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Greek & Roman Cultures
HUMA215-1204A-20: Topics in Cultural Studies
Jasmin I. Caddel
American InterContinental University
August 26, 2012

Greek & Roman Cultures | Greece | Rome | Geographical Terrain | Mediterranean, hilly country sides, near water, has many islands, Further south located than the Romans; The Greek did not have an empire and none of the cities were able to become dominant over the others | Mediterranean, just a few coastlines, mountain sides; Further north located from Greece; Mostly populated the Italian peninsula | Economy | Worked slaves; Coinage used as currency; | Worked slaves; Coinage used as currency | Trade Practices | Based on agriculture & sea salt as their main trade; Greece also traded into the distance; Mine work | Trades were also based on agricultures; Trades were placed with other, more local cities; Exports of wine & oil was a big practice as well; Mine work; | Government | City-state focused democracy in Athena; Sparta showed limited monarchy; These city states also focused on expanding at the expense of their neighbors and accumulating lesser allies by forming leagues of city states to help in that endeavor; Kings also ruled in Athena | Republican government system; Power was split within several individuals; System was based on a Senate; 3 Assemblies, and an appointed Executive Magistrate; Surrounding cities of Rome had to warfare and admit the primacy of Rome and had to serve the city whenever needed; Before the republican government came into place, kings were ruling q1 | Art & Architecture | Art was superior to Roman art; Artists tried to achieve an ideal artistic form; Renaissance; Most of arts and architecture were built for religious purposes | Artists were about creating realistic portraits for decoration; Architecture was mainly built for religious purposes; Statues of great personages were the main focus of art | Philosophy & Religion | Philosophy & religion formed the basis for the Roman era; Greece had several gods; Man was superior to the gods and had free choice and was aware of own immortality; Gods had to be placated, depending on the intended activity; Philosophy was the understanding of the natural world and the nature of reality as well as how the human mind works, etc. | Rome had several gods and these were treated similar to the ones they believed in in Greece; Some of the gods are the same as the Greece simply renamed; Most philosophers went to Greece to be supported because Rome didn’t have a lot of Philosophy |

References:
Gill, N.S. (n. d.). Comparisons Between Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Retrieved from http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/greecevsrome/ss/GreecevsRome.htm Sayre, H. M. (2013). Discovering The Humanities. 2nd Edition. Pearson Eduction, Inc.

References: Gill, N.S. (n. d.). Comparisons Between Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Retrieved from http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/greecevsrome/ss/GreecevsRome.htm Sayre, H. M. (2013). Discovering The Humanities. 2nd Edition. Pearson Eduction, Inc.