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The Historical Importance of Water, 2007.
An examination of early civilizations and their dependence on water sources.
1,348 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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The paper examines water's importance in the history of the world, which can be clearly seen in early civilizations and their dependence upon the availability and location of water. The paper explores how early societies structured their city life, agricultural practices, sanitary systems, and even politics around their sources and uses of water. The paper further examines how the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, Hebrews, and the Phoenicians are all examples of "hydraulic" civilizations to varying degrees. The paper concludes that the importance of water can be clearly seen through the locations and achievements of early civilizations.
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"An interesting difference between the hydraulic civilizations of India and the hydraulic civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia is the absence of powerful kings and rulers. Whereas the kings and pharaohs of the other societies oversaw the creation of the hydraulic system and forced labor into the construction and maintenance of it, "it is very difficult to square this hypothesis with what is known about the Indus civilization. There is no evidence of kings, slaves, or forced mobilization of labor" (crystalinks)."
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The Value of Water, 2008.
An explanation of the importance of water in our lives.
1,311 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper provides an in-depth explanation of the importance and value of water, providing statistics relating to parts of the world where it is scarce. It also explains the importance of recylcing and not wasting water as well as the need to keep drinking water pure.
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Water Is a Most Precious Resource
Important Facts about Water
The Increasing Value of Blue Gold or Water
The Effects of Water Scarcity
The United States and Water Scarcity
The Importance of Recycling Water and Preventing Pollution
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"Water is invaluable to the global world and to the lives of millions of people who struggle to obtain water. Water is important to economic activities including irrigated agriculture, transportation, hydroelectric energy, and other types of industries (Ghadar, 7). Many people do not realize that over 97% of earth's water can not be used for agriculture, drinking, or other uses (Ghadar, 7). Basically, many people never stop to think about the importance of water because they live in developed countries that have access to plenty of water. What these people fail to realize is that water will become scarce in these countries if water continues to be consumer faster than it is replenished."
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Historical Fiction in Film: Quo Vadis, 2001.
Examines the background and historical accuracy of the legendary Hollywood movie "Quo Vadis".
1,046 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, $ 36.95
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This essay examines historical fiction as seen in the famous Hollywoood movie Quo Vadis. The successes and failures of the film in accurately portraying Roman history and the struggle between early Christianity and Roman society are analyzed. Through a look at real historical sources, we can see that for the most part the film is an entertaining but flawed example of the retelling of a historical event and the personalities of that time. For example, the film leads viewers to believe that this period of history was the climax of the conflict between imperial Rome and early Christianity, but in fact Nero was no worse for the Christians than many other emperors before and after his reign.
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"The characters of Marcus Vinicius and Lygia in the film are symbolic of the rift between imperial Rome and the early Christians, however, they are fictional characters and did not exist in ancient Rome. Galba was in fact the real leader who replaced Nero (he does in the film as well), but he was a seventy-year old man who only ruled for about six months before he was executed by rivals in the forum and replaced by Otho."
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Historical Fiction in Film: Spartacus, 2002.
A look at how this movie provides many historical untruths and inaccuracies.
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This essay examines historical fiction as seen in the famous Hollywood movie Spartacus. The successes and failures of the film in accurately portraying Roman history and the struggle between Spartacus and the Roman Republic are analyzed. Through a look at real historical sources, we can see that for the most part the film is an entertaining but inaccurate retelling of this historical event and the story of Spartacus' life.
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"The famous and award-winning film Spartacus was produced by Universal Pictures in 1960 and based on a popular historical novel of the same name by Howard Fast At over one-hundred seventy five minutes, it is a lengthy bit compelling viewing experience. The main characters are played by legendary Hollywood stars Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier, although a host of other renowned talents such as Charles Laughton and Tony Curtis also appear."
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Historical Detection, 2006.
An analysis of the application of historical detection to the Salem Witch Trials.
