Dorians

Herodotus wrote his History following the Peloponnesian Wars in Greece. Through his book, Herodotus mentions tensions between the Athenians and the Peloponnese. Specifically, Herodotus writes that during a fourth invasion of Athens by the Dorians, Sparta's allies, the Athenians wanted revenge against Sparta and its allies (Herodotus 5.77). War has the effect of bringing a nation together under a common enemy. Herodotus later provides an inscription on the Acropolis in Athens that describes…

1. The Bronze Age Civilization of the Aegean took place during ca. 3000-1200 B.C.E This time period consisted of two civilizations, the Minoan (ca. 2000-1400 B.C.E.) and the Mycenaean (ca. 1600-1200 B.C.E). On the island of Crete, the Minoan civilization was centered in the palace of Minos at Knossos. This culture was thriving and traveled by sea quiet often. The palace consisted of frescoes demonstrating numerous aspect of Cretan life. Of all the frescoes in the palace the most recognized is…

Jury Duty Court Cases The Constitution of the United States guarantees to all the right to “Trial by Jury” when certain legal interests or liberties are at stake. The following essay contains jury duty and criminal cases. Part 1: A. Although not all people have served jury duty, almost everyone holds their own unique opinion and interpretation of what it signifies. While working one day at my job as a hostess, I caught up with my boss, Anthony, who shared with me his opinion of jury duty. He…

idea of a library full of leather-bound books by authors long since passed. Therefore, I started with classic novels, the books everyone includes on must-read-before-you-die lists. I enjoyed Wuthering Heights, A Tale of Two Cities, and The Picture of Dorian Gray. My favorite thing about these books was the difference in language between then and now. I was able to introduce older vocabulary into my everyday speech that was more expressive than what I could have said before. I think the easiest…

It is virtually impossible nowadays for a person to watch the news without a new headline popping up that involves a police officer and an unarmed person who is shot and killed out of “self defense.” The increase in the number of deaths by law enforcement has sparked controversy throughout the United States, and has changed the way a majority of the public views “lawful” and “justified” police force. Because of the rising death rate, body-mounted police cameras have been the talk of the nation.…

In the feature article “ Genderbashing: Sexuality, Gender, and the Regulation of Public Space,” the author, Viviane K. Namaste, argues about violence against sexual minorities and that how these acts violence and crimes are affected through public and private spaces (Namaste 421). Differences between gender and sexuality leads to many consequences including violence and crime and not many people know that there is any difference. In order to address these issues and problems, Viviane K. Namaste…

A large amount of controversy can be found in the world of law enforcement and their actions in diverse communities. Many people assume police officers act differently depending on who they are working with. Over the past few years especially, numerous cases have been brought to the public’s attention and this is now more of an issue than ever before. It will continue to be a problem as more minorities live in the United States and as law enforcement will always uphold a large societal role.…

influenced by outside forces. Hellenistic refers to Greeks and others who lived during the period after Alexander 's conquests. They differ from Hellenic in territory, culture, and political systems. After the collapse of Mycenae around 1100 B.C. and Dorian invasions, the Greek Dark Ages ensued and the Archaic period began around 800BC. By 600BC the Archaic Period was in full swing, and this paved the way for hoplites in 650BC. This rapid military development was due to a common Hellenic theme…

There have been many historic battles over the years. Many of these battles have resulted in Golden Ages in the land of the victor. One of these battles was the Battle of Salamis. In the previous battles – Marathon and Thermopylae – Greece had been fighting to keep the Persians out of their land. They were highly outnumbered and should not have even made it past the first battle. However their luck held and thanks to Greek strategy, they were able to turn the tables on the mighty Persian empire.…

White privilege is a topic that is always existing and has for a period of time, but it is not talked about that often and actions are not taken against it. This issue is difficult to diminish because the majority of people that are in authority are most like to be caucasians who are in that position thanks to the power of white privilege. It has cause many problems and caused many cases of unfair of treatment anywhere from inside a personal household to a community, to the society, and all the…