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    Ancient GreekRoman‚ Judaic‚ and Christian philosophy and law have shaped the democratic development of the United States of America. The ancient Greeks first had the idea of a democracy‚ or government by the people‚ which contributed to the democratic development of the United States. The ancient Romans set up a new government called a republic‚ in which the people chose some government officials‚ this also contributed to the democratic development of the United States. The ancient Israelites (Ancient

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    Suzanna Arundhati Roy[1] (born 24 November 1961) is an Indian author and political activist who is best known for the 1998 Man Booker Prize for Fiction winning novel The God of Small Things (1997) and for her involvement in environmental and human rights causes. Roy ’s novel became the biggest-selling book by a nonexpatriate Indian author. Contents   [hide]  1 Early life and background 2 Career 2.1 Literary career 2.2 Early career: screenplays 2.3 The God of Small Things 2.4 Later career

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    In most of the ancient Greek world‚ gender roles were fairly static throughout time and outside circumstances had little or no influence on gender construction. Men functioned within the public sphere‚ whereas women were restricted to the private‚ domestic sphere. This was the typical gender construction of most ancient societies‚ and remained so in much of the world until modern times. Unlike the women of Athens‚ Spartan women were taught reading‚ and writing‚ but were also expected to be able

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    Greek mythology is composed of a larger collection of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks‚ stories of their gods and heroes‚ and explanations given to unexplainable phenomenons. Zeus became the ultimate ruler of the gods as well as lord of the sky and rain after defeating his father. Zeus was characterized by the Greeks as a regal man‚ mature with a sturdy figure and a long beard. He is usually depicted with a lighting bolt‚ royal scepter or with an eagle. He married Hera‚ his sister

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    biological concept‚ gender is a social construct specifying the socially and culturally prescribed roles that men and women are to follow. Women have always had lower status than men‚ but the extent of the gap between the sexes varies across cultures and time. <br> <br>Images of women‚ mostly figurines of the same type as the "Venus" of Willendorf*‚ Lespugue** and Laussel*** (old statuettes representing obese women‚ women whose wombs and hips are extremely exaggerated) all dating to the Paleolithic period

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    Perfection. Is there truly such a thing as being ‘perfect’? No‚ nature in itself does not allow for perfection. Raising my head‚ I look at my surroundings—the birds‚ and the weeping trees; barren from the harsh gusts of late fall. My footsteps slap against the cracked pavement‚ the sound bouncing between the vacant housing that towered above me. I shove my hands deeper into my pockets‚ searching for any remaining warmth to thaw my freezing hands. I exhaled slowly‚ seeing the misty cloud of my breath

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    long time where tremendous evolution has been made. There are factors in which significant history can happen. This includes time period‚ people‚ type of event‚ and the achievement. An important time period was the Golden Age in Greece. The major achievement was government. The most significant person in history was Jesus Christ. A crucial event that happened was the plague. All four parts have paved the way to present day and has shaped modern civilizations. The most important time period

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    behavior. However‚ modern research points out and identifies how important superheroes are‚ not only to children‚ but to adults alike. The effect of ancient Greek culture on modern culture has brought today’s society an endless number of customs and ideas. The most important aspect of Greek culture was the Greek hero. The word ‘hero’ in Greek mythology

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    Throughout time there is evidence of Greek culture in almost all works of art spanning from philosophy‚ architecture‚ and even sculptures. From bronze sculptures to the Trojan War one can see the influence Greece had on the Romans. The Greek art focused more on mythological events whereas Roman artists depicted current events. Rome also perfected the form used in sculptures when they invented concrete. Greece has an influence on medieval literature and philosophy since wealthier Romans hired Greek philosophers

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    Index: I. Definition of Expressionism 2 II. Origin of the term 4 III. List of Expressionism artists 7 IV. Before Expressionism 9 V. After Expressionism 10 VI. Some of the most

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