The History of the Greeks: Hellenic and Hellenistic The Hellenic Age and the Hellenistic Age are the two main periods in Greek history. The Hellenic Age is significantly different from the Hellenistic Age. The Hellenic period saw the rising and falling of the polis while Hellenistic period was plagued by warfare among the remaining dynasties. Despite the differences between the Hellenic and Hellenistic periods‚ the one thing that remained consistent in both periods was the Greeks’ ability to not
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also lead to the advancement and development of society in general. Stoicism Stoicism was a famous school of Hellenistic thought. Its teachings were not just philosophical‚ but could be used by everyday people‚ in everyday life. The main goal for the tradition was to attain happiness and liberation from emotion‚ through the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. We can draw many comparisons between the Christian faith and that of Stoicism. We can also see the influence that the tradition had on many of the
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can be traced back to the fifth century BC to the ancient Greek school of the Cyrenaics. The Cyrenaics were named after their native city of Cyrene in North Africa. Their focus on the pleasure of the moment as the supreme good reflected a general skepticism: Only immediate sensations can be known. Concern with the past or the future causes uncertainty and anxiety‚ and should therefore be avoided. Gross excess and reckless abandon in sexuality and the use of alcohol are associated with this particular
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different themes and ideas‚ some of which stem from his greatest inspirations. Two of these philosophical ideas are Epicureanism and Dionysian nature. Epicureanism is a theoretical system founded by the philosopher‚ Epicurus (341-270 B.C.E.)‚ who held that happiness should be valued as life’s highest good and that the best way to achieve it is to live in the moment. According to Epicureanism you cease to be with your death‚ this is a thread of thought further developed by Freidrich Nietzsche (1884-1900)
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Macedon-succeeded by his son Alexander the Great/ after death of Alexander empire divided into three territories ruled by generals-cities burgeoned with mixed population bound together by international trade based on coined money-philosophies of Epicureanism & Stoicism & mystery religions -achievements in astronomy‚ mathematics‚ geography‚ medicine & physics / art centers were outside Greek mainland-art became a commercial product-factories = flourished to keep up with the demand/ class distinctions sharpen
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philosophers Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle flourished in the 5th and 4th centuries BC. Their ideas have served ever since as the cornerstone for the Western ethics. In the later Greek and Roman periods‚ the two dominant schools of thought‚ Stoicism and Epicureanism‚ represent important approaches to the question of how one ought to live. The Middle Ages did not give birth to any major new ethical theories. It is worth mentioning that Christian
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TRAVELINGTIME FOR brilliance A HISTORIAN’S VIEW OF ART __________ TRAVELING TIME FOR brilliance Copyright © 2013 by All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form‚ or by any means without written permission from the author. ISBN (HUM/205) Printed in USA Dedication I would like to dedicate this book to my Instructor. has taught me so much about the art. Because of her I have a new
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Victoria Sogbesan Ms.Skinner World History 20 April 2015 Greek: Geography played an important role in the development of Gee civilization. The mountains and the sea played especially significant roles in the development of Greek history. Much of Greece consists of small plains river valleys surrounded by high mountain ranges. The mountain isolated Greeks from one another‚ causing different Greek communities to develop their own ways of life. The sea also influenced the evolution of Greek society
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The Greco-Roman tradition is our own. To understand ourselves we need to understand the forces that shaped the ancient Greeks and Romans. They are both similiar and different when it comes to development and their traditions. I will discuss the ways in which the society‚ military‚ and political forces have caused these two cultures to develop. The Greek’s society is unique in the way it developed. It developed around the poleis. A city usually formed around a hill that also encompasses the
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HUM 2210 Study Guide: Exam 2 Identify the Following Art and Architectual Works Works of Art aligned to Cultural Periods Minoan Period Bull-leaping fresco from the Palace of Minos‚ Knossos‚ Crete‚ ca. 1500 B.C.E. Priestess with Snakes‚ Minoan‚ ca. 1600 B.C.E. Mycenaean Period Lion Gate‚ Citadel at Mycenae‚ c.a. 1500-1300 B.C.E. Funerary Mask (gold)‚ possibly of Agamemnon‚ c.a. 1500 Greek: Archaic Period Funerary Krater with “Geometric” Decoration‚ c.a. 750 B.C.E
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