Effects of the Second Punic War
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: A 12 page research paper that gives a brief summation of the Second Punic War in which Hannibal brought his elephants over the Alps and invaded the Italian peninsula. The writer focuses then on the effects that this war had on consolidating Roman power. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: 90punic.rtf

Elite Women: Roman and Greek Sisters
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A 10 page paper which compares the social position of Greek and Roman Women of an elite class. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RArmnwmn.rtf

Epigrams in Hellenistic Poetry
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The first Hellenistic poets began to rediscover an earlier tradition and adopted the same themes and style of older Greek lyric masters. This 6 page essay examines the use of wit, sarcasm, and so forth in classic Hellenistic poems. The writer discusses the use of epigrams in terms of the various socio-political structures which probably led to their popularity at the time. It should be noted that the emphasis here is more upon the reasons for epigrams than on the poems or poetry itself. Mentioned are : Callimachus, Herodus, Theocritus, and Apollonius of Rhodes. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Hellenis.wps

Essays on Classic / Ancient Greece
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8 pages worth of short independent essays on the history of Western Civilization. Included is a contrast between the societies of Athens and Sparta (Greece), the Greek's intellectual rationalization for Astrology, and more. Bibliography lists 3+ sources.
Filename: Kimexam.wsp

Etruscans: Immense Impact On The Development Of Rome
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10 pages in length. Perhaps not grandiose in the way one might expect such a tremendous influence to be historically recorded, the immense impact Etruscans had upon the development of Rome was nonetheless critically important to the empire's overall advancement. From art to architecture, ritual to religion, politics to culture and language to gladiatorial pursuits, one might readily argue how Etruscans had a more significant impact upon Rome's formation than most any other society. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: TLCEstru.rtf

Fair and Accurate? Evaluating Constantine’s Conversion
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In 312, the Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity. Or did he? This 11 page paper evaluates several sources to see what they say about his alleged conversion, and argues that there is simply no way to tell whether or not the conversion was a genuine religious experience, or politically expedient. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVEvlCon.rtf

Fairness in Ancient Historiography
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This 8 page paper discusses the biases found in the works of Thucydides, Tacitus, Herodotus and Plutarch, and what the cause of these biases may be. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVFarHst.rtf

FISCHER AND HERODOTUS
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The paper takes a theory of historian and professor David Hackett Fischer and analyses it in context with Herodotus' Histories. The paper compares Fischer's theory with Herodotus' method of recording history. Bibligraphy lists 2 sources.
Filename: MThacket.rtf

GATES OF FIRE BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD
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This 7 page paper discusses the novel by Steven Pressfield called Gates of Fire. This book is analyzed for its portrayal of Spartan culture, education, the famous battle, and its application to modern warfare. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBgatefire.rtf

Gibbon/Vindication
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A 10 page research paper that discusses the reaction that Edward Gibbon's famous history Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire received when it was published in the late eighteenth century. The reaction was so strong against chapters 15 and 16 in the first volume of Gibbon's history that he subsequently wrote a book that was entitled a vindication of these chapters. The writer discusses the criticism and Gibbon's replay via his Vindication. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khgibvin.rtf

Gladiators/Spectacle in Ancient Rome
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A 6 page research paper that investigates the purposes that spectacle fulfilled in the politics of ancient Rome. The writer argues that games were offered to the people for their support and that this was a reciprocal relationship that fitted the purposes of both parties very well from the first century B.C. to the end of the fourth century A.D. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khromgam.wps

Grant's Julius Caesar
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This 3 page paper examines a book written by Michael Grant called Julius Caesar. This book report provides a critique of the work. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA813JC.rtf

Greece and Britain: The Fight for the Elgin Marbles
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5 pages in length. In 1802, Thomas Bruce, the seventh Earl of Elgin, known as Lord Elgin, secured permission to remove what the sultan called some pieces of stone with inscriptions or figures from the temple of idols at the Parthenon, in Athens, Greece. Ever since gaining independence in 1812, Greece has demanded the return of the marbles. They are national treasures. Does Greece have a right to demand their return? This paper is a close examination of the arguments on both sides that can perhaps give more insight to these and other questions. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JGAfriez.wps

Greek & Roman Law -- A Causal Relationship?
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A 12 page paper discussing whether or not Greek concepts of law had any significant effect in the formation of the famous Roman codes. The paper points out several areas in which a definite relationship is shown. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Grlaw.wps

Greek Drama and Modern Theater
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A 5 page paper which examines the influence that Greek drama has had upon modern day theater. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAgthr.rtf

Greek Gods as Distant, Aloof, and Uninterested in Humans
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A 5 page paper which examines the religious beliefs of the Greeks in relationship to the gods. The paper focuses on how the Greek gods were essentially uninterested in the doings of humans. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAgrkgd.rtf

Greek History
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A 3 page paper which examines various aspects of Greek history as it involves social and political rule. The paper examines monarchy, democracy, oligarchy, aristocracy, and tyranny. Source used was faxed from a textbook by the student and has no bibliographic information.
Filename: RAgrktyr.rtf