Illyrians

The modern idea of slavery is that of a racially based enslavement. The slavery of the United States in the 19th century was based upon the belief that blacks were inferior to whites. This white supremacy 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…

When reading this paper, it is important to keep in mind that many of the sources that were used were written after the events had already occurred. With saying that, one should still take into consideration that these pieces of written history are valuable and can shed some light on Roman history, culture, ideologies, and beliefs. Most of the information in this paper comes from the works of Polybius, who lived between 200 and 118 BCE, Livy, who lived between 59 and 17 BCE, and the Twelve…

Similar to the Persian analysis, Greek myths may be analyzed to conceptualize the construct of homosexuality within ancient Greek culture. Many instances of Greek philosophical writings and recordings of histories portray actions that would today be labeled as homosexual. One of the most popular pieces of the homosexual culture of Greek society comes from Homer’s The Iliad with his account of the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus. The exact date of Homer’s authoring of The Iliad lies…

man-to-man. This created a necessity for Viola to pose as a male to gain access to any aristocratic home while stranded in Illyria. The political history between Illyria and her home country, Messaline, affected Viola’s adjustment after arriving on Illyrian shores. Instead of posing as her twin brother, Sebastian, she created a new identity, Cesario, her alter-ego for the length of the play. Although it is not explicitly stated in the text, a history of war between the two countries becomes…

The Twelfth Night: Gender Roles and Disguise Shakespeare often wrote his characters to portray literal and figurative disguises in order to accomplish some sort of goal. This idea was exemplified and prevalent in The Twelfth Night; a Shakespearean comedy written between 1599 and 1601. In this play, the main protagonist, Viola, disguises herself upon arrival to the country of Illyria to search for her brother, Sebastian, who was lost and thought to be dead after a shipwreck and storm. She…

Skeletal remains from Lofkënd, Corinth, Epidamnus, and Apollonia were examined to determine if the null hypothesis of changes in physical activity levels, as evidenced by osteoarthritis in human skeletons is correct. This research will test the null hypothesis that physical activity levels, as evidenced by osteoarthritis in human skeletons, remained constant at Epidamnus, and Apollonia, Albania during Greek colonial expansion (620 BCE-229 BCE). The assemblages for each site was first divided…

“Look grandpa Naim, look at Adrian playing in the yard, look at Shqipja laughing out loud, look how happy they are.” The poor old man’s heart breaks into pieces every time he sees the despair in Arber’s eyes and he sees it quite often. Arber is 12 years old. He has got dark hair, dark features and snow white skin. He also has a big noise and big head and is very tall for his age. One can tell he is a typical highlander of Albania. Arber doesn’t go to school this year, as a matter of…

Kosovo is located in the Balkan region of South-east Europe and has been point of contention throughout history. Neighboring Serbia has longed alleged that “Kosovo is Serbia”, while Kosovo Albanians (Kosovars) strongly disagree with this perception. The intent of this research paper is to identify the causes of strong ethnic tensions and oppression in the region. Furthermore, to identify the operational variables that have affected unit operations during the NATO lead air and missile campaign…