Essays and Research Papers on Mixed Issues in Western Civilization

This 5 page paper discusses the Columbian Exchange and its effects on the people of the New World. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines why the Romans were so successful. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper considerers the development of language in the forms known today and if they have been advantageous in furthering the understanding of the world. This is considered by looking back to the development of language and the way it correlates with an increased understanding of the world to assess the link between ...

A 10 page paper which presents hypothetical journal entries of a teenager in Elizabethan Times. No sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines what the Franks understood and inherited from the Roman civilization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the Crusades and discusses how it is the most important historical event influencing western civilization up till the 1500s. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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.

This 3 page paper considers the question of whether or not it’s fair to suggest that Constantine’s success was caused by the weakness of Diocletian’s constitutional reforms. It argues that the reasons are more complex. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the middle ages. Were the dark ages really dark? Various questions are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This paper considers the Greek and Roman civilizations in relation to the concept of "classical" as denoting authoritative or standard criteria, and looks at the positive and negative elements of both cultures. There are three sources listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper examines the Reformation and how it might have been influenced by the Renaissance. Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 11 page paper looks at Croatia during and after the Second World War, covering the period of Nezavisna drzava Hrvatska or NHD (The Independent State of Croatia) and the subsequent communist regime under Tito and the partisans. The political models, ideals and practices are discussed along with consideration of the changes which occurred under ...

This 13 page paper discusses the way in which England used its absorption of Wales as a model for its further colonial efforts in Ireland and America. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

9 pages in length. Self-preservation is a core component of human survival; in order for man to withstand threats to self and society, tools were necessary in order to outmaneuver the opposition. Medieval England has a rich and extensive arsenal of weaponry and siege engines that were instrumental in the many battles engaged ...

In six pages this paper examines the Roman way of life and and then considers how two architectural works – the Pantheon and the Colosseum – reflect Roman culture, with detailed description, analysis, and interpretation included. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

6 pages in length. While at first glance it may appear as though Akhenaten took his father's teachings and built upon them so as to enrich the lives of his people, he actually distorted the fundamental value of what Amenhotep III had taught him by altering the foundation of Egyptian piety with an unexpected ...

5 pages in length. The Incan legacy illustrates a people whose ingenuity granted them the capacity to bridge a number of gaps between need and function, not the least of which includes agricultural irrigation and a rudimentary system of record keeping. Indeed, the Incans were a thriving people whose self-sufficiency and dutiful religiosity ...

A 4 page paper which examines how the intervention of the gods and goddesses could be good or bad for the people. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines why agriculture was the most significant contribution, made in Mesopotamia, to civilization. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which offers an overview of the Industrial Revolution. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In five pages this paper references Pressfield’s novel in a consideration of Sparta that includes the role of the polis in shaping the Greek identity, the typical Spartan soldier’s experience, and the personal values they most respected and how these shaped their society and politics. There are no other sources listed in the bibliography. ...

4 pages in length. As a professor of the classics and an author of multiple books and articles on ancient Greek culture, Robert Garland is a most qualified person to write this book. Even with such extensive literary and academic experience, however, he does not allow it to cloud or skew his perspective; ...

3 pages in length. Much like the repelling nature of oil and water, the concepts of fact and philosophy travel parallel paths that rarely - if ever - cross. This explains the reason why Herodotus's account of the Persian Wars is considered unreliable and imprecise, inasmuch as his perspective was based solely upon ...

A 9 page paper on the Trojan War. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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.