Spencer Ramsey 330-910-RE Thursday March 6th‚ 2014 Connie Galatas Short Assignment #2 (10%) Women in Athens & Sparta Considered two of the most notorious cities in Greek history‚ it is actually one of the few things Athens and Sparta share in common. The two cities took two separate paths towards power. Athens focusing on its politics while Sparta focused on military. These individual ways of life impacted both cities‚ creating large differences between the two societies‚ including how
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the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta. These have included aristocracy‚ oligarchy‚ tyranny‚ monarchy‚ and democracy. An oligarchy is ruled by the few‚ which could also be as a small group of the aristocracy. Monarchy is ruled by a hereditary single sovereign‚ while tyranny by a single leader who took power by force. Democracy is the rule of the people. This essay will show the changes of government between the city-states (Cartledge‚ 2011). Brand (n.d.) tells us Athens was initially ruled by
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Athens VS. Sparta Debate Position Paper In years 415 BCE‚ Athens and Sparta were arguing over which city-state should hold the seat of power in Ancient Greece which could be referred to the Peloponnesian War. Sparta should hold the seat of power over Athens due to the fact Sparta has a better social structure than Athens. Order is an important criteria for a good and proper society as Sparta proves to value. Sparta values order over freedom or individual rights because protecting the safety of
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incredible civilizations rose: classical Athens in the West‚ and Han China in the East. In Classical Athens‚ around 470- 430 BCE‚ they had the first democratic government‚ the basis for the political systems of many powerful countries today. In the East‚ around 202 BCE- 220 CE the people of Han China accomplished great architectural projects such as the Great Wall of China‚ and the Terracotta Army. These two civilizations had two very different mindsets. In Athens they focused on what the individual could
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Observation of "Raphael’s School of Athens" After observing The School of Athens I was able to notice things I had never noticed before. The more I observed‚ the more intrigued I became. I was able to see many details that make this work a masterpiece. I saw interactions between the people. I also observed the elements that unify the painting‚ such as balance. When looking at The School of Athens I can see many interactions taking place. There are 50 people in this painting. The people seem to
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living in ancient Athens or ancient Sparta which‚ would you choose? While one stands for democracy‚ the other stands for war. Surely having been raised in America‚ one is more likely to side immediately with the most democratic one. However‚ not everyone was equal in Athens. Also‚ although Sparta was almost entirely focused on war‚ one half of the population was not completely alienated by the other. Athens and Sparta had completely opposite ways of living. Although Sparta and Athens are in the same
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Athens vs Sparta All cities around the world have individualized customs and laws to specifically benefit their society. One would assume that two cities within close proximity would share many of these customs. With only 150 miles in between‚ it would be hard to imagine that Athens and Sparta could be so abundant in differences. Yet‚ with the information learned‚ few similarities are exhibited. There are many differences between Spartan and Athenian civilizations with regards to their government
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Plato was a famous Greek philosopher and mathematician from Athens that is now well known throughout the world. He lived from 427 B.C.E. to 347 B.C.E. He’s famously known for being Socrates’ student and the teacher of Aristotle. He has many writings that explored justice‚ beauty‚ and equality as well as containing discussions in aesthetics‚ political philosophy‚ theology‚ cosmology‚ epistemology‚ and the philosophy of language. His writings were highly influenced by Socrates as he would convey and
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The two Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta were different in many ways. Though they may be geographically similar on the map‚ the two Greek city-states could not be any more different; from the way they run their government to the way they educate their children‚ to their country’s ancestry. These are only some of the way that Athens and Sparta are different. The two city-states are also similar in some ways‚ as well. Both of the city-states had partially elected governments and both strongly
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In 1812‚ a controversy began over where the ancient remains of the Parthenon marble figures should be located. Although these famous statues originated in Greece‚ for the past two centuries‚ these historical pieces of artwork were not located in their homeland. Currently‚ they are being preserved and stored within the British Museum where they are displayed for many tourists and travelers from all around the world to see. Greece has requested to have them returned‚ which has in turn created an international
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