women in Athens and Sparta. 2)Are you thinking about a thesis to guide your research? (Remember‚ your paper should answer specific questions that will be answered in narrative of your major paper). Please present to me three possible thesis statements that will guide your paper or a final thesis if you have settled on one. I have been going through several ideas of what the direction or thesis of this research paper should be. The topic of contrasting the women of Athens and Sparta is one that
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Western Civilization one polis by the name of Athens located on the coast of the Aegean Sea felt that political participation was a key factor in everyday life. Unfortunately not all Greek city-states were on the same page as the Athenians. While Athens took pride in their democratic elections‚ their assembly and their Council‚ other city-states such as Sparta took a much more different approach. Sparta was a society in which
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Lycurgus was an important figure throughout Sparta as he was responsible for setting up a large amount of the Spartan’s social and political institutions. In source A Herodotus shows just how effective Lycurgus was “Later he reorganised the army…by these changes Spartan Government was put upon a sound basis.” He was responsible for introducing laws and advice or prophecies received from a god through the medium ship of a priest or priestess. As Plutarch‚ on Sparta explains: “Lycurgus . . . brought an oracle
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“The School of Athens” is a representational artwork painted during the Italian renaissance. This is a two dimensional painting. It was painted by a twenty-five-year-old painter‚ Raphael. Just glancing at this painting without really looking into it‚ it looks as if it is just a bunch of guys in togas gathering together. Sort of relaxing but it actually represents a lot. He was sent to the Vatican by Pope Julius II and given the most important commission of his life- decorating the Papal Apartments
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daily life in Sparta. Be detailed in your descriptions (government; rules of citizenship; slavery; military aims/objectives/practices/philosophies; trade with other city-states; rights/roles of women and children) Miscellaneous Men- When these kids are 18‚they had to go out and steal their food. If they got caught‚ it would result in harsh punishment‚ including being slaved. This concept was practiced so that a soldier will contain stealth and cunning abilities. At age 20‚ Sparta men had to pass
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The Peloponnesian League: an alliance of Peloponnesian cities with Sparta as the leading city. Sparta had a separate alliance with each city. ‘…we believe that the allies met as a council and could in fact overrule Sparta in a military decision. Thus Sparta‚ it would appear‚ relied on it command of influence and respect rather than outright military power in order to have its voice heard within its own band of most important allies.’ Welch‚ p. 169 Paul Cartledge: his work in the 1970s involved
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community in Sparta it meant that you had to be a warrior. Sparta was a Oligarchy witch means "rule of the few". In Athens in order to participate in public life and make decisions you had to be native born‚ male and free. In Athens your political standing depended on you wealth. The men with the highest wealth could seek the highest political offices. The next step down the ladder were men with slightly less wealth referred to as the horse men. The horse men could serve in lesser political offices and
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Sparta was a society which was based strictly on equality‚ obedience‚ and discipline throughout their education of every Spartan child who had gone through arduous physical training and demanding routines. Through the way Sparta educated their people‚ known as the agoge‚ the boys’ endurance to pain‚ physical strength‚ and survival ability were challenged and enhanced. According to the healthy diet set upon by Lycurgus‚ the youth of Sparta were set apart from the life of idleness and indulgences
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Athens and Sparta were the two great powers of the ancient Greek world. They arose from the same culture and shared many of the same institutions and beliefs. However‚ there were vast differences in the political structures of these two city-states. Athens would become the first democracy that humans would create‚ while Sparta would sacrifice stature and power to maintain the restrictive government and institutional forms needed to prop up their warrior culture. Athenian citizens were counted as
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Sparta is a small town located in the northwest mountains of North Carolina. Sparta is the county seat of Alleghany County. The community was named for the ancient Greek city. As of the 2003 census‚ there were 1‚818 people‚ 825 households‚ and 441 families residing in the town (Town of Sparta). The population is predominantly white‚ about 94.06%. Of the 825 households about 16% have children under the age of 16. The median income for a household in the town was $22‚474. About 18.3% of the population
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