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Papers On The Greeks & Romans
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Everyday Government in Fifth Century Athens
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A 12 Pge discussion of everyday government in this great city state. Government organization is outlined and the involvement of the people in critical governmental decisions is emphasized. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPathensgov.rtf
Fair and Accurate? Evaluating Constantine’s Conversion
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In 312, the Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity. Or did he? This 11 page paper evaluates several sources to see what they say about his alleged conversion, and argues that there is simply no way to tell whether or not the conversion was a genuine religious experience, or politically expedient. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVEvlCon.rtf
Fairness in Ancient Historiography
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This 8 page paper discusses the biases found in the works of Thucydides, Tacitus, Herodotus and Plutarch, and what the cause of these biases may be. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVFarHst.rtf
Fall of the Roman Empire
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Rome was a major power because it always made certain its
own military prowess was preeminent. There have been many ideas presented as to the fall of the Roman Empire. Many believe that Rome declined morally and the violence and decadence of the societal norms led to the demise. Gibbons has been credited with the theory of the influence and transference of Christianity over the Roman system of
Gods and Goddesses that perpetrated the fall. Another theory lays the blame at the feet of the Emperor, that the happiness of the people and the functioning of the government was directly correlated with the personal merit and management skills of the reigning authority. This 10 page paper argues that the imperialistic tendencies of Rome over time and the pre-eminence of military expansionism in the latter stages, was the deciding feature of the "fall". Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Romefall.wps
FISCHER AND HERODOTUS
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The paper takes a theory of historian and professor David Hackett Fischer and analyses it in context with Herodotus' Histories. The paper compares Fischer's theory with Herodotus' method of recording history. Bibligraphy lists 2 sources.
Filename: MThacket.rtf
Garland's "Daily Life Of The Ancient Greeks"
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4 pages in length. As a professor of the classics and an author of multiple books and articles on ancient Greek culture, Robert Garland is a most qualified person to write this book. Even with such extensive literary and academic experience, however, he does not allow it to cloud or skew his perspective; rather, he merely shares the information in a way that is both neutral and captivating. His critical use of resources spans the ages by including such classics as Homer's Greek mythology, historical documentation (primary) and incorporating the work of other authors who have published works on a particular aspect of Greek culture (secondary). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCgarland.rtf
GATES OF FIRE BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD
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This 7 page paper discusses the novel by Steven Pressfield called Gates of Fire. This book is analyzed for its portrayal of Spartan culture, education, the famous battle, and its application to modern warfare. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBgatefire.rtf
Gibbon/Vindication
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A 10 page research paper that discusses the reaction that Edward Gibbon's famous history Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire received when it was published in the late eighteenth century. The reaction was so strong against chapters 15 and 16 in the first volume of Gibbon's history that he subsequently wrote a book that was entitled a vindication of these chapters. The writer discusses the criticism and Gibbon's replay via his Vindication. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khgibvin.rtf
Gladiators/Spectacle in Ancient Rome
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A 6 page research paper that investigates the purposes that spectacle fulfilled in the politics of ancient Rome. The writer argues that games were offered to the people for their support and that this was a reciprocal relationship that fitted the purposes of both parties very well from the first century B.C. to the end of the fourth century A.D. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khromgam.wps
Grant's Julius Caesar
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This 3 page paper examines a book written by Michael Grant called Julius Caesar. This book report provides a critique of the work. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA813JC.rtf
Greece and Britain: The Fight for the Elgin Marbles
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5 pages in length. In
1802, Thomas Bruce, the seventh Earl of Elgin, known as Lord Elgin, secured
permission to remove what the sultan called some pieces of stone with
inscriptions or figures from the temple of idols at the Parthenon, in Athens,
Greece. Ever since gaining independence in 1812, Greece has demanded the
return of the marbles. They are national treasures. Does Greece have a right
to demand their return? This paper is a close examination of the arguments on
both sides that can perhaps give more insight to these and other questions.
Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JGAfriez.wps