featured in each one of these poetic works is contrasted and compared. Two sources are cited...

Organ's Ancient History

In six pages this paper discusses the organ in an historical overview of how it was invented and continues on up to its New World ...

Medieval Art, Ancient Art, and Divine Nature

In five pages the depiction of divine nature in the Greek marble Girl with Doves and the German stained glass Six Scenes from a Tr...

Overview of the Ancient Pyramids

In five pages this paper discusses the construction of the pyramids with actual time period writings contributing to the analytica...

Ancient Rome's Leadership Contributions

In five pages this paper discusses the Roman Empire's contributions that were considerable despite emperors' defective personaliti...

Ancient Cities of Cairo and Beirut

In six pages this paper which is based upon supplied readings examines Cairo and Beirut in a consideration of how time erodes the ...