FISCHER AND HERODOTUS
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The paper takes a theory of historian and professor David Hackett Fischer and analyses it in context with Herodotus' Histories. The paper compares Fischer's theory with Herodotus' method of recording history. Bibligraphy lists 2 sources.
Filename: MThacket.rtf

Garland's "Daily Life Of The Ancient Greeks"
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4 pages in length. As a professor of the classics and an author of multiple books and articles on ancient Greek culture, Robert Garland is a most qualified person to write this book. Even with such extensive literary and academic experience, however, he does not allow it to cloud or skew his perspective; rather, he merely shares the information in a way that is both neutral and captivating. His critical use of resources spans the ages by including such classics as Homer's Greek mythology, historical documentation (primary) and incorporating the work of other authors who have published works on a particular aspect of Greek culture (secondary). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCgarland.rtf

GATES OF FIRE BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD
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This 7 page paper discusses the novel by Steven Pressfield called Gates of Fire. This book is analyzed for its portrayal of Spartan culture, education, the famous battle, and its application to modern warfare. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBgatefire.rtf

Gibbon/Vindication
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A 10 page research paper that discusses the reaction that Edward Gibbon's famous history Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire received when it was published in the late eighteenth century. The reaction was so strong against chapters 15 and 16 in the first volume of Gibbon's history that he subsequently wrote a book that was entitled a vindication of these chapters. The writer discusses the criticism and Gibbon's replay via his Vindication. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khgibvin.rtf

Gladiators/Spectacle in Ancient Rome
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A 6 page research paper that investigates the purposes that spectacle fulfilled in the politics of ancient Rome. The writer argues that games were offered to the people for their support and that this was a reciprocal relationship that fitted the purposes of both parties very well from the first century B.C. to the end of the fourth century A.D. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khromgam.wps

Grant's Julius Caesar
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This 3 page paper examines a book written by Michael Grant called Julius Caesar. This book report provides a critique of the work. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA813JC.rtf

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