Essays Tagged: "Civilization"

Odyseus

Heroism was not an invention of the Greeks. Yet, through the first hundreds years of their civilization, the Greek literature has already given birth to highly polished and complex long epics ...

(5 pages) 110 2 2.1 Jan/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

Ancient Greece

the Neolithic Age. The numerous natural harbors and close-lying islands lead to a unified, maritime civilization. However cultural unity did not produce political unity. Mountain ranges and deep valle ... olithic Age.A cultural progression from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age started about 3000 BC. This civilization, during the Bronze Age was divided into two main cultures. One on these, called Cretan ...

(3 pages) 237 1 3.5 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Comparison of "Daughters of Akhenaten" (1379 - 1362 B.C.), "Dionysus in a Sailboat" (C. 540 B.C) and "Frieze In The Villa of The Mysteries" (C. 50 B.C.) - Roman, Egyptian

Throughout the history of man, the societies which have been labeled as the 'pillars of civilization' have all had one common characteristic; excellence in the arts. Each society had devel ... e's emotions. The second piece, Dionysus in a Sailboat came from era of Greek vase (cup) art. Greek civilization was one which was characterized by the philosophy that 'man is a free and worthy indivi ...

(6 pages) 110 0 3.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Art Essays

Ancient Egypt

ypt tell an exciting story about a nation that rose to power more than 5,000 years ago. This mighty civilization crumbled before conquering armies after 2,500 years of triumph and glory. The dry air a ...

(7 pages) 300 0 4.4 Dec/1995

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History > Ancient Egypt

Higher Education - What is Higher Learning?

Higher EducationWhat is 'higher education'? Higher education is the center and key element of all civilization advancements. That is one of the primary definitions that comes to mind when asked abou ... a young woman tried to enter the library alone she was taken for a ignoramus and sent on her way. A civilization cannot further advance at any kind of distance without researching its misjudgments in ...

(3 pages) 336 1 4.8 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Abortion

ortionIn Roman times, abortion and the destruction of unwanted children was permissible, but as out civilization has aged, it seems that such acts were no longer acceptable by rational human beings, s ...

(7 pages) 108 0 4.0 Mar/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

The right to Life. On abortion from a religious point of view.

hey want.In Roman times, abortion ans the destruction of unwanted children was permissible, however civilization's aged and now there is a huge controversy about who chooses. In the 1970's the Roe v. ...

(3 pages) 88 0 4.3 Jan/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Spartacus

re was. Another thingthat each individual person had was their own morals. Morals are what define a civilization.Labels like peaceful or barbaric are put on different civilizations because of their mo ... eaceful or barbaric are put on different civilizations because of their morals. Themorality of each civilization defined their religious beliefs.The lives of people who lived in the early ancient hist ...

(4 pages) 65 1 3.2 Nov/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Hinduism

krit term meaning 'dwellers by the Indus River,' referring to the location of India's earliest know civilization, the Pakistan. There is not much organization and hierarchy is nonexistent. The religio ...

(5 pages) 516 2 4.2 Jan/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Hinduism

Boxing: Down for the Count

vitable conclusion: considering boxing as a respectable sport just flies in the face of decency and civilization and therefore, it should be banned.Somehow, boxers and supporters have deluded themselv ...

(6 pages) 99 0 4.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Importance of the Emperor in chinese history and development

Ancient China's civilization began approximately 8,000 years ago on the banks of three great rivers. These were the ... mous impact upon the rest of the world when they were demonstrated to less technologically advanced civilizations outside of China. All of these great achievements helped them to come to the conclusio ... se people believed that they were the most powerful nation in the world and that all other forms of civilization were barbarians and treated them as such upon visiting.Having an emperor ensured for th ...

(5 pages) 119 1 4.4 Mar/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Lord of the Flies

ty. A pack of young boys become stranded on an island and manage to survive without the laws of our civilization, loosing the will of human emotion. Jack, the leader of the most savage-willed group af ... ter, of course, was the first one on scene. At this point the were all still fresh in the life of uncivilization, and modern rules played a role in the chioce he made at the chance he had to end this ...

(3 pages) 137 2 4.4 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

Society, Morals, and Civilization Portrayed in the Headhunter and Cat's Eye

n be viewed as the people who collectively live in any region or period; their manners and customs, civilization, moral or material condition all define society.Society is not just people as a group b ... ow society views each individual. Differences in society and moral values interact together to form civilization.Together cilvilzation and moral values form how a person views and lives their life. As ...

(5 pages) 176 3 4.7 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

A little rundown on Brew

these ingredients have been mixed and have been appreciated by all classes of society in almost all civilizations. The old cliche "accident is the mother of invention" is a phrase that definite ... in the world of beer. The discovery was made way back when the Mediterranean region was the seat of civilization and barley flourished as a dietary staple.The climate of the Mediterranean was perfect ...

(8 pages) 92 0 4.5 Jan/1994

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Methods of control ( curfew )

lled; things such as: time and mother nature. We can although control time in a certain way. In our civilization we have set a method of the way we use time. Time is a method of control to keep things ...

(3 pages) 92 0 4.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

A two page dissertation on abortion and its evils.

he audacity to believe that we are special enough to judge who lives and who dies.It is said that a civilization is gauged by the manner in which it treats the meekest of its people. We live in a soci ...

(2 pages) 161 4 4.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Abortion , life or death , who chooses?

In Roman times, abortion and the destruction of unwanted children was permissible, but as out civilization has aged, it seems that such acts were no longer acceptable by rational human beings, s ...

(18 pages) 339 2 4.1 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sex & Sexuality

Huck Finn by Mark Twain vs. Society

In the novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck decides to reject civilization.At the end of the story Aunt Sally wants to civilize him, but he refuses. He says 'Irec ... ly father figure in Huck's life and failedmiserably at the job. Pap was the first representation of civilization to Huck and itwas a sour one. It was also civilization that awarded custody of Huck to ... free out on the raft. It seemed that every time they would go to shore,something negative involving civilization would arise. The dark side of humannature and suffering would meet up with the two of t ...

(3 pages) 83 0 5.0 Mar/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

"Arthurian Romances " by Chretien De Troyes

because his traits and characteristic best fit the standards of a good warrior and protector of the civilization. A knight is truthful, honest, capable, educated, physically fit, noble, sincere, and s ...

(3 pages) 76 0 4.5 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

bolism has long been a tool of the storyteller, finding its origins in the folklore of our earliest civilizations. In more recent years, however, symbolism has taken on a new role, forming the skeleto ... ells a story that evaluates man's tendencies to fall back on barbaric methods when not protected by civilization.As Marlow proceeded through the jungle towards the uncivilized world of Kurtz, he said, ...

(3 pages) 111 0 3.8 Apr/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature