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Western Civilization Research Documents Summarized

on twelve clay tablets. The epic tale is of a Babylonian king, two-thirds god and one-third man. Another key character in the stor...

The Warfare of Ancient Times

he seized the element of surprise and mobilized his army to attack Kadesh" (Carney, 2006). There were many armies stationed near M...

Contemporary Era and Antigone by Sophocles

The political context of the stories of the Oedipal trilogy relate to the society of Thebes and the conflicts that arise from shif...

Modern Theater and Greek Drama

role of the chorus: "[E]ach play had its chorus, or group of men, a dozen or so, who would observe the action from the orchestra, ...

Greek Tragedy Characteristics of Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

the Sophoclean template, time should also be compressed and restricted, with the action of the play taking no more than one day. B...

'Essay on Literature' or 'Wen Fu' by Lu Chi

In six pages this report examines this ancient Chinese literary essay....

In a Different Place by Jill Dubisch and Greek Island Culture

In six pages Dr. Dubisch's text regarding a contemporary Greek Island pilgrimage to Tinos is discussed. Two sources are cited in ...

Business World, Morality, and Gender in Sophocles' Antigone

In six pages this classical Greek play is examined in a consideration of power, control, and gender prejudice and how the contempo...

Southern Great Britain and Henges

This paper discusses Great Britain's ancient monuments and what henges reveal about the Bronx Age in nine pages....

Contemporary Influence of the Myth of Pandora's Box

has "opened Pandoras Box." In addition to the nomenclature of Pandoras Box that has entered into todays society as a descr...

Women's Roles Thorough History: Ancient Times Through 1600

children to term, nurse them, and are endowed with a combination of hormones that render them the desirable caretakers. While wom...

Greek God Apollo's Influence on Ancient Greece

This 5 page paper gives an overview of the Greek god Apollo. This paper includes what areas of life Apollo ruled over and how he w...

Do Women Need To Get Married?

own reason for and support of the holy vows of matrimony. For example, marriage is a very natural and expected occurrence within ...

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...

Hebrew, Greek and Roman Values in Ancient and Medieval Literary Works

of specific interest, and which concern morality in the context of war, are those that argue for and against putting the Mitylene ...

Ahmed, Satrapi/Growing up Female in the Islamic World

through her father that Ahmed first becomes aware of the conflicting political forces that shape her world, as he is hemmed in on ...

Ancient Greek Economics

in manipulating that world. It can also be contended, however, that each new technological development directly impacted the econ...

Ancient Greek Mythological Heroes and Episode II of Star Wars

still just one being who is in constant struggle with his own existence. When determining who truly exercises power in an a...

Ancient Greek Justice and the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001

In five pages this report discusses how Homer, Sophocles, and Hesiod would have conceptualized justice regarding the 911 terrorist...

Beowulf and Ancient Greek, Roman, and World Societies

In five pages this paper compares and contrasts these various peoples who lived in different societies during different time perio...

God According to the Ancient Greek Philosopher Xenophanes

all, but rather only the world (Burnet ch2bii). Modern terminology used by those sharing Xenophanes views would be that there lik...

Chapter Overview of 'Family, Gender and Employment'

In three pages this paper discusses this chapter in terms of the contemporary dual income family and also discusses gender bias an...

U.S. Workforce and the Role of African American Women

In 3 pages this paper discusses how women's involvement in the U.S. labor force was profoundly influenced by the role of African A...

Comparing Marital Attitudes by the Hebrews and Ancient Greeks

allowing them to be less complex than they often are in real life. In the Old Testament in the bible, they tend to be rather simpl...

Ancient Greek Literature Compared with the Writings of Edgar Allan Poe

In eight pages Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Sophocles' 'Oedipus Rex' are compared with Poe's 'Ms. Found in a Bottle' and 'The Purloin...

The Ancient Greek Plays 'Oedipus' and 'Lysistrata'

In 5 pages, this paper considers how the tragedy of Oedipus differs from the comedy Lysistrata. There are 3 additional sources in...

Florida and Women in Power

property holders voted from 1691 to 1780. The Continental Congress debated the woman-suffrage movement question at length, decidi...

Ancient Greek Philosophers Empedocles and Parmenides

In twelve pages this paper examines these two classical philosophers in a comparative analysis of their thoughts and achievements....

Victorian Age Hypocrisy and Advice

In five pages the hypocrisy of advice and attitudes in America during the Victorian era pertaining to women's sexuality is discuss...

Contemporary Women and Women in the Plays of William Shakespeare

In three pages this paper discusses contemporary women in comparison to how women were presented in the plays of William Shakespea...