Articles for tag: HBO, Pompey, The Sopranos, Western Civilization

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Review of HBO’s Epic Miniseries Rome

HBO brings Rome, the ancient Italian city, to life in a gigantic spectacular production which boasts a 100 million dollar budget. It’s set, located entirely in Italy, is currently the largest standing in the world. The first episode drew 3.8 million total viewers, making it destined to be another HBO hit. As anticipated, Rome is ...

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Western Civilization Research Paper

Outline I-Introduction -Define culture -What it is -How it’s influenced -Key traits II-Western Civilization Culture -Define Western Culture -The Three Pillars -Ancient Greece -Roman Republic -Christianity III-First Pillar-Ancient Greece -Philosophy -Olympic games -Important Greek philosophers I-The Greek Polis -Define a city-state -Trading -Women and slaves II-Life in a Greek City-State -Religion -Citizenship -Government -Slavery -Marriage ...

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The Role of Women in the French Revolution

Debatable issues of rights have constantly haunted our society, but equality during the French Revolution was a gripping concept to put into effect. The French Revolution, a period calling for liberty and inequality, failed to produce the rights and respect of women in their society. Although women contributed a great deal to the French Revolution, ...

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The Military Force of Sparta

The most distinguished military nation in the world was that of Greek Sparta. Their rigid lifestyle and structured military was one based on honor, pride, perfection and sacrifice. Their extreme training and sense of duty helped the Spartan army become one the most feared and respected forces in all of the Mediterranean and Asia. Originating ...

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Aristotle’s Poetics for Screenwriters, by Michael Tierno

People in Hollywood like to say that if Shakespeare were alive today, he’d be a screenwriter. But what about the philosopher Aristotle? Writers who know their family trees are aware that Aristotle laid the foundations of storytelling instruction around 335 BC in his work Poetics. Not much of western civilization has gone untouched by Aristotle’s ...