Academic papers on Western Civilization

The Battle of Actium (31 BC)
This is a 5 page paper discussing the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. The naval Battle of Actium in 31 BC was considered one of the
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George Hourani's "Arab Seafaring"
7 pages in length. The vastness of George Hourani's "Arab Seafaring" explores well beyond the standardized version of sea trade history and its eventual impact upon the world; rather, this particular historic rendering takes myriad other elements...
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The Cult of Dionysos
A 4 page paper which examines the cult of Dionysos. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
This 6-page paper attempts to describe the long- and short-term causes of the English Civil War, also known as the English Revolution, which took place in the 17th century. Topics discussed include religion as well as the Scots and Irish Rebellions....
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Greek Gods as Distant, Aloof, and Uninterested in Humans
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.
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire:
This 4 page paper discusses the many reasons for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, and how these different reasons correlated to each other. Furthermore, this paper asserts that the downfall of Rome was inevitable, due to the complexity of...
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The Fall Of The Roman Republic
With the rumblings of war, Rome fortified its army with Italian allies into what ultimately became a war for plunder that lasted twenty-three years. Heavy losses of property and life did not deter the Romans' belief that they maintained a huge...
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Roman Family Life and Roman Laws on the Family
A 5 page paper which examines to what extent Roman families actually upheld, or contradicted, the laws of Rome concerning family. No sources cited: no bibliography due to the fact that the material was faxed in and offered no actual source.
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Roman and Greek Cultures
An 8 page paper which looks at some of the similarities and differences in the ancient Roman and Greek cultures and then discusses how we are still influenced by much of the Graeco-Roman culture. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Louis XIV And Jean Baptiste Colbert
11 pages in length. Louis XIV and Jean Baptiste Colbert are perhaps the two most notable -- if not disdainful -- names associated with French political history. With Louis XIV exalting himself as supreme totalitarian ruler and Colbert focusing...
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Rome in 155 BCE
This 3 page paper takes the form of a letter written by an Athenian in Ancient Rome in the year 155 BCE. The letter is to a cousin to advise them on the conditions Rome, whether or not it would be a good idea for them to start trading in Rome.
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Andrew Wheatcroft
A 5 page review of Andrew Wheatcroft
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Governing Institutions, Political And Cultural Life, Economic Infrastructure Characteristic Of Sultanates In India Between The 13th Century And The Coming Of The Mughals In 1526
6 pages in length. When one examines India's historical perspective, it is often with significant consideration that the Sultanate period is credited with perpetuating change that had already begun to take place. Expanding agriculture, widespread...
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History: Herodotus and Marco Polo
A 5 page paper which examines the historical presentations offered in Herodotus
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Etruscans: Immense Impact On The Development Of Rome
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...
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