Karina Nieves GNHU 285 Dr.Ward Greek Women 11/10/14 Greek Women How much freedom did Greek woman have? Ancient Greece was a patriarchal society were often restricted by legal and social customs. Where an individual came from had a big impact on what one was able to do. There were many differences in the women of different parts of Greece in specific Spartan‚ Athenian Women‚ prostitute and companions. The freedom‚ what they wore‚ and how they contributed to society all depended on social class
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There are so many ways in which history has been documented over time all serving as a permanent record of a culture and its people for future generations to have access to and learn from. The study of the visual arts and architecture in a given time period showcase the basic ideas about a group of human beings giving insight into their beliefs and cultural message. These insights are presented with a specific point of view intended by its creator‚ influenced by its historical experiences. And so
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There were many religions and cultures that thrived to the city of Rome. Due to Rome’s vast trading system it brought slaveries‚ rich goods‚ spices‚ gold‚ and silver from all over the world‚ this also brought along their religious beliefs and culture. Ancient Roman beliefs were polytheistic where they had more then one god. Catholicism in the United States began in the early 1500’s. What are the potential benefits of Roman Catholics on today’s societies? Ancient Rome and today “Roman Christianity”
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Introduction Gender stereotypes play a huge role in many societies throughout time; from Ancient Greece up until present day Egypt. In the past‚ societies stripped women of basic rights‚ such as the right to speech and the right to vote. Interestingly‚ the laws against women in Ancient Greece closely resemble those of present day Egypt. Even though these two societies are roughly 2‚500 years apart‚ women in both societies were not allowed to vote. It was not until 1956 when the legislature passed
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intro I have one question. Have you ever wondered about ancient times if people had governments? Well I can tell you this Ancient Greece certainly had government all right. REPORT Greece had no central government. In fact Greece was even considered one whole group. Each city-state had its own government and was also known as a polis. There were 3main types of government: Monarchy‚ oligarchy‚ and democracy. Each city-state made their own laws. The hierarchy was always the government or
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Dear National Geographic members‚ I have called you all here today to present a Life Time Achievement Award to a great leader of the Ancient Greece world. In Ancient Greece‚ the people made great achievement in technology‚ government‚ writings‚ and much‚ much more. The person I am about to present the award to has created a spectacular form of government we still use today. I will tell you about his achievements later‚ but let me tell you some background information about this leader. His name
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they had to learn to never be submissive. As such‚ masculinity was often a prerequisite for citizen status and privilege. Masculinity and sex were so interconnected in the values and ideals of ancient Roman society that being masculine was the most important part of a man’s sexual relationships. In ancient Rome‚ one of the attributes associated most with masculinity was domination. The reason for Roman society’s obsession with
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social structures of the ancient civilizations of India‚ China and the Mediterranean region would be the contempt of women‚ who were usually seen as a source of entertainment for men. As a result‚ women all around the world had near to zero influence in the society in old times. Another important social similarity of these four (if you separate the Romans and the Greeks) civilizations was the presence of a hierarchical social ladder‚ mainly based on occupation. In Ancient India‚ one’s social class
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As the ancient Chinese philosopher and writer‚ Lao Tzu‚ said‚ “Treat those who are good with goodness‚ and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained.” This quote means that you should always treat people kindly no matter how mean or different they are. The Romans treated people who were different to them‚ foreigners‚ inhumanely because they were different. Rome treated the Gauls very inhumanely because their culture and way of thinking was different than theirs. Killing
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In his study of ancient Greece‚ David Cohen highlights various differences in the way legal matters were handled in Athens as appose to how we handle legal matters today. One of the more obvious differences is the limit of individuals allowed to participate in the institution of law. During ancient Athens‚ “women‚ slaves‚ foreigners‚ and certain social outcasts were excluded” (Cohen‚ 195‚ p.64). Furthermore‚ there was no strict body of rules and procedures for Athenians to follow. There was no focus
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