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    Greco-Roman Influence

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    Greco-Roman Influence Inez Barnes History 103 World Civilization 1 Instructor: Kenneth Adderley February 17‚2011 Greco- Roman Influence The Mediterranean society under the Greeks and Romans was very much alike but also different in many ways‚ both their customs and ways prominently reflect our today living status. The rise of the Byzantine that lasted about 1000 years

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    Romans were not the bloodthirsty‚ sadistic people that popular film and literature portray them to have been; they enjoyed friendship‚ entertainment and leisure‚ they strived for civility‚ and were often paralyzed by prohibitions not usually associated with late antiquity. City living had many pleasures to offer the Romans and they strove to make life as pleasurable as possible‚ but they made nature their own as well. Festivals and the pagan religion were an integral part of the Greco-Roman culture

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    of all things.” • Greeks supremely self-confident and self-aware • Greeks developed this concept of human supremacy and responsibility into a worldview that demanded a new visual expression in art. • Artists studied human beings intensely‚ than distilled their newfound knowledge to capture in their art works the essence of humanity—a term that‚ by the Greeks’ definition‚ applied only to those who spoke Greek; they considered those who could not speak Greek “barbarians.” • Greek cultural orbit

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    To study the New Testament from an academic perspective‚ you have to study it as a historical literature; a piece of literature that not only influenced history but was also influenced by it. You can only understand things based on what you know about it so if you know nothing about the new testament then you cannot fully study and comprehend it. The history of the new testament authors gives an understanding of the environment in which it was written. since everyone is influenced by their environment

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    century B.C. the Romans Came and they turned the peninsula into a Roman colony. They established the Latin language‚ his system of government and his social and economic organization. Later they introduced the catholic religion. It has been said that the peninsula becomes the colony more romanizada of all. The inhabitants of the peninsula adopted the language called historically‚ the romance‚ or‚ the vulgar Latin‚ or the oral language of the people‚ and not the Latin of the Hispanic world comes from this

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    Childhood memories of dinnertime hold a special place in my heart. What used to be a daily experience of family unity and sharing is unfortunately now reserved for holidays and an occasional Sunday or birthday gathering. Rather than each family member drifting into his or her own individual world as their life grew busier‚ we always had the interaction during mealtime to strengthen our family bonds and enrich the daily experience of community life. My mother would create a meal consisting of either

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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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    During biblical times‚ Israel was ruled by the Greeks and Romans. The Israelites had to assimilate to the Greco-Roman culture and try to maintain their own culture. The Greco-Roman culture focused on ideality. People from this culture strived to be the best person they could be; they believed that they had to do everything to the extreme. The Israelites were ruled by their strict adherence to the Halakha which is also known as the 613 laws from the Old Testament. They believed that they had to follow

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    Greek culture. In 1453 A.D. the Byzantine Empire was very important in not just only the world‚ but also in terms of economic‚ political and militaristic strength. The Byzantine Empire was a significant part of the Roman Empire and historical research has helped unravel the strong relationship between the Byzantine Empire‚ Greek Heritage and culture. In addition to what I listed above‚ the Byzantine Empire was important because it maintained the given knowledge from the Greeks and the Romans The

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    Furthermore‚ both Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman culture have polar opposite looks at the philosophy of life and death. Judeo-Christian culture strongly believes that in death‚ if you are to fully follow the “Laws” of God you will make it to heaven. Heaven is also called the Promised Land due to the idea that the religion and culture‚ promises that their people will make it to this paradise. As long as the people‚ use Jesus’ life as an example of how to live and fulfill out their own lives. Jesus

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