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    not always receive a proper burial. With that magnitude of mortality‚ many were searching for an answer. Immunity would be the solution. However‚ the first inkling of a thought that immunity was acquired from exposure to disease originated with Thucydides in Athens‚ circa 430 B.C. He stated‚ “the sick and the dying were tended by the pitying care of those who had recovered because they knew the course of the disease and were themselves free from apprehensions. For no one was ever attacked a second

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    Originating from the German word ’Realpolitik ’ ‚ realism is often used as a term which fits a more realistic and unpretentious political theory‚ as opposed to an unrealistic ideological theory. It is this theory which has been one of the leading and most prominent ways of thinking in terms of international relations in modern times‚ with its stark view of nation states and people appealing greatly to the Western leading political institutions‚ as recently it has become another phrase for ’power

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     he mentions democracy and how important it is to  consider all sides of an argument. “Our constitution is named a democracy‚ because it is in the      Boyadjis 2  hands not of the few but of the many…... and our public opinion welcomes and honors talent in  every branch of achievement” (Thucydides). This excerpt shows that Pericles knew that one  could not be successful if they used only their own ideas. When Pericles stated that a democracy  is not only in the hands of a small group‚ he meant that having different ideas from

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    “Veni‚ vidi‚ vici.” These Latin words‚ translated into English as “I came‚ I saw‚ I conquered”‚ were spoken by Julius Caesar‚ and captured his decision making and leadership skills (“Latin Quotes by Julius Caesar”). Julius Caesar is considered one of the greatest military minds of all time. Through a series of political alliances and battles‚ he expanded the Roman Republic and built the foundations for the Roman Empire (“Julius Caesar – Dictator‚ General”). As with other successful leaders‚ such

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    ART HUMANITIES: MASTERPIECES OF WESTERN ART Dr. Martina Mims W-1121‚ Section 029 mm783@columbia.edu Spring 2015 Office hours: Th 2:30 to 3:30 Tues./Th.: 1:10 – 2:25 p.m. Schermerhorn 915 Schermerhorn 604 This course‚ a part of the Core Curriculum at Columbia University‚ introduces selected works central to the Western tradition

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    In Afro-Eurasia‚ because of the many trading networks that have begun‚ these new routes had brought more vulnerability and easier distribution of deadly diseases that no one has ever been exposed to before. As mentioned in the course book article Thucydides‚ The Plague (430 BCE)‚ there was a sudden outbreak of diseases had that came from Afro-Eurasia and that many of these communities had sadly been not immune (26). This was due to the Virgin soil epidemics in which no one beforehand had previous exposure

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    Nineteenth Century Hygiene and the Wash Basin Stand The households of the nineteenth century were the domestic domain of the woman‚ and how she would adorned her home‚ along with what necessities she sought to include within it‚ were a focus of her initial household planning. Along with items chosen for décor‚ to make the home life pleasurable‚ she would also chose items of necessity; those that were for domestic needs like stoves‚ tables‚ chairs‚ beds and one intended for hygiene‚ the wash basin

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    power can be enormous and they can affect entire ocean basins; the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was among the deadliest natural disasters in human history with over 230‚000 people killed in 14 countries bordering the Indian Ocean. The Greek historian Thucydides suggested in his late 5th century BC‚ History of the Peloponnesian War‚ that tsunamis were related to submarine earthquakes‚[5][6] but the understanding of a tsunami’s nature remained slim until the 20th century and much remains unknown. Major areas

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    it. He knew veterans from these campaigns. Considered “the father of history” or the “father of lies.” Dilos Maxos Pericles comes to power‚ undisputed political leader. Acropolis you see today was built by Pericles 399 - Death of Socrates Thucydides Wars between allies In 410 democady is restores‚ Alcibiades leads

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    A219 Exploring the Classical World Essay PART ONE Look at the Illustrations Book‚ Plate 16: Athens: Parthenon. South metopeXXXI. Lapith and centaur. 447–439 BCE (1.3 x 1.3 m). In no more than 500 words: (i) briefly provide the context of this sculpture (ii) discuss the ways in which its subject matter conveyed a political message to Athenian viewers Metopes were situated on the outside of the Parthenon building they are high reliefs carved into rectangular slabs placed over the columns

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