2,350 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper studies historical detection, the use of modern technology and advanced psychological techniques to shed additional light on historical occurrences. Based on the book "After the Fact: the Art of Historical Detection" by J.W. Davidson and M.H. Lytle, the paper applies modern psychology and medicine to the examination of the witchcraft scare in the late seventeenth century in New England.
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"Later, social historians studied the everyday activities and commerce of the villagers in the area, using records indicating land ownership and places of residence. They found that at the time, some of the inhabitants of the original Old Town Salem had moved to outlying areas and were setting up another village, incurring the animosities of their neighbors. This explanation is dramatically confirmed when a map is used showing the location of the various persons known to have been involved in the cases: the accusers, the defenders and the accused. It was revealed that those accused of being witches and those who accused them lived on opposite ends of the town. Those who defended the accused lived closest to them, and can be presumed to be friends and neighbors. A study of the politics of the region confirms further that financial interests of the villagers were affected by the efforts of some to move out of the village and begin a settlement of their own. These historians believe that this could explain the intensity of the feelings of animosity that culminated in death for some of the accused witches. In the case of the activities of Salem, a contemporary study of historical documents viewed from a perspective of modern education in the fields of medicine, socio-political dynamics and religious studies has uncovered the answer to a question that has puzzled historians for more than two centuries."
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Historical Travel Literature, 2005.
An analysis of both Ludivico di Varthema's and Sir Henry Blount's historical travel literature.
1,935 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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The paper presents a critical analysis of Blount's and Varthema's travel literature, questioning why, in light of their historically questionable content, they can be considered valid historical texts.
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Background
Analysis of Ludovico di Varthema's "Itinerary"
Analysis of Sir Henry Blount's "A Voyage into the Levant"
Historical Significance of Both Texts and Their Purposes
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"Blount seeks a more academic understanding of the "Ottoman lands." Although prejudiced in the sense that it is judged and understood from the perspective of the "other," it does provide a simple framework for understanding or defining Muslims. He begins by stating this established rule: "the most important parts of all States are four: arms, religion, justice and moral customs," and explains the presence and nature of each among Muslims and in Muslims lands (Blount 177). Certainly, di Varthema does include in his descriptions accounts of the morals, law, religion and defense but, they cannot be taken as serious representation of the truth because they are so exaggerated."
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Historical Context of Writings, 2002.
A look at some writings in their historical contexts by Bernal Diaz, John Locke, Karl Marx/ Friedrich Engels, and Jules Verne.
1,540 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 50.95
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Writers such as Bernal Diaz, John Locke, Karl Marx/ Friedrich Engels, and Jules Verne wrote about some of the most important themes in world history such as colonialism, absolutism and industrial capitalism. This paper examines how their particular historical context (the 16th century, 17th century, and 19th century) influenced their ideas and how the historical context has changed over time. While doing so, the writers focuses largely on a single work of each of the above-mentioned writers, i.e., "The Conquest of New Spain" by Bernal Diaz; "The Second Treatise of Government" by John Locke; "The Communist Manifesto" by Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels; and "Around the World in Eighty Days" by Jules Verne.
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"Bernal Diaz del Castillo was a Spanish conquistador, chronicler and historian who sailed to the Americas and fought many battles under different Spanish adventurers including Hernan Cortes, the conqueror of Mexico. As a reward for his services Diaz was made the governor of a Guatemalan town where he took up residence until he died. In order to repudiate an over glorified account of Cortes' conquests written by his secretary Gomara (who had not even been to America), Diaz wrote The True History of the Conquest of New Spain when he was an old man of almost eighty. Although lacking a sophisticated literary style, the work is recognized as an important eyewitness account of the Spanish conquests in the Americas, and the subjugation of the native people by the Spanish colonists."
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Historical Facts and Social facts, 2004.
Summary and review of E. H. Carr's book about the accuracy of historical facts, entitled "The Historian and His Facts".
