Italian city-states

Sparta and Athens were both successful City States in Ancient Greece. Although they both were located in the same country, they both had conflicting views on several issues and they were different in the way they operated. The Athenians cared more about learning and the arts, while the Spartans were focused on military training and following orders. The two city states had different governments and social make-ups. Although the challenging city-states of Sparta and Athens were individually…

Athens and Sparta were cities that were located very close in terms of the geography but with very different models. In ancient Greece two models of social organization emerged in their city-states, they had the extremes of both models. Ancient Athens usually had a democratic society and focused on trade and the arts, whereas ancient Sparta was the model of a militarist state in which a ruling class of warriors exploited the numerous lower and defenseless class. The way of life of the Spartans…

Though all the deep dish pies were tremendous with their glazed brown crust and sauce smoothly layered on top, the meat lovers pizza was my favorite. The comely toppings exploded into the air and you could taste each one with every bite. The spicy Italian sausage had juice squeeze out between your…

The Divine Comedy, composed by Dante Alighieri some place around the year 1308 and initially called The Comedy, is generally viewed as one of the preeminent works of Italian writing. It is an epic poem that comprises of three books: Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise, which chronicle (portray) the experiences of Dante the Pilgrim (an imaginary character embodied by Dante himself) in his goes through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. Albeit terrifying on a strict level, on a more noteworthy level it…

Anne, and other characters’ shoulders. The novel’s foundation is from the city of Cleveland, particularly in the 60s, and is the key background for the comprehension of the city’s lively past. To summarize, Cleveland was a hangout for the Irish and Italian Mafia groups, which were enemies at the time. As the city of Cleveland changes within this time, the effects, not just on the characters, are blatant and cause the city to change in ways that are unpredictable. Cleveland’s neighborhoods have…

The lead sociologists involved with the University included Robert Park, Ernest Burgess and Louis Wirth. They explored two key themes of sociology; urban ecology and urbanism as a way of life. These concepts greatly enhanced our understanding of cities and urban life. Their studies revolved around urban land-use and its effect on society, resulting in an impersonal way of life due to the separation of the affluent from the working class and the lack of community in urban neighborhoods. Their…

Africa, beginning in 3,500 - 3,000 B.C.E. Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations both had similar religious beliefs, however their environment and culture, interaction and exchange, and city-states were different. Egyptians operated under a centralized government while, the Mesopotamians had self-controlled city-state governments. (Strayer, 82-83) The environment of each civilization was different, which may have been the reason for they developed well defined political and religious beliefs.…

In ancient Greece, there were many places that were powerful in their own right. Athens and Sparta were two such city-states, but their ways of life were highly different. Athens was one of the world’s first well-known democratic cities, while Sparta was a place of militant oligarchy. Athens’s political system consisted of three levels of government. At the bottom of the bureaucratic hierarchy was the Ekklesia, the assembly of the people. The Ekklesia was made up of only males of Athenian…

Athens and Sparta were two city-states in the land of Ancient Greece. In fact, they were the largest of them all. Athens was a very calm and creative city who was known for thriving in politics and economy. They were also very laid back. In Athens, you could get a good education and major in whichever subject you chose. Focusing on scholastics, they allowed serving in the military to be a choice, not a requirement. However, Sparta was a very strict city that is remembered especially for their…

land which was previously unheard of in other greek city-states. Girls were given and education but also were trained in wrestling, gymnastics, and were taught to fight. They believed that strong woman made strong children. They were closer to the age of their husbands unlike other greek city-states. They were given a husband at the age of 18-20. Woman could own land due to the fact that the men were always away. They needed some way to keep the city running so woman started running Sparta in a…