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Papers On Western Civilization
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Herodotus -- Themes of Vengence
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This 6 page report discusses the themes of vengeance that run throughout Herdotus’ "History," as well as the unique aspects and viewpoints offered by Herodotus who has often been referred to as "the father of history." Bibliography lists only two translations of "The Histories" themselves as a source.
Filename: Herodotus.wps
Herodotus: Reliable And Comprehensive Account Of The Persian Wars?
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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 chronicling of times, dates, facts, personal reports and other factually-based resources in order to compile his conviction about the Persian Wars. Herodotus fervently believed factual details were the only components worthy of categorizing with regard to the wars' comprehensive nature, noting quite unequivocally in his skeptical approach how there was no room for theoretical fluff when addressing history. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCherod.rtf
Historical Value of Homer’s “The Iliad”
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A 7 page paper which analyzes the epic poem from a historical context, considering if the events depicted are real, if the information can be verified, and examines the author’s intentions for writing the poem. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGilhis.rtf
History & Modernity
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A 5 page essay/research paper that looks at modernity. The writer addresses the question of when modernity began (which is debatable), why it began and how, but also discusses whether this was a good or bad development. The writer argues in favor of modernity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khmodgod.rtf
History and Uses of Aloe
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A 10 page paper which presents an examination of the history and the uses of the aloe plant. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: RAaloe.rtf
History as a Discipline
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A 3 page examination of history as a discipline. The author points out that the job of the historian is accomplished using specific tools and methodologies that allow as accurate as possible interpretation of history. It is not uncommon, however, to find that each new generation of historians has the tendency to rewrite some aspects of history. Sometimes this rewriting process results in a more accurate accounting, an accounting made possible by new developments and understandings in the discipline, but sometimes it results in what is termed "revisionist history", an accounting that is tilted to accomplish a specific goal or agenda. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPhistry.rtf
History as a Predeterminant of Contemporary Actions
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A 4 page contention that our actions today are often determined by decisions that we made well
back into the chapters of history. Indeed, even if we consider such gross aspects of our lives as our politics and our religions we see that this
is indeed the case. One of the more interesting examples that supports this contention is the Renaissance. We are still feeling the reverberations of this historical period today, over six centuries since its advent. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPrenas1.rtf
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