986 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper outlines the E. H. Carr's theory in his book, "The Historian and His Facts", which argues that that a historical fact can never be a hard fact that can be taken at face value because it is really just a reflection of the historian's thought process. The paper summarizes Carr's arguments, which support his theory, and cites the examples used by Carr, which add credibility to his views. The paper also reviews Carr's belief that hard historical facts can not exist independently and objectively of the historian because the view of the past is always colored by the present. Finally, the paper looks at how Durkheim's definition of social facts can both relate to and refute Carr's theory.
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"Carr presents several logical and highly persuasive arguments in support of his argument. For instance, he submits that our picture of Greece in the fifth century B.C. is largely based by the documentation and picture left behind by a select group of people in Athens and to that extent is not truly representative since very little was recorded of the history of the Spartan or Corinthian civilizations. Similarly, he questions the current day picture of the medieval man as deeply concerned with religion since the facts of medieval history have almost all been selected by people who were professionally occupied in the theory and practice of religion and who, therefore, may have focused on recording all facts relating to it."
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Historical Materialism, 2004.
An analysis of Karl Marx's historical materialism.
779 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper contends that, in discussing Karl Marx's basic tenets in the inherent presence of class conflict in a modern, capitalist society, it is inevitable that his method of historical materialism be included to explain how this concept of class conflict emerges. The paper explains that, prior to presenting his thesis of the emergence of class conflict and oppression in a capitalist society, Marx initially discusses how historical materialism made possible his analysis of human societies over time.
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"Historical materialism can also be understood for what it is not-that is, by comparing it with other methods adopted by philosophers and social scientists to explain significant phenomena that occur in the modern capitalist society. Historical materialism is very much different from the idealist perspective of analyzing culture, history, and society. In the idealist perspective, all that humans feel and experience are not products of sensory experience, but of the mind itself, where all human experiences are generated from the mind. Thus, in the idealist perspective, consciousness about one's status in life and perceived expression of oppression exist and develops only in the mind of the individual. Thus, one only feels oppressed if s/he thinks that s/he is indeed oppressed."
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Gender and Historical Analysis, 2005.
This paper discusses the use of gender as a tool for historical analysis.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper relates that gender as a category of historical analysis has traditionally been ignored by historians, anthropologists and sociologists. The author analyzes male and female gender roles in historical Japan. The paper concludes that gender was very flexible for males and very rigid for females.
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"Gender as a category of historical analysis has traditionally been ignored by historians, anthropologists and sociologists. When discussing gender in "Gender in a Companion to American Thought", R.W. Fox and J.T. Kloppenburg explain, "Its contemporary scholarly use dates largely from the 1970s, when path-breaking feminist scholars began to distinguish between the biological characteristics they labeled 'sex' and the attitudes, behaviors, and social structures they labeled 'gender' "(Fox and Kloppenburg 272-273). This proves that gender is a much more complicated concept then originally thought."
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Historical Accuracy of Films, 2004.
An analysis of what makes a quality historical movie.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper analyzes what makes a quality historical movie. The analysis focuses on authenticity and accuracy, and the paper includes why it is difficult to render historical authenticity and accuracy in the case of particular personages and/or events.
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"The production of historical film requires a number of considerations in order to be considered a great historical film with respect to accuracy. From authenticity to avoiding inventions added for their own sake, producing a great historical film requires more than producing a merely successful narrative film. Films like "The Birth of a Nation" and "Gone with the Wind" may be considered great films about the Civil War but they are prevented from being considered great historical films because they are not historically accurate."
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The Roles of Chinese Women in a Historical Context in the Novel "Disappearing Moon Caf?., 2002.
This paper addresses the historical context of the book Disappearing Moon Caf by the author Sky Lee. In this book, the lives of several generations of Chinese women living in Canada are torn apart by a refusal to accept the customs of their new country.
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This paper addresses the historical context of the book Disappearing Moon Cat by the author Sky Lee. In this book, the lives of several generations of Chinese women living in Canada are torn apart by a refusal to accept the customs of their new country. While this book is Lee's demonstration of how separate cultures must blend together in order for those living within them to survive, this novel also demonstrates how this concept is not a clear- cut situation. The historical setting of Disappearing Moon Cat is found in the turmoil that was found among the peoples of Canada at the turn of the Twentieth Century.
