Academic papers on Western Civilization

A Look at Early Civilizations
This 6 page paper examines three civilizations and compares and contrasts them. This paper looks at the contributions of the Babylonians, the Greeks, and the Romans. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Reason for the Fall of the Roman Empire
This 3 page paper explains the reasons usually given for the collapse. A new way of looking at this time of history is also relayed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Expansion During the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
This 4 page paper focuses on China and Europe. How their expansion in the world differed between 1400 and 1600 is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Cleopatra VII
This 5 page paper discusses the actions and decisions of Cleopatra, and why she behaved as she did. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Non-Literary Evidence from the Ancient World
This 7 page paper considers what non-literary evidence (such as coins, temples, contests and gladiatorial combats for example) can tell us about the culture in which they took place. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Reformation, Counter-Reformation, and Scientific Revolution
This 3 page paper explores the relationship among the Reformation, Counter-Reformation and Scientific Revolution. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Discovering the Ancient World
This 14 page paper considers what we can learn about ancient cultures from non-literary evidence such as coins and inscriptions. It also discusses the controversy that arises over the authenticity of such items. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Athenian Justification for Empire
This 3 page paper explores some of the justification the
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Essays on Absolute Monarchy, the French Revolution, and the Effects of Mechanization on the Working Class
In five pages this paper provides essays that answer questions comparing and contrasting the forces that encouraged or limited the extension of absolute monarchy in England and France; explains how and why France erupted in revolution, considers the...
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Fair and Accurate? Evaluating Constantine
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...
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The Historiography of Thucydides and Herodotus
A 7 page discussion of the differences in the ways these ancient historians produced their historical accounts. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Questions and Answers on Spain
In five pages this paper answers various questions pertaining to the language, religion, and politics of Spain, with contrasts and comparisons to the United States also included. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.
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The Celts
A 4 page overview of the history of the Celts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Constantine and Diocletian
This 3 page paper considers the question of whether or not it
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Patricians and Plebeians
A 4 page paper which examines what divided the patricians and the plebeians according to The Early History of Rome by Livy. No additional sources cited.
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