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From Creation to the Cross

One of the more interesting aspects of Baylis "From Creation to the Cross" is the texts address of the various linguistic issues t...

Nature's Importance

case where an assignment of value to something that man generally does not have to pay for occurs, there are always critics who ar...

Both Modern and Ancient Views of Beruit and Cairo

is still regarded as sacred ground. "The citys long journey across history started more than four millenia ago. Throughout the ag...

Jean-Paul Sartre/The Flies

plagued by both flies and a sense of overwhelming guilt. The stage is dominated by a statue of Zeus, "god of flies and death," whi...

Children's Costumes: Ancient Egypt And Rome

of childrens costumes in ancient Egypt and Rome. VI. Conclusion a. Culture is the great equalizer when it comes to establishing th...

Cultural Practices Reflecting the Unity Between the Spritual and Material World Among the Indigenenous Cultures of Africa and the Americas

however, a rich oral tradition. Many who study this oral tradition, unfortunately, tend to lump all of these cultures stories und...

Ancient History to the 21st Century

time period, from around 3100-2686 BC the Egyptians had their "Early Egyptian dynastic period, with a succession of kings that str...

Dylan Lyrics & Greek Philosophy

the Republic. Take pornography as an example. Plato argued that objectionable ideas can upset the understanding (Johnston). Femini...

The History and Impacts of Coal

impacts of coal, however, have been positive. Indeed, the thesis can be presented that coal has impacted human culture in a diver...

Medicine in Ancient Mesopotamia.

various gods (Demand, 2000). The greatest contribution to the development of true civilization, however, occurred around 3100 BCE,...

Comparative Analysis of Prometheus Bound and Medea

the gods may not necessarily determine all aspects of humanity, that which has been labeled as free will may not be free after all...

Heroism in the Epic of Gilgamesh

boasts of his strength and courage, believing those alone are the lone criteria by which a hero is judged. The gods intervene to ...

The History of Government in Italy

of the House of Savoy became King of Italy in 1861 and Rome was incorporated in 1870 (U.S. Department of State, 2006)....

The Mystery of Melchizedek

King of Salem (ancient Jerusalem) befriended Abraham and his men after their victory over those kings that had taken Sodom and Gom...

The History of Marijuana; Legal Status and Usage

6,000 BCE as well as for textiles in 4,000 BCE in China and it is also recorded as being used as a medicine in China in 2727 (Narc...

Rome & Greece: Good, Dutiful Citizens Versus Athletic Ability, Philosophical Issues And Physical Beauty

fully clothed to completely nude was a symbol in and of itself: Aphrodite had begun a journey exemplifying female physical beauty,...

Contemporary Drama/2 New Plays & Aristotle

working class (Brown). Modern playwrights have expanded the conception of tragedy to include all walks of people in all circumstan...

Antigone/The Female Role in Society

of patriarchal privilege and set society against her is not sufficient justification for ignoring what she perceived to be a highe...

Robert McNamara and Sun Tzu

and dodged the most important matters, continually laying the blame for the killing of millions at the feet of others (Cockburn, 2...

Ancient Astronomy

at the sky, the sun is viewed but so are a myriad of planets, and this has been something quite intriguing to scientists and ordin...

“The Story of Mathematics”

killed in battle. Whatever the precise thing or event they represented in that hazy chapter of mans early history, one thing is c...

Pharaoh Ramses II

fact that he was "the first king in history to sign a peace treaty with his enemies, the Hittites, ending long years of wars and h...

Greek, Mycenaean and Minoan Civilization

was one of "battle and conquest" (Hooker, 1996). These people are the Mycenaeans; they are named after the "best-preserved of thei...

Athena, The Virgin Goddess

("Athena"). Clearly, the ancient Greek patriarchs considered Athenas virginity to be a salient and powerful factor in her mytholog...

Kingship in Israel

by a monarch entailed certain secular dangers, such as possibility that a king might become oppressive in his rule or lead the peo...

The Impact of Geography on the Development of City-States in Mesopotamia and the Nile River Valley

Tigris and Euphrates are very different: the former is "rough and fast flowing" and difficult to navigate while the Euphrates can ...

A Short History of Perfume

is uncertain as to when it did emerge exactly. Some say that it first came about in Mesopotamia (Rimmel, 2005). Others claim that ...

Power Structure Issues in Ancient Greece

157). Nizynska (2001) writes about Greek mythology as follows: "...both Ovid and Herbert wrote under repressive regimes, and both ...

Topology of Rione Trevi

The most prominent of the features in the area is Quirinal Hill; one of the Seven Hills of Rome. This is an areas that has...

Temples and Religious Ritual in Ancient Egypt

(Egyptian Temples, part I: Divine Kingship, 2007). "[I]t was vital and necessary to keep the gods satisfied and wanting to stay in...