Essays and Research Papers on Mixed Issues in Western Civilization

This 5 page paper discusses aspects of Spain during the 1500s. Spain's population was comprised of a much higher percentage of the peasantry, lower-classes, than was the rest of Europe but the population had strong values in terms of the aristocracy. Still, there were options for ambitious lower class members to change their social status. ...

This 5 page paper examines the impact of the colonial rule and orientalism over the development of Middle Eastern politics particularly in terms of state formation, nationalism and economic development. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines the changes in the land and the people of Eastern Mediterranean and Western Asia as a result of cultural, political, and economic change brought by the domination of the Persian Empire and the Greek Kingdoms which followed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page review and critique of Richard Dunn’s book “The Age of Religious Wars.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines how the French Revolution was something of a religious experience for many. The text used in the discussion is University of Chicago Readings in Western Civilization: The old Regime and the French Revolution, edited by Keith M. Baker. No additional sources cited.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the Egyptian imperial presence in Nubia and Western Asia during the 18th and 19th Dynasties. The 18th and 19th Dynasties in Egypt during the time of the New Kingdom were known as the times when the pharaohs gained, and lost, a great deal of land. When the land ...

This 5 page paper evaluates the Byzantium, as well as rule under the Abbasid and the T'ang Dynasties in each of their respective regions. Experiences are compared and contrasted. Regional differences and similarities are duly noted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the beliefs British migrants that allowed them to feel they were entitled to colonise the lands of other peoples. The paper focuses on New Zealand and the migration that began in 1840. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

8 pages in length. Animals and sports have had a long-standing love/hate relationship: For man, the benefits are more times than not skewed in his favor for conquest; for the animal, the spectacle known as entertainment is nothing more than an attempt at fighting for his life. For the Roman gladiators, animal slaughter ...

A 2 1/2 page paper which examines the decade of the 1490s as it relates to the Renaissance of Italy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper uses some information submitted by a student as a springboard for discussion. The leader's achievements and policies are discussed. No bibliography.

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.

This is a 5 page paper discussing Jacob Burckhardt’s “The Fall of the Humanists in the Sixteenth Century”. Jacob Burckhardt’s writings on “The Fall of the Humanists in the Sixteenth Century” in part III of his work “The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy” discusses how the humanist movement away from the affiliation between the ...

This 4 page report discusses how a new culture grew out of the disruption of the western Roman Empire and the ways in which the Germanic peoples advanced Christianity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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 the factors leading to this event. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

8 pages in length. When one examines how the role of vassalage changes over time between "The Song of Roland" and the "Magna Carta," it becomes quite clear how there came a great need to modify the manner by which vassals were treated within the feudal system. In "The Song of Roland," a ...

An 8 page paper which examines crime and punishment in 18th century England. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

3 pages in length. King Leopold, who "found a number of tools at his disposal that had not been available to empire builders of earlier times" (Hochschild PG), possessed cunning and innovation like no other before him; with the sole objective to amass a fortune while at the same time rule with an iron ...

A 4 page paper which examines the cult of Dionysos. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at Virgil's work and the animosity that existed between the two groups. Many quotes from the original work are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 9 page overview of the factors entering into urban design during and immediately following the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain and in the United States. The contention is presented that while Britain felt the need to move beyond the grid system which had characterized early urban design, America did not have the same ...

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.

A 6 page paper which examines the characteristics of Old English as compared to modern English by using a classic Old English poem titled “The Battle of Maldon.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which briefly examines the causes and consequences of the Crusades. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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.