...THE VALUES AND GOALS OF THE ROMANS NOBILITY A noble may be loosely translated as someone who is well known in the society for good deeds. In most cases, such people are known for their contribution to the society and having lived a life befitting their status they or their family acquired, and are either patricians or plebeians. The Roman nobility were also people who were not only well known but expected to have achieved great achievements in their lifetime such as a consulship. The nobility in Rome was a system that was tightly controlled so that not everybody would easily qualify. The Roman nobility had some goals and values which guided most of the life. These values were meant to guide their lives and if well executed made them worthy of tier family tree. For example, the nobility were expected to have wisdom and knowledge. On an epitaph from sarcophagus, Lucius Cornelius Scipio observes that the stone is held by great virtues and great wisdom a clear indication of bow high knowledge was regarded. And this knowledge and great wisdom could possibly have been applied by the judges during court proceedings. The position of dispensing justice lay at the heart of Roman culture as seen in an epitaph at Scipio Hispanus who was a, ‘member of the Board of Ten for Judging Law-suits.’ The Romans had elaborate funeral ceremonies for the nobles with many people attending. Such ceremonies laid out in the open what they had achieved and challenged the public to emulate their achievement...
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...Student’s name Professor’s name Course Date HISTORY OF ROMAN PAINTING Roman painting can be said to basically assert to a history of wall paintings on plaster. Surviving works are in the durable vessel of fresco that was utilized to decorate interiors of private residents in Roman urban areas and the rural areas; this is despite the literary assertions that ancient Roman paintings were of ivory, wood and other materials. It was Studius who discovered the method of painting walls with images of Porticos, landscape gardens, villas, woods, hills, groves, channels, coastlines, pools and rivers. This is according to Pliny. Although there no physical evidence, it is an assumption that numerous portable paintings portrayed themes similar to those observed on painted walls on Roman Villas. Also, it is rational enough to assume that Roman panel paintings, which constituted both authentic makings and adaptations of the famous Hellenistic works, were the images of the myths shown in fresco (Ling 13). Those Roman artists based on fresco paintings can be prospected to have been travelling with copybooks that reproduced famous paintings and also decorative patterns. Many of the Roman frescoes were seen in Campania within the region around the Bay of Naples. It is in this location that an eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24, 79 A.D buried much of the metropolitans of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the countryside and private residences that were located nearby. Just like archaeology suggests...
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...For my presentation, I researched about money, trade, merchants, and medical care of Ancient Rome. While researching, I learned many things about the history of Ancient Rome. Their ways back then were very different then our ways today. Ancient Roman money was very similar to our coins today, yet very different. They had five different types of coins, but instead of the coins being worth anything we wish to buy like today, their coins were worth donkeys. Their basic unit of money was a copper coin called an “as”. A larger copper coin was called “dupondius” and was worth 2 donkeys. A bronze coin was called “sestertius” and was worth 4 donkeys. A silver coin was called “denarius” and was worth 16 donkeys. Lastly, a gold coin was called “aureus” and was worth 100 donkeys. All of these coins were called a “tiny newspaper” by the emperor. One side the emperor used to announce important events, such as military victory. Another coin may show the emperor as the chief priest so people think he had the support of the gods....
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...History of Roman Empire Name Institution Many have credited Augustus Caesar as the first real great emperor of Rome. Modern historians know him as a historical figure made one of the most significant impacts in the ancient world. He became a Caesar after the Assassination of Julius Caesar (Buchan, 1937, p.18). Many people know Augustus Caesar for his effort and achievement of uniting the Roman Empire that became for over one hundred years. There has been a mixed reaction among many scholars concerning the life and rulership of Augustus. Some have viewed his achievements favorable while the other party sees him as a failure. Both facts are worth looking. It is true that while ruling Augustus achieved a lot but also had failures accompanying his reign. Augustus is Roman born in the year 63 B.C. His name was Gaius Octavius. His family was a very influential family. His father was the governor of Macedonia before he died in the year 58 BC. His Mother Caesonia was niece to the greatest general of Rome Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar took Augustus and adopted him as his son in the year 46 B.C. making him his heir. Augustus took over power from his father in the year 27 BC after his dad died of poisoning (Grant, 1978, p.32). While he was an emperor, he expanded Rome borders and took interest in civic and cultural affairs. Augustus slept in the year 14 A.D. and his son Tiberius replaced him. While still...
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...1. Roman Verism was often used by the Romans in marble sculptures of heads. Verism, often described as "warts and all", shows the imperfections of the subject, such as warts, wrinkles and furrows. “The beautiful head of the Buddha, with its expression of deep repose, was also made in the frontier region of Gandhara. (Gombrich, E.H. The Story of Art. 97. Print.)” “This attention to realistic detail almost exaggerating the effect of aging on people is a characteristic of Roman sculpture (Watson, Mark. "Part I." Week 4 Lecture. .Lecture.). 2. “Through the course of Roman history was a transition of a republican model of government to a vast empire that conquered the entire Mediterranean and invested a great deal in one man, an emperor (Watson, Mark. “Part I." Week 4 Lecture. .Lecture.). Victory columns and triumphal arches depict this power and stability of the empire and can be categorized as t. Triumphal arches were monumental symbolic arches built over the top of Main Street and the Roman Empire. “The triumphal arches use the orders frame and accent the large central gateway and to flank it by narrow openings. It was an arrangement that could be used for architectural composition much as a chord used in music (Gombrich, E.H. The Story of Art. 94. Print.)” Victory columns. The victory columns were columns that were put up to show their victories in various wars. The columns were representation of more modern architecture. You can literally step inside from the bottom through...
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...Allegedly it is believed the first recorded pieces of nursing dates back during the Roman Empire, around 300 A.D. During this time it is stated that hospitals were built within every town within the Roman Empire. Both males and females were nurses but were more known to the people as hypourgoi. These hypougoi during this time assisted in in-patient medical care alongside doctors. The Romans created 2 fully developed hospitals within the great city of Constantinople. However, nursing became considerably more popularized throughout the Middle Ages in Europe. During the middle ages the nursing industry was based on