Essays and Research Papers on Mixed Issues in Western Civilization

This 5 page paper discusses three civilizations of the ancient world: the Greeks, the Mycenaeans and the Minoans. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 16 page paper examines the early Risorgimento period in Italy following the Congress of Vienna, looking at the influence of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic period and the way in which restoration took place in terms of political and social influences and outcomes. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the relationship between the French Revolution and the period of Enlightenment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the topology of the Rione Trevi district of Rome. The first part of the paper considers how the area has changed between the time when the Tempesta Map was drawn in about in 1593 and when the Nolli map was drawn in 1748 and today. The paper also looks ...

This 8 page paper examines the life and achievements of the controversial Russian Tsar; Peter the Great or Peter I. Seen by some as a hero who modernized Russia and by others as a despot, the paper looks at the life, work and influence of Peter the Great. The paper starts by looking at the ...

This 12 page paper considers the following statement “The Great Reforms combined two contradictory goals: the creation of civil society and the preservation of the Tsar's authority”. The paper examines the period from 1855 and the ascendance of Tsar Alexander II and the emancipation of serf until the second revolution in 1917. This also includes ...

A 3 page paper which examines various humanities elements as they relate to the Late Middle Ages, demonstrating developments in the world at large. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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.

In five pages this paper examines how the spread of Christianity and development of trade/capitalism during the so-called ‘Gothic world’ led to the civilization that followed during the Renaissance and modern periods. Ten sources are listed in the bibliography.

In twelve pages this paper examines how the Muslims (Moriscos) that remained in Spain after the Reconquest were forced to convert to Christianity, the Spanish threat posed by the Ottoman Turk Muslims during this period, the reaction of the Spanish crown, the events which culminated in the Morisco revolt (1568-1571), and the expulsion of Moriscos ...

3 pages in length. The reasons for Livy and Thucydides to choose their respective historical topics are not merely to chronicle the events that occurred during each author's respective period but rather to bring question to how and why they originated, with both casting doubt on the validity for either to have happened in ...

This 3 page paper explores some of the justification the “democratic” Athenians may have given for acquiring an empire. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In four pages this paper examines the characterization of Phaedra in Euripides’ play Hippolytus within the context of Enlightenment values to consider whether love and passion are dangerous, if emotions are a sign of weakness or lack of control, or absence of reason in the play, and assesses the cause of this tragedy and whether ...

This 3 page paper considers the correlation between Athenian Democracy and Athenian Imperialism in the fifth and fourth centuries. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3 page paper considers why the Industrial Revolution was so important. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines if the Roman Empire came into being because of absentmindedness or whether it was inevitable. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 13 page paper which answers 4 different topics as they relate to conditions such as fame, success, and failure. No sources cited.

In five pages this paper compares Hesiod’s Five Ages of Man with Ovid’s Four Ages of Mankind creation myth; and also compares and contrasts the story of Zeus with Olympic deities Poseidon and Hades in order to examine why their interactions with Zeus and stories about their origins are important to understanding Greek mythology. ...

This 4 page book review examines this work by David Matz. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper which examines the thesis in The Bewitching of Anne Gunter by James Sharpe. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper which looks at Kuhn's theory of paradigm shift and how it can be applied to scientific progress and social change. There are 8 sources listed in the bibliography.

7 pages in length. The significant strides made by Constantine the Great to bring unity back to the empire called for relocation of the capital that currently stood in Rome. Having been instrumental in reforming government and consolidating the Church, the Emperor had no intention of keeping the capital where it was due ...

This 3 page paper considers the importance of astronomy, and especially Galileo, to the development of Western civilization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In four pages this paper examines the leadership of Odysseus and Aeneas in a comparative analysis of their similarities and differences. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper explores some of the causes of the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian Wars during the period 499-404BCE. Bibliography lists 6 sources.