Essays and Research Papers on Mixed Issues in Western Civilization

An 8 page comparison of the military strategy put into play by Caesar, Claudius and General George C. Marshall. incorporated architecture and infrastructural improvements as a critical component in their military strategies. A complimentary Roman Numeral outline is included. Bibliography lists sources.

A 6 page biographical overview that considers his childhood, reign, and his legacy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page assessment of the Le Pens party and its leader Jean-Marie Le Pen. The author asserts that the dictum "the extreme right rises and falls with its leader" is indeed valid as it applies to this party. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines leisure in Britain between 1700 and 1850. Bowling is chosen as the topic of contemplation. How bowling fits into the scheme of things is discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 11 page paper examines Turkey as a tourist destination. The paper starts by considering the importance of tourism to the country and then looking at a number of places of historical interest including the Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya), The Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii), Dolmabahçe Palace, Troy, Aphrodisias, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Safranbolu, Mount Nemrut, Halil Rahman Mosque, ...

This 6 page paper examines the Roman Empire in question and answer format. Four questions are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at Samuel P. Huntington's work that says there is, as well as others that provide different theories. This paper has a thesis to contest the notion that there is a true clash. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page review of the long relationship that has existed between Islam and Spain. This relationship extends back to medieval times and is, in part, explicatory of the terrorists acts that Islam has recently perpetrated in Spain. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper on Renaissance love songs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page consideration of the role women played during the French Revolution. Despite the fact that ultimately they would be excluded from the very equality that the Revolution sought, women were inspired to fight for change as they had never fought before. Women were involved in practically every facet of the Revolution. ...

This 3 page paper examines ancient civilizations and looks at whether or not a society is better off embracing religion or remaining secular. Civilizations examined include the Romans, Greeks, Early Christians and Hebrews. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 14 page paper provides an overview of the "reign of witches" and the progression of images of paganism over time. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how recent scholarship has discovered that the peculiar social, cultural, and political forms that developed in medieval Europe are the source of distinctive Western institutions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page paper which examines the relations between the French and the British in Canada during the latter part of the 18th century. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts the people of the Indus Valley with Eastern Mediterranean civilizations. Much attention is paid to the artistic contributions made. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

6 pages in length. The fall of any civilization marks a watershed moment in its historical commentary; when Constantinople fell at the hands of Mehmed II, those who were standing on the very ground upon which the weeks' long battle was fought reveal minutiae unlike any historian ever could. The value of eye-witness ...

A 14 page paper on the fall of the Roman Republic. The paper examines whether or not the fall was inevitable and argues that it was inevitable. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the influence that Greek drama has had upon modern day theater. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the three Punic Wars and how they affected Roman society, economics and the military. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This is a 5 page paper which examines the differences in the civilizations that emerged in Eurasia after the collapse of the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire. The bibliography has 4 sources.

This 6 page paper considers Plautus's play, and how it follows the typical structure of returning everything to normal; it also considers why the slave is so important to the plot. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the stepped pyramid of King Djoser and the Ziggurat of Sumaria in Ur. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines ancient life on the Nile River in Egypt. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper on the architecture of the Palace of Versailles. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper investigates the connection between rhetoric and Latin, and the change to the vernacular not only in the Church but in common usage; it uses Walter J. Ong's work as a basis for the exploration. Bibliography lists 9 sources.