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Historical Objectivity in "Apocalypto", 2008.
An analysis of the historical objectivity in Mel Gibson's epic film "Apocalypto".
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper discusses the issue of historical objectivity in Mel Gibson's film "Apocalypto". The paper holds that the film juxtaposes beauty and violence in a world saturated, graphically, in human tragedy. More specifically, the paper addresses a question raised by many reviewers: even if graphic violence serves a cinematic purpose, was "Apocalypto" guilty of portraying Mayan people as excessively violent, depraved, and even subhuman? The paper maintains that this question illuminates not only the film at hand, but also illustrates the expectations that audiences bring to films, and suggests the extent to which Hollywood caters to, manipulates, or disregards these expectations. The paper posits that perhaps fault lies less with Gibson's misunderstanding of history than it does with the critics' refusal to view the film as an unbound work of art. The paper concludes that, to a veteran filmmaker like Gibson, accuracy and fairness may simply be tools like any other, as malleable as lighting, acting, or props, just as easily manipulated to create the emotional thrust for which Hollywood has remained renowned.
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"Of the two issues, the more straightforward is accuracy. Critical reviewers merrily pointed out Gibson's liberties with the historical record. On its most basic level, "Apocalypto" loosely combines elements of Mayan culture spanning nearly a thousand years. As David Hansen, an archaeologist working for the Global Heritage Fund and the technical advisor for the film, freely points out, "There was nothing in the post-classic period that would match the size and majesty of that pyramid in the film" (Hansen). The arrival of the Spaniards at the conclusion of the film stands out as particularly disjointed since, as many reviewers noted, all of the great Mayan cities had fallen into disarray by the time of the Spanish conquests (Arden)."
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"Guerrilla Warfare, a Historical and Critical Study", 2004.
A review of the book, "Guerrilla Warfare, A Historical and Critical Study", by Walter Laqueur.
903 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper explores how the history of guerrilla warfare transcends national boundaries and how, when one nation or people group is outnumbered or out-equipped, they often turn to guerrilla tactics in order to further the purpose of war, and, eventually, 'even the scales' in terms of military effectiveness. It looks at how Walter Laqueur's book, "Guerrilla Warfare, a Historical and Critical Study", looks back through time and identifies the commonalities within guerrilla tactics.
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"The effectiveness of guerilla forces can also be observed as an integral part of the American revolutionary war. The traditional British red coat army, which fought in organized lines, sought to win battles by their sheer numbers. When limited to these tactics, the colonists were at a strategic disadvantage. However, because the colonists knew the country side, they were able to move quickly in small bands to attack strategic targets, which disorganized the British military hierarchy, and slowly tilted the sway of the war in favor of the colonist army."
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The Historical and Musical Accomplishments of Amy Beach, 2005.
A discussion of the historical and musical accomplishments of Amy Beach, the first female American composer.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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The paper discusses how, by being a woman in a patriarchal American society, Beach had to overcome great odds to have her music accepted in an all-male field. The paper further discusses how her music reached out beyond gender barriers, and helped this woman encompass a wide variety of feminist accomplishments in her lifetime. The paper concludes that by evaluating Beach's life as a woman composer, through her skills as a writer, one can realize the historical ramifications of feminist determination to be known as the first female American composer in United States history.
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"This music history study will examine the major accomplishments of Amy Beach, the first female American composer. In realizing the hardships of being a woman in a patriarchal American society, beach, Beach had to overcome great odds to have her music accepted in an all-male field. In relation to this, her music reached out beyond gender barriers, and helped this woman encompass a wide variety of feminist accomplishments in her lifetime. In essence, by evaluating Beach's life as a woman composer through her skills as a writer, one can realize the historical ramifications of feminist determination to be known as the first female American composer in United States history."
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