Aristotle - Athenian Politeia ( Constitution of the Athenians) Written in the late 4th century BC by the philosopher Aristotle or maybe by a research student under his tutorship at Plato’s academy or at the Lyceum‚ a school he built in Athens around 336-323 BC. The Athenian Politeia was a treatise‚ which was practically reproduced of its old features to help the development of the Athenian democratic politics in its time. Aristotle’s outlook on democracy was that of a demoralizing downhill
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Tyler Hyde AP World History Mr. Russom Hr. 1 The Spartans and Athenians had some similarities but also some vast differences. Athens was constantly changed because of their die hard democracy‚ while Spartan had a Cultural tradition like no other. The Athenians strived on trade while the Spartans fought. Both were similar on their religion. The Greek city states have been in quarrels for years but had to emerge at some point to save their lands. Cyrus the Great is arguably the greatest ruler
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Democracy: From Early Athenian To Present Day Politics. When following current events we can’t help but witness politicians use terms such as "defending freedom"‚ "liberty"‚ or "democracy"‚ but one is simply left wondering if the general public‚ or even the politicians themselves‚ know what those terms really mean or where they come from. The reality is that most don’t. The ideals of living in a democracy have been drastically changed from their original meanings and diluted into persuasive political
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Athenian artistic performances were they a form of propaganda? The “glory that was Greece” reached its height in 5th century BCE in Athens‚ under the leadership of Pericles. He opened Athenian democracy to the ordinary citizen‚ was responsible for the construction of magnificent temples and statues on the Acropolis and he‚ in effect created the Athenian empire. The definition of propaganda is “the planned use of any form of public or mass-produced communication designed to affect the minds of
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states primarily Athens and Sparta united for a common cause to expel the invaders. The main defeat of the Persian forces came at the battle of Salamis where the Athenian navy heavily outnumbered‚
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The modern-day Visigoth is characterized in Postman’s graduation speech as self-centered power-seeking and money-driven. Athenians on the other hand‚ are identified as individuals on “the quest for knowledge.” Postman throughout the speech does not tell the reader what type of person to be but gives the reader the option to choose. We would like to think ourselves as Athenians; reasoning‚ experimenting‚ questioning however there are powerful people in the world that represent the opposite. Postman
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exception in this regard. Women who held higher positions in the society had quite independent lives‚ along with sixth century Spartan women; however‚ Athenian women did not share the same liberties as their neighbors. Athenian women rarely left their homes‚ but when they did‚ it was for religious purposes or festivals. Aristotle best summed up the role of Athenian women with a quote which basically says the woman in meant to bear children and maintain a home. Women were not completely
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The Athenians would enjoy festivals throughout the whole year and devoted several days of each month to them. There was an extremely diverse variety of festivals to cater for different parts of the population. Festivals were very important to Athenians in particular for many reasons. The Athenians were very proud of their festivals and they became a way in which Athens attempted to show off and prove her prominence and importance to other Greek states. Firstly‚ they allowed a way to honour the gods
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was required to read two texts: One was of a Corinthian speaking about the Athenians to the Spartans; the other was a speech of the Athenians describing themselves to the Spartans. Let’s begin with the first text. The Corinthian that described the Athenians had a strong favor for them over the Spartans. My understanding of this text is that the speaker didn’t care much for the Spartan culture. He claimed‚ “The Athenians are innovators‚ quick to make plans and quick to put what they have planned
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‘Athenian marriages were based on usefulness rather than affection’ How far do you agree with this statement? Give the reasons for your views and support them with details from the Athenian sources you have studied. Marriage was one of the key elements of an Athenian society‚ alongside the importance of children; the importance of marriage was just as valued and necessary for Athenians. The purpose of marriage in Athens was to represent a business arrangement between the fathers of the women and
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