What caused the Protestant Reformation?
New world discovery and exploration
How do you explain the discovery of the new world by Europeans? Was it an accident, good luck, or the result of a more complex set of circumstances?
In my book on Western Civilization they only give a small portion of information on Sparta and they focus mainly on Athens. I also watched the movie Troy with Brad Pitt last night and was not quite sure what exactly is true. In what ways was Sparta different from Athens? I know that the ground troups and military with strong. ...continues
I have heard the the Spartans literally through babies off clifts and elders decided which children where to live or die. Which has peaked my interest of this brutallity. How were the children raised in Sparta? Who was Lyeurgus? and Who was Leonidas? I think Lyeurgus might be some mythical philosopher. How would you de ...continues
The rise of Christianity in regards to the Apostle Paul
I am trying to come up with an argument and I am getting a little "tongue tied" on how to say my point. My thoughts; Jesus was a preacher and healer and began his 'movement' after John's execution. Overall Jesus was not special, but he did focus on the poor and weak to spread his message of 'love, worshiping only on God'. An ...continues
Political role of women in Athens
What conditions or attitudes explain the fact that women had no political role in Athens and, in fact, had few opportunities to act in any public or independent way?
SOCIAL PARIAHS MODULE QUESTIONS FOR UNIVERSITY
THESE ARE JUST EXAMPLE QUESTIONS FROM A PREVIOUS EXAM PAPER 1) Why were the stereotypes of marginal groups so similar? 2) Account for the different treatment of immigrant groups in the early modern period. 3) When, and for what reasons, did the attitudes towards the Jews begin to change? 4) Why were gypsies persecute ...continues
I need help finding a picture on the internet of Pyramus and Thisbe together. The picture must be in the form of artwork such as pottery, painting, sculpture and decorations. The important thing is that the artwork must be dated somewhere between 1000 BC and 500 BC. Also, I must know the artists name, the title of the piece, the ...continues
I need a internet photo of Callisto that is depicted in either a painting, sculpture, relic, pottery, or even decorations. The piece must be between 1000 BC - 500 BC. I also must know the artist's name, the title, format, the size, the date, and the current location.
I need a internet photo of Harpies. The photo can be of a painting, pottery, sculpture, relic, or any other decorative piece of art as long as it was made from 1000 BC to 500 BC. The artist's name, the title, format, size, date, and the current location must be expressed.