Pastoral and Nomadic VS Urban-based societies The earliest societies of humans came in two basic types: pastoral and nomadic societies and urban-based river civilizations. Between these two types of society‚ there were large differences in economic development‚ political structure‚ and even to some extent gender relations. The fates of these two types of societies were also very different. The nomadic society began hundreds of thousands of years ago and still consists of the same fundamental lifestyle
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Monologue- an Athenian Man Fed up of the dark‚ tossing sea I was keen to lay down our spoils at the foot of Apollo in dedication‚ already planning the arrangements of invitations‚ wine and Hetari for the feast I would give out in celebration of my homecoming. Wearied by the hills of Cerata‚ wetted with blood- a righteous token of the brute treachery of our Megarian allies‚ our trireme Aianteia‚ was pulled with steady shoulders‚ the eretai crying “rhup-pa-pai” as‚ skirting the moles‚ we made for
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Clas 2215 | Assignment 1 | How does the portrayal of the Spartans in Herodotus’ account of the Battle of Thermopylae relate to the ‘Spartan Mirage’? | | Mohammed Hasan B00524306 | 2/14/2013 | To fully understand how Herodotus portrays the Spartans in the battle of Thermopylae with relation to the ‘Spartan Mirage’‚ we must first completely understand what the ‘Spartan Mirage’ means. Spartans were known to be the military power of Greece; their sole purpose was towards military strength
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Language and Society <span>The History of English</span> It all started during the fifth century‚ when the Angles‚ the Saxons and the Jutes arrived and occupied Britain that started the history of English. The three of these Germanic tribes crossed the North Sea in order to reach Britain. Germanic invaders entered Britain on the East and South coasts in the fifth century. Map retrieved fromhttp://www.englishclub.com/english-language-history.htm. The earliest people
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and dreaded state‚ which led to their eventual rise as the most powerful city in the Greek world. Despite the Spartans rise to power and glory it is extraordinarily difficult to write about the history of Sparta. The problem does not lie in the lack of sources but whether or not the sources can be viewed as historically accurate. When looking at literary sources pertaining to Spartan history‚ there are five issues that must be analyzed and understood if we are to attempt to depict the fact from
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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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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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Sparta had a Political organisation unlike many other Greek states at that time that drew upon elements of all types of Government structures. The Spartan constitution contained elements of monarchy‚ oligarchy and democracy and was described by ancient writers as a mixed constitution. The four elements were made by the two kings (monarchical)‚ Gerousia (oligarchic)‚ the Five Ephors (limited Democratic) and the Ekklesia (democratic). This system all came about from the work of the law-giver named
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Nature VS City/Society Addie Johnson Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter depicts the contrast between forest and society. Like other authors in the American Romantic period‚ Hawthorne pays close attention to nature and its importance. The loquacious brook mumbles stories from the past‚ and Pearl plays in the sun. Although many people overlook it‚ the forest is a place of sanctity. While dangerous and frightening to the townspeople‚ it is more compassionate than civilization. Hawthorne illustrates
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Discuss the Athenian definition of democracy. Is the city state the only kind of state in which true democracy can exist? What happens to democracy when it is applied to a society with a large dispersed population? What are other examples of democratic societies besides Athens? Compare and contrast Athenian democracy with American democracy. Is the United States a democracy in the classical sense of the word? The ancient Greek word "demokratia" was ambiguous. It met literally "people power"
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