Essays and Research Papers on The Greeks & Romans

This 5 page paper considers the complexities of Greek society outlined in the story of Orestes from Aeschylus' Eumenides. This paper considers the nature of order, society and the Greek solutions to issues of justice related in the text. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page research paper that examines the transition period between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, the reasons and causes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

7 pages in length. Athens and Rome both started as small city states with many enemies as powerful or more powerful than they. Athens formed a pseudo-empire but soon collapsed while Rome formed a very large state and held it for centuries. There were obviously several very crucial differences which caused this difference in outcome for these two ...

A 7 page paper discussing why and how Rome shifted in structure from republic to empire. The factors contributing to the shift were varied, but the single most limiting factor in Rome's ability to maintain itself was the ultimate size of the area it controlled. It ruled most of the known world, at least that part of ...

An 8 page research paper that first of all examines Periclean Athens, and then draws parallels between the Athenian democracy and modern democracies. The writer argues that modern democracies find their roots in the Athenian example. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page paper focuses on the skill of Socrates and discuses in depth the technique he used in his own defense. The arguments are evaluated for merit as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper assessing this book. Constantine represents a turning point for the Roman Empire on all fronts, but he is most remembered as being the first Roman ruler to convert to Christianity. The book's author reveals that Constantine's growth in the Christian faith was a slow and arduous process; he appears to have struggled with ...

This 5 page paper evaluates Zanker's Pompeii: Public and Private Life. A synopsis of the work is given. The importance of art in society is emphasized. No additional sources cited.

5 pages in length. According to the political ideologies of Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War," the primary cause of conflict between Sparta and Athens was the fact that the Athenians tried to create a problem between the city-states of Corinth and Corcyra. Athens was summoned to help the Corcyraeans; they proved only a ...

This 10 page paper looks at the forms of marriage in Ancient Rome and the corresponding methods of divorce. The paper also follows the changes in divorce in this civilisation over time. The final part of the paper considers the role of property and children in divorce. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

(6 pp.) What we are looking at here is a period of six centuries. Legend has it that twin boys were nursed by a she-wolf to found the glorious city of Rome in 753. These twin boys, Romulus and Remus were descendents of the Trojan prince Aeneas - not a ...

A 6 page research paper that investigates the purposes that spectacle fulfilled in the politics of ancient Rome. The writer argues that games were offered to the people for their support and that this was a reciprocal relationship that fitted the purposes of both parties very well from the first century B.C. to the end ...

The Palaiologoi; This 7 page paper considers the final centuries of the Byzantium Empire under the Palaiologoi. Starting with the second Emperor form this dynasty Andronikos II the paper traces the fall of the empire and the contact and relations with the Ottoman Empire, through to the final Emperor Constantine XI. The bibliography cites 3 ...

A 6 page paper which discusses Athenian society at its height of accomplishments and popularity. The paper discusses the wealth and attractiveness of Athens, as well as the defeat of this great city. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page research paper that examines the functions and purposes to which Greek playwrights employed messengers. The writer argues that were strict limitations pertaining to the kinds of settings that a playwright could employ and that messengers were frequently used to help overcome these deficiencies. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper which summarizes Cahill's book "How the Irish Saved Civilization." In addition the paper addresses how Cahill's work relates to Noble's Western Civilization textbook. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

A paper which compares the goddesses Circe and Calypso, in terms of their attributes and the way in which they interact with Odysseus, and the different aspects of the female nature which they exemplify. Bibliography lists 3 sources

This 5 page paper considers the different reasons underlying the fall of the Ancient Roman Empire. The writer includes discussion of the military, political, social and religious reasons for the fall is the great civilisation. The paper concludes with the containing impact of this long dead society in today's modern world. The bibliography cites 7 ...

A 5 page paper that provides an overview of this book by Susan Mattern. The writer focuses on the Roman elite's motives of honor and glory as well as on the Roman need to terrorize their enemies. Could such a foreign policy exist in today's world? The writer comments on this question. Bibliography lists ...

This 8 page paper provides a look at marriage and family life in Ancient Rome. However, the primary focus of the paper is on the Pliny letters and how they reveal information about family life. The significance of the letters in respect to how they provide valuable information is discussed. Bibliography lists 6 ...

A 5 page research paper that contrasts and compares the attitudes of Plato in his Republic and Thucydides in his history of the Peloponnesian War on the quality of justice, for the individual, as well as the state. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

8 pages in length. The writer composes a fictional letter that was written in Rome 1 AD. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the famous trial of Socrates, based primarily upon I.F. Stone’s text, “The Trial of Socrates.” Specifically considered are the reasons behind the trial, which may differ from the classical view presented by Plato in “Apology,” and ways in which Socrates might have won an acquittal. Bibliography lists ...

This 8 page paper considers the way in which the style and construction of mosaics developed during the period. The writer explains this using many example of mosaic work that has survived, including mosaics form Fishbourne Roman Palace and form Cirencester. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 6 page paper provides a look at the factors that contributed to the romanization of Carthage, based on the book by Susan Raven, Rome in Africa. This paper takes a historical and social view of the civilization of Carthage and the impacts of Roman influence. Bibliography lists 1 source.