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Early Greek Philosopher Parmenides

as a problem (Frost, 1962). However, later philosophers, as they pondered the nature of the universe, began to see the fact of cha...

Roman Catholic Church and Homosexuality

must refrain from homosexual activity if they are to abide by Biblical directives. The issues which the Catholic Church is confro...

Sexuality and Women in Hebrew and Greek Cultures

This paper discusses women's sexuality in these cultures in a comparative analysis of Robert Francoeur's The Religious Suppression...

Chapters 15 and 16 of Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

that even hostile nations "embraced, or at least respected, each others superstition" (p. 94). However, the Jews were the only peo...

Great Britain's Roman Provinces and Their 'Creolization'

way in which acculturation takes place in terms of the population adopting the symbols of the dominant culture is now considered t...

Greek Plays and the Use of Messengers

In twelve pages this research paper examines how messengers were used in the plays of ancient Greece. Eight sources are cited in ...

Jewish Sedar and Roman Catholic Eucharist Meals

In nine pages these meals and their ritualistic meanings are contrasted and compared with the societal impact of each also assesse...

The Ancient Greek Plays 'Oedipus' and 'Lysistrata'

In 5 pages, this paper considers how the tragedy of Oedipus differs from the comedy Lysistrata. There are 3 additional sources in...

Ancient Greek Justice and the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001

In five pages this report discusses how Homer, Sophocles, and Hesiod would have conceptualized justice regarding the 911 terrorist...

Reasons for the Collapse of the Roman Empire

In five pages religious, social, and political reasons are examined in this consideration of the causes of Rome's fall. Seven sou...

Edith Wharton's Roman Fever

In five page this research paper examines the female characters revelations and what they say about their competition and their li...

Roman and Celtic Reconciliation at the Synod of Whitby

type of missionary later on. They were independent and not at all associated with the Papacy (Horner, 2000). Columba may be one ...

Life and Works of the First Roman Christian Emperor Constantine

before Constantius died and the army promptly proclaimed Constantine as Caesar; this was something which worried Galerius, but he ...

Classical Greek Drama and the Works of Sophocles and Aeschylus

This paper examines the classical works represented by Sophocles' Theban plays and Aeschylus's The Oresteia in 5 pages. Three sou...

Ancient Greek Literature Compared with the Writings of Edgar Allan Poe

In eight pages Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Sophocles' 'Oedipus Rex' are compared with Poe's 'Ms. Found in a Bottle' and 'The Purloin...

Christian Theology and Greek Culture

In ten pages this research paper investigates how Christian theology and thought were influenced by the culture of ancient Greece....

Chapters Nine Through Sixteen of Romans

In five pages these chapters are defined with the most important verses considered. Six sources are cited in the bibliography....

Overview of the Greek Mythological God Dionysus

In five pages Dionysus is the focus of this overview. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....

'The Odyssey' by Homer and the Greek Goddess Athena

In five pages this paper discusses the wise goddess who was Odysseus's mentor in 'The Odyssey.' Five sources are cited in the bib...

Roman Society and the Role of Augustus

the Republic (1999). Augustus is considered to be the first Emperor even though he never proclaimed himself as absolute ruler (199...

Greek Style of Justice in the Fifth and Sixth Centuries

say that a given society defines its own justice. Correspondingly another society, might have a slightly different version. Anaxi...

A Century of Chaos and Corruption During the Roman Civil Wars

http://webpages.marshall.edu/ ~lloydc/RomCivWars.html). The armies of the Senate ultimately overtook Tiberius, killing the leader...

Overview of the Greek Acropolis

a reconstruction of the Acropolis as it appeared in the 5th century BCE During the Classical period of the 5th...

Ancient Greek Philosophers Empedocles and Parmenides

In twelve pages this paper examines these two classical philosophers in a comparative analysis of their thoughts and achievements....

Metropolitan Greek Collection and the Rare Kouros Art

In five pages the Kouros at the Judy and Michael Steinhardt Gallery is analyzed in terms of its posture, style, historical and aes...

Women and Sexuality in Greek Life

In fifteen pages this research paper examines the time of Pericles and the status of gays and women in a contrast and comparison t...

Chaldean and Greek Mythology and the Roles Played by Oracles and Fate

In 5 pages this paper contrasts and compares the roles played by oracles and fate in the mythological tales of Achilles, Oedipus, ...

Roman Catholic Church's Mortal Sin Actions and Thoughts

In five pages this research paper discusses the Catholic Church's doctrinal differences between mortal sin thought and actions and...

Thomas Laqueur's Making Sex Body and Gender from the Greeks to Freud

In five pages this paper examines the one gender theory argument of author Thomas Laqueur in Making Sex and also critiques the tex...

Greek Culture and the Original Olympic Games

of the Games. Whether they existed before that year is unknown, and there was debate many years ago as to whether 776 BC could be...