demarcate “rich” and “poor”‚ and secondly‚ that it ‘underlay the ideal of autarkeia‚ “self-sufficiency”.’ Providing further evidence to the centrality of agriculture in classical Athens‚ and more specifically to the oikos‚ Plutarch describes how Pericles “sold all his annual produce all together at once‚ and then he used it to buy in the agora each item as it was needed‚ and so provided for the daily livelihood of his household”. The economic and cultural value of agriculture in antiquity is conveyed
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bit skeptical of service-learning courses which appear to me to have the singular objective of helping "the other." Consequently‚ I responded to a funding opportunity offered by Project Pericles to design a course that encouraged social responsibility and participatory citizenship. Much to my delight‚ Project Pericles endorsed my proposal to design a non-service learning course. As this brief discussion of the course design and implementation illustrates‚ I hope‚ history classes can be excellent models
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tribute from the states it controlled‚ Pericles‚ the leader of Athens‚ began a building project in Athens that was legendary. Athens had been sacked by the Persians during the Persian Wars and Pericles set out to rebuild the city. The city’s walls had already been rebuilt right after the end of the second Persian War so Pericles rebuilt temples‚ public grounds‚ and other impressive structures. One of the most famous structures to result from Pericles’ building project was the Parthenon.
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in medicine‚ government‚ and mathematics (which is still influencing the modern world). Fifth century Athens made a big influence on modern day government and laws. When Pericles ruled‚ 460 B.C. – 429 B.C.‚ he took democracy to new heights. He set up a direct democracy where male citizens would debate over laws. Pericles set up the idea of having juries to determine facts and provide a decision of whether or not a person is guilty of a crime based on those facts. He also came up with the idea
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Now‚ Shakespeare was a famous playwright of the time and it seemed logical for him to express his ideologies through his popular plays to comment on his society. Shakespeare was able to use scenes such as the Brutus vs. Antony orations to stress the conflicting ideals between truth and propaganda‚ as well as their effects on society. Shakespeare captures Brutus’s honesty when he states “I honour him; but as he was ambitious‚ I slew him” through his use of prose within the speech
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historian Thucydides is the main source of knowledge of this period and provides a comprehensive account of the Peloponnesian war. He held a two sided commitment as a relative of the pro- Spartian statesman Cimon and a warm admirer of the anti-Spartan Pericles he therefore held a degree of political impartiality[1]. However Thucydides died before completion of his history. There are also general problems in the nature of historical sources as it is impossible for the historian to note all causes and effects
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Ever since there have been leaders‚ nations have explored the field of civil administration for the most effectual form of government‚ by which to rule their homeland. Today‚ most societies in the Western World generally agree that democracy is the best form of government. As a result‚ their outlook upon the first great democratic system in Western civilization is largely affected by their own predilection. Others‚ however‚ can see major flaws in Athenian democracy. These opposing stances are no
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Analysis of Caius Cassius Character Caius Cassius plays one of the most important roles in William Shakespeare’s play‚ “Julius Caesar”‚ which is centred round the assassination of the Roman dictator. The driving force behind the conspiracy is Cassius though there are others who are unhappy with the state of affairs under the prevailing system. Yet‚ they do not take an active part in the design to get rid of powerful Caesar. So‚ it is not incorrect to state that the chief protagonist of the assassination
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Public Speaking Public speaking is the process and act of speaking or giving a lecture to a group of people in a structured‚ deliberate manner intended to inform‚ influence‚ or entertain a listening audience. Public speaking is commonly understood as face-to-face speaking between individuals and an audience for the purpose of communication. It is closely allied to "presenting"‚ although the latter is more often associated with commercial activity. Most of the time‚ Public speaking is to persuade
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ATHENIAN GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY ATHENIAN GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY Ever wonder where and how democracy began? According to an article entitled “Athenian Government Prior to Democracy”; ancient Athens is credited with having developed one of the first democracies on this earth (1). Blackwell states that the name democracy comes from “demos-people and kratos-power”‚ meaning “power of the people” (2). Mills states that Athenian democracy did not come about easy‚ yet it was through
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