Theme Analysis In Homer’s Iliad‚ war is depicted as horrible‚ bloody‚ and fruitless. There are no clear winners in The Iliad. Many people die in vain because of arrogant and emotional decisions made by men. Achilles directly causes the death of his friend by first refusing to fight‚ leaving the Greeks at a disadvantage‚ and then poorly advising his friend Patroclus to join the other fighters. Even the initial cause of the war‚ Paris’ kidnapping of Helen‚ a Greek woman‚ is a rash and selfish
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Pivotal Events in Western Civilization Start of the Crusades – 1096 The Crusades were events that were sanctioned by the Latin Roman Catholic Church in order to regain what they felt was Holy Land unjustly occupied by Muslims. Many battles were fought to remove the Muslims and after nearly 200 years of constant conflict‚ only Granada remained as a Muslim stronghold. There were several crusades and each was fought for various political‚ economical‚ and religious reasons. The Crusades in their
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Throughout history‚ civilizations have hassled with access to water sources. The locations of the earliest settled communities were directly influenced by the availability of water. An ample water supply and the adequate management of waste-water removal factors considerably into the development of civilizations throughout history. Expansion of technologies‚ in response to problems associated with the distribution and maintenance of a clean water supply‚ to settlements and cities‚ directly correlates
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are four kinds of ancient and prosperous civilization appeared long ago， They are the ancient Egyptian civilization‚ Sumerian civilization‚ ancient India and Chinese.The four civilizations have the same points and different points.In my opiniom‚the same point is the key to make a civilization in this time. First ‚they all lived near water.Sumerian near the Euphrates，India have Ganges River‚China have yellow river and Egypt have Nile.Water is the most important thing‚whether ancient or modern.With fixed
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Classes in Western Civilization Categories‚ groups‚ and classes are always seen in society. No matter the time‚ no matter the century. They are unacknowledged as necessary for a society to function. They give place and order to society‚ and build up its foundation by giving everyone their place‚ their expectations‚ their limits. It is by these classes that rules and laws are constructed from. Different countries have different laws due to the classes found in them. In the Western Civilization there
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As it is known for being the core influence of Western Civilization‚ I firmly have adhered myself to the fact that ancient Greece has indeed a lot of say in the development and enrichment of today’s cosmos. It made such a grave mark on history; infusing the modern world with its own classical elements‚ from literature to the arts up to such political system. Even our various beliefs and ideas are possibly brought by the influence of great philosophers such as Plato‚ Socrates and Aristotle. Formulating
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despite their lack of resources. Also in chapter one‚ the civilization of Ancient Egypt is explored. In contrast with the Sumerians‚ the Egyptians did not have futile resources as their lands were renewed each year when the Nile River flooded. Although I was already aware that Alexander the Great ruled Egypt for quite some time‚ I still find it fascinating that Ancient Egypt thrived for so long under this sort of government and rule. Ancient Egypt witnessed several rulers all with the title of pharaoh
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The first democratic system was built in the ancient Greece in the 5th or 4th century BCE when Athens went from dictatorship to a certain form of Democracy enabling all male citizens with equal rights‚ freedom of speech and the opportunity to participate directly in the Assembly. Since then‚ the Athenian ekklēsia and the rule of the demos has been a source of inspiration for the centuries to come. Rulers and monarchs had referred to this source in order to revolutionize their own government or to
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The ancient Egyptians were very clever people who made many great accomplishments throughout their lifetime. They invented many things and used resources surrounding‚ them to create them. The Egyptians did not have to worry about food supply because they managed to use the Nile for that. The Nile flooded every year and it left rich soil for the Egyptians to farm and grow crops. Since the Egyptians did not have to worry about food supply they had a lot of time to develop and improve their civilization
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natural environment. She is the protector of childbirth and labor. Some people even called her the virgin goddess because she rejected love. The town of Ephesus was put in her honor and they worshiped her. Artemis is one of the greatest goddess’ in Greece and
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