civilization was most important period which shaped the root of modern civilization. The most admired historical city-states (polis) to have ever existed was Athens and Sparta and that are always taken an example for their completely different governing systems. The difference between two city states were flagrant. Today we will dive deeper into the Spartans and Athenians life and try to figure out how Athens and Sparta obtain the right to participate in public life. We will also discuss about who
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love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance‚ our love of the things of the mind does not make us soft.’” What this quotation is telling us explicitly is that Athenians are strong and they don’t succeed just because of love and beauty. Implicitly what Pericles means here is how he views the Athenian polis. The Athenians do not rely on the beauty of things to get them to the finish line; however what they do believe in will not bring them down or make them less resilient. Pericles influenced
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for our purposes the interesting question is why their involvement with what they were fighting for was able to give them the push to oust the invading empire. I surmise that the involvement in the state militarily and thus politically for the Athenians‚ which amounted to the beginning of democracy as we know it. As it is suggested by the book title‚ The Roots of the Western Tradition dig deep down into the ancient civilizations. Greece is a unique‚ important and telling civilization to study for
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Aristotle a Greek philosopher born in Macedonia in 394 BC has different forms of viewing politics. He describes the polis‚ or city‚ as a koinonia‚ or political association‚ and he proclaims that all relations‚ like all thoughtful human acts‚ are shaped with the objective of accomplishing a particular good. He says that being part of a polis is the only way someone can be a part of a great life. Because politics are necessary for this Aristotle says‚ "Man is by nature a political animal."(Aristotle
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John Gemmer Professor Solomon English 10100 6 March 2012 Section 1 World Civilization Chapter 4 Summary Iran is a land located in Central Asia which is surrounded by the Zagros mountains‚ Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains. The geography of Iran features deserts‚ mountains‚ streams‚ and plateaus. The people of Iran relied on irrigation in order to gain resources and move further down the land. Iran also featured a number of resources such as copper‚ tin‚ gold‚ and silver which served as goods
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works are those of the ancient Greeks. Literary works by the ancient Greeks include historical documentation‚ along with tragedies based on conflicts. According to the historian Thucydides‚ the greatest conflict was the Peloponnesian war between the Athenians and Spartans‚ along with each of their allies. In the opinion of Thucydides‚ the Peloponnesian war was due to the growth of Athens and the fear‚ the growth caused in the Spartans and their allies (Thucydides‚ Book I‚ chapter I). Accounts of events
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The Three Major City-States In the Archaic Age(700-500 B.C.E.)‚ all of the city-states that existed in that period were different from each other. By examining three leading city-states of Greek civilization‚ Sparta ‚ Corinth and Athens ‚ the diversity of the Archaic Greece could be understood. The best way to understand this diversity is to approach these three city-states in three different aspects of societies. Examining them by politically‚ economically and culturally would be appropriate
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up of fiercely independent city-states‚ or poleis. Two of the most significant city-states were Athens and Sparta. Athens‚ home of some of the most important philosophers‚ is famous for being the cradle of democracy. On the other hand‚ Sparta‚ the polis with some of the best warriors in Ancient Greece‚ was an oligarchy with two kings. Naturally‚ these two different political systems influenced the common citizens in very different‚ but also very similar ways. Now we are going to look into those similarities
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great Greek philosopher Socrates was sentenced and executed remains one of the biggest puzzles in history‚ even to this day. Socrates lived and philosophized in Athens‚ which is said to be the ancient model for a democracy. Yet‚ it seems like the Athenians sentenced to death a respected member of their society for speaking his mind and standing by his principles. Now how democratic is that? What makes the situation more riddling is that the only two journals for the events surrounding the death of
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Greek and Persian civilizations have both left a lasting impression on the modern world with their political‚ cultural‚ and military practices. Greeks left a very rich cultural history with their philosophy‚ literature‚ and science influencing peoples from southwest Asian to western Europe. The Persians‚ more specifically the Achaemenid empire‚ were very successful in expanding and governing a vast empire that included many different types of peoples. They demonstrated
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