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Examples, styles, influences, materials, history of city, construction.

Pompeii was rediscovered and excavated in the eighteenth century as one of the finest and most preserved examples of Roman architecture. Combined wit... more

Pompeii was rediscovered and excavated in the eighteenth century as one of the finest and most preserved examples of Roman architecture. Combined with the Roman influence was a pattern of development from several of the contemporaneous Mediterranean cultures of the time, which gave Pompeii a unique architectural flavor. It is this uniqueness that will become the central focus of this paper on the cultural history of Pompeii as reflected in the town's domestic architecture. The paper will begin with a brief history of the city of Pompeii, and then overview the different cultural influences which shaped the city itself. Then, the domestic architecture will be described, with a more detailed look at the influences of the Oscans, Greeks, Etruscans, Samnites, and Carthaginians. Of special note will be the influences of Rome on the city prior to the eruption of Mount

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Background, causes, leadership, British rule, nationalism, strategy, outcome.

During the Egyptian Revolutionary period of 1945 through 1952, the royal family, in the person of King Farouk and his immediate successor/infant son, ... more

During the Egyptian Revolutionary period of 1945 through 1952, the royal family, in the person of King Farouk and his immediate successor/infant son, was replaced without major opposition for two essential reasons: the Egyptian monarchy was considered a foreign imposition on the nation, and nationalist sentiment was against all foreign dominance; and the Egyptian landed class, with whom the monarchy was aligned, was the primary target of the reform-minded revolutionaries, and that landed class, in alliance with the ruling monarchy, was too corrupted from within to present an effective opposition. The roots of the Egyptian Revolution lie in the period when Ottoman Turk dominance crossed with British imperial expansionism. After Napoleon's ill-considered Egyptian campaign in 1798-1801, the Ottoman Empire fell into an uneasy alliance-by-

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History since Columbus (focusing on 19th Cent.-20th Cent.), ethnic & cultural cohesion, religion, assimilation, discrimination, socioeconomics, contributions.

Italian-Americans in the United States This paper will discuss the history and experience of Italian-Americans in the United States since the beginni... more

Italian-Americans in the United States This paper will discuss the history and experience of Italian-Americans in the United States since the beginning of European exploration. The first part of the paper will briefly provide a history of Italian immigrants in America. The second part of the paper will discuss the culture and lifestyle of Italian immigrants in the United States. The third part of the paper will examine some of the more famous stereotypes of Italian-Americans. The fourth and fifth parts of the paper will describe the acculturation and assimilation of Italian-Americans into the larger American culture. Italian explorers were among the first to discover the "New World" in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries. The most famous of these explorers was, of course, Christopher Columbus, whose initial voyag

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Critical review of work of era's art, culture, politics, major cities, economics, religion.

In The Italian Renaissance J. H. Plumb outlines the principal ideas that changed society in this period. He sets the development of these ideas in th... more

In The Italian Renaissance J. H. Plumb outlines the principal ideas that changed society in this period. He sets the development of these ideas in their social and historical contexts and examines the different contributions made by the four principal Italian cities: Florence, Rome, Milan and Venice. Plumb also summarizes the multiple images of humanity developed by the Renaissance and discusses how social changes affected women. In addition to Plumb's text, this edition features nine brief biographies of some of the men and women who were instrumental in creating the new vision of man and who embodied certain aspects of the various Renaissance notions of the ideal human being. Throughout the book Plumb attempts to convey a sense of the forces that produced this remarkable change in the European world. He succeeds in making the reader want to know a

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Reviews work on history of the city as product of trade & commerce.

In Max Weber's brief book The City, the author studies the emergence of cities in terms of the idea that they develop from populous settlements that a... more

In Max Weber's brief book The City, the author studies the emergence of cities in terms of the idea that they develop from populous settlements that are also fortified centers of trade and commerce. These centers eventually take on semi-autonomous existence as urban communities. The notion of urban community was the distinguishing feature that Weber felt made the difference between the true city and mere accumulations of large numbers of people. Martindale outlines the levels of social interaction inherent in Weber's conception of the community (Martindale, 1958, p. 54). These levels were: social actions (meaningful human interaction); social relations (arrangements of the elements of social actions); and social institutions (the abstract notion of social relations as a network of social actions). These institutions were a number of non-exclusive

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Life & criminal career of New York Mafia boss.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the rise and fall of Mafia boss John Gotti and his Gambino Family gang. John Gotti was born in New York City,... more

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the rise and fall of Mafia boss John Gotti and his Gambino Family gang. John Gotti was born in New York City, the son of John Joseph Gotti, an impoverished Italian day-laborer who had emigrated to America in 1920 with his young wife, Fannie. They had 13 children, of whom two died in infancy. John Gotti (Jr. while his father was alive) was the fifth child (Cummings and Volkman, 1990, pp. 10, 14-15). John grew up in a neighborhood dominated by the Mafia, or the honored society, the organization, the mob, the syndicate, the outfit, or La Cosa Nostra, depending on who was talking. By whatever name, it was organized crime. While John Gotti was growing up, the most notorious capo of a Mafia gang was “Lucky” Luciano, who inevitably became an idol for Gotti to worship (Cummings and Volkman, 1990, pp. 21-29).

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Discusses his military career, strengths & weaknesses as military leader; his background, rise to power, loss of power.

This research paper summarizes the military career of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and assesses his strengths and shortcomings as a military leader.... more

This research paper summarizes the military career of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and assesses his strengths and shortcomings as a military leader. Napoleon was an authentic military genius the lustre of whose accomplishments during the years (1796-1811) when his Grande Armee triumphed over all its opponents in Continental Europe was somewhat dimmed by his subsequent reverses in Russia and elsewhere during 1812-1815. Napoleon possessed in abundance the skills of a great military strategist, tactician and commander --including sound professional training, wide-ranging but acute intelligence, extraordinary memory, strength of will and purpose, courage and boldness in taking risks, boundless energy, ruthless ambition and charismatic leadership abilities. As a strategist, he planned and organized his campaigns in order to win decisive

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Describes how the model of the American system owes much to ancient Green and Roman governmental structures. The philosophy of goverence of the ancient world that influenced how the Founding Fathers shaped the new United States government. Democracy of Greek City-States. Rome's development of a system of law and citizenship.

The American system of government owes much the governmental structures of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Those systems were different than the ... more

The American system of government owes much the governmental structures of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Those systems were different than the one we have today, but the philosophy of governance influenced how the Founding Fathers shaped the government in the New World. They also derived certain ideas from Greek and Roman originals. The government of the Roman Republic was not a democracy, though it did have democratic elements. In the earliest era of human history, areas were ruled by chieftains or tribal leaders who became leaders by inheritance or raw power. In the earliest civilizations, an allpowerful ruler or king governed, and these early rulers like Hammurabi, Sennacherib, Xerxes, and Pharaoh Ramses I held immense power while their subjects had few rights. Many of the Greek

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Environmental comparison of the two countries. Compares cultural, economic and political environments. Identifies implications for marketing, production and human resource management. Comparison of popularion density and growth. Work force. Social goals. Literacy rate. Educational goals. Capitalist-oriented economies. Industrial policy. Income distribution. Foreign investment. Political problems. Variations in the two countries.

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPARISON OF BRAZIL AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA (SOUTH KOREA): CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL Introduction This research compares Brazil a... more

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPARISON OF BRAZIL AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA (SOUTH KOREA): CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL Introduction This research compares Brazil and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in relation to the cultural, economic, and political environments. The research also identifies implications for marketing, production, and human resource management in each country because of the differences in culture, economics, and politics. Comparing Cultural Environments The estimate of Brazil’s population as of July 2000 was 171 million persons. Almost 80 percent of Brazil’s population resides in urban areas. The rate of population growth in Brazil approximates 1.5 percent. Population density is 18.2 persons

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Machiavelli essentially formulated our modern concept of the state. The elements in his conception are institutionalized authority and effective monopoly of force exercised through a national military force.

MACHIAVELLI'S CONCEPT OF THE STATE How He Has Influenced Our Concepts Today What is a state and what does Machiavelli have to tell us about it In a mo... more

MACHIAVELLI'S CONCEPT OF THE STATE How He Has Influenced Our Concepts Today What is a state and what does Machiavelli have to tell us about it In a modern textbook on political science or international relations adefinition of a state will often be given It will usually go somethinglike this A state is a political unit that controls some region orterritory and exercises sovereignty and a monopoly of force over thatterritory State also has other meanings in English and so does its