Culture of Greece

wouldn’t be translated into a commonly understood languages. The lack of Christianity and Judaism would have a major cultural effect on the world Muhammad grew up in. Islam, if it developed, would be radically different. Culture itself would have a different meaning, with cultures being small and isolated instead of impacting each other and creating…

of Thermopylae), and Declan’s (Athens). First, Lance’s presentation on Alexander the Great had the same theme as mine. Lance showed his theme of the rise and fall of Ancient Greece in a way that showed all the good aspects of Alexander. He showed how Alexander won every battle he founded and brought many good things to Greece. This enhanced my understanding of that theme because it helped understand that civilians can rise in war and in government, not just in education. Next, Hani’s project on…

Government in Ancient Greece University of the People HIST 1421 “Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives” (Reagan, n.d.). In order for Greece to have order and civility, there needed to be certain officials that held power to make these city-states safe, and make proper decisions that benefitted them. Five of the major forms of government that once played a part in ancient Greece were Tyranny, Oligarchy, Democracy, Monarchy, and Aristocracy. Many associate the…

human figure can provide in-depth explanations to the religious beliefs, political structures, and cultural values of these early peoples. The civilizations located in the Middle East, Egypt, and Greece each created distinct representations of the human form, with similar themes and styles connecting the cultures. Throughout these early societies, representations of the human form all include idealistic depictions of powerful figures. However, while the Greeks grew to focus on the ideal human…

a fairly well written article with a few minor parts. One problem I have is how he mentions other cultures and their time scale. Some cultures that we don’t know much about would be hard to tell if this was the case. In other culture their time scale is stranger, if a person in the group gets older it is said they are 100 years old. It would be smart to radiocarbon date something and know that culture time scale to actually record the approximate time of their mythology. For example, radiocarbon…

would to issues spread across the globe. Variations in governmental policies, art and philosophy affected the European culture, prompting future cultures to revise their ideas and policies based on the Greeks and Romans. As time surpassed, the expansion of these empires invigorated cultural dispersal, assimilating the culture of the two empires in the land it had conquered. Ancient Greece passed on a new form of government and governmental policies to the European society. The most vital of…

Nowadays we live under the light of continuous economic, social and political changes taking place globally. The corollary of these is the creation of migration flow, which in turn has brought about social changes that led to multicultural societies. In Greece, one of the immigration countries, the composition of society and often redefined symbiosis indigenous people needed to immigrants, refugees, repatriates, gypsies and Muslims. This multicultural reality comes from interactions between…

the Peloponnesian League. This league was led by Sparta. In “Culture and Values it states Athenians were pioneers in drama and historiography, town planning and medicine, painting, sculpture, mathematics and government. Their contributions to the development of western culture became the foundation for later achievements, achievements which endured. Including, their importance and exceptionality is continually validated” (pg.80). Greece ran a rich legacy that did not take root in the midst of…

provided a justification to the slave industry. The beliefs that defended enslavement were not always this way. In Ancient Greece, the philosopher Aristotle viewed the institution of slavery through a different justification. Aristotle viewed slavery as a fulfillment of natural order and necessity and believed the barbarians were unavoidably “Otherized” based on their culture and uncivilized nature. The philosopher Aristotle lived between the years 384 and 322 BC. The time period Aristotle lived…

Ancient Greece has been heralded as one of the remarkable foundations for global culture. From advances in art and architecture, Greek culture has permeated virtually all of the western world, specifically from the Classical period on. The Kritios Boy represents the beginnings of the quintessential Classical Greek statuary, and will serve as an innovative gateway into the expansive and influential Classical Greek tradition. Through a distinct shift in the representation of the human body and its…