(Plutarch‚ 100) In Ancient Greece‚ the two reigning powers were Athens and Sparta. Yet each of them‚ despite sharing common roots‚ developed very different methods of governance. Athens was the first‚ and arguably the last‚ direct Democracy. Sparta‚ by contrast‚ was something of a mix between Republic‚ Monarchy and Oligarchy. Examining the similarities of their governments is the best way to observe the differences. Both Sparta and Athens were ruled initially by a land-owning aristocracy. Governance
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while literally translating the material risks becoming forgettable and ridden with flaws in pace and affection; literary descriptions can be either incredibly more subtle or pronounced than what their length or position would at first suggest.
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preaching in Athens until his companions Silas and Timothy arrived. Paul most likely occupied his time by walking around Athens‚ taking in the sights. Athens is a city that Paul has heard of since he was a boy‚ why not explore this famous city? “He could have been spellbound by the sheer splendor of the city’s architecture‚ history‚ or wisdom. What he (Paul) saw was neither beauty nor brilliance of the city‚ but idolatry.” Stott‚ J. R. (1994) “While Paul was waiting for them in Athens‚ he was deeply
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governments were set up where only a few select people controlled the masses. The city of Athens‚ in ancient Greece‚ was the first city to undergo a transformation from a monarchy to a democracy that affected and changed the lives of average men from then until the modern world. Ancient Athens was the vanguard for rights of the common people. “Average” is relative here‚ as the only
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to commit to long hours and change in spouse’s work conditions would suddenly appear prompting employee to change job. I have performed two jobs in this course of my life and I was happy in both of my jobs because I loved the job I was doing. But what led my decision to quit was my supervisor. Job satisfaction really depends upon the people you will interface in your work environment. Both jobs presented challenging work schedule with long hours however I still loved doing them because they I was
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Only adult male citizens played a political role in ancient Athens. Men rich or poor could vote‚ as long as they were qualified citizens‚ but usually the richest ones held the most political clout as Athens was a class based society. In contrast‚ Sparta was an oligarchy and could also be viewed as a military dictatorship in which all men served to defend the state. Both societies had an organized form of government‚ although the political structure was different. The cultures of the Athenians
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Athens and Sparta Athens and Sparta were two of the mightiest‚ most prominent‚ and famous city-states in Ancient Greece. Within these two city-states there were very many similarities and differences whether that is culturally‚ politically‚ or generally. The main similarities and differences between Athens and Sparta are in their military‚ the role of males and females in society‚ and their type of government. One of the biggest differences between Athens and Sparta was their military and their
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in Sparta instead of Athens. To start with‚ in Sparta‚ women had more rights than in Athens. For example‚ in Sparta‚ women had the same simple life as me‚ but they could speak with men outside on their own‚ own property‚ and even marry again if their first husband had been gone for a very long time. Meanwhile‚ in Athens‚ all women did was take care of the household‚ they couldn’t even go outside by themselves! Second‚ the education in Sparta is better. For instance‚ in Athens the purpose of education
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In 1486‚ Pico Della Mirandola pronounced Oration on the Dignity of Man‚ which was Mirandola’s way of questioning the human nature of the human creature. Some twenty-five years later‚ in 1511‚ Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni‚ or now simply known as Michelangelo‚ completed the Moment of Man’s Creation‚ a scene painted on the ceiling of the famous Sistine Chapel located in present day Vatican City which depicted the creation of the Biblical character‚ Adam. Both Mirandola’s discourse and
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Sample A Thesis: Athens and the Mauryans differed in their political centralization and sponsorship of religion and were similar in having to defend themselves against the Persians. Topic Sentence: Athens and the Mauryans differed in their type of political control it had over people. Athens‚ as the most powerful city-state‚ was able to force other city-states into the Delian League often against their will whereas the Mauryan were organized into one single entity. Athens created a system‚ where
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