The role of women in ancient Greek life was insignificant compared to that of Greek men. A woman’s job was to take care of the children and to cook and clean unless she had servants or slaves that would do it for her. Yet‚ in Greek mythology‚ women were often written as major characters. Well-known Greek plays contain many well-written‚ complex‚ female characters. Female individuals in Greek mythology were often seen as very powerful and fierce and were depicted by “her wits‚ her beauty‚ or her
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invention of the Abortion‚ the question of whether women should be allowed to have abortions has been an incredibly controversial question; so controversial that there have in the past been bombings of abortion clinics by "Pro-Life" extremist protesters‚ and the debate is still going on. Some people believe that abortion is an abomination and a sin and should never be carried out‚ while others believe that it is a natural right of every woman to have access to an abortion if needed. On one hand
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politics. Ancient Greece followed a specific government form for quite a while while Rome followed a Republic government. Democracy is a form of government in which the people have the right to vote. Even today our government is in the form of democracy and republic. Although both times have been run by democracy and the two have major comparison points The Founding Fathers favored a Republic government. A similarity between Ancient Greece and Rome’s government to today is the limiting power to
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Is technology a good or bad thing to have? Tech has helped people throughout history by developing tools used to make lives easier ‚ but it has also made some lives harder. It is good to live in a tech filled world because keeping in touch with friends and relatives has become easier‚ work has become easier to manage‚ and people are living longer. Keeping in touch with friends and relatives is a lot easier thanks to technology. There are now faster and more reliable ways to talk or message someone
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is hard to say whether federalism would have saved the Greeks. On one hand‚ a combined Greek force would have had a much better chance against Phillip and the Macedonian force. On the other hand‚ Phillip made some very significant changes in the way the Macedonian army fought that it would have very difficult for even a united Greek force to compete with them. Even if the Greeks had been divided‚ the aftermath of the Peloponnesian War left many of the Greek states‚ especially Athens‚ with depleted
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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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Roman and Greek cultures have had a major effect on the economics and politics of the world ever since their early days. The innovations of Roman and Greek cultures are still used even today! Roads‚ newspapers‚ concrete‚ and even the modern calendar are all thanks to the Ancient Romans. Their effect reached Israel and Palestine as well‚ the culture seeped into the ways the Israelites and neighboring countries lived their lives. All of Mediterranea was somehow affected by Roman and Greek influence
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there were limited roles for women in society. Women were only mothers and wives‚ their lives consisted of taking care of their children and the household. They were not even considered to be citizens. As time past and civilizations progressed women became more active in society. By the Middle Ages‚ women proved to be so much more than the limited roles they previously held. Women such as Hadewijch of Brabant‚ St. Clare of Assisi and Lady Balthild proved that women had more to offer society than
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(related to feeling that women and men must be treated equally) (related to the rules and beliefs of doing the right thing) is an attempt to revise‚ reformulate‚ or rethink traditional (related to the rules and beliefs of doing the right thing) to the extent it (lowers in value) or reduces in value women’s moral experience. Among others‚ (related to feeling that women and men must be treated equally) (someone who thinks a lot about how people think) Alison Jagger faults traditional (related to the
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sanitation and prescription and water system and general wellbeing and streets and freshwater frameworks and showers and open request… what have the Romans accomplished for us?" Walk 15 denote the day in 44BC when around 60 Roman Senators who were frightful of recently named Dictator for Life Julius Caesar selected to kill him on the Senate floor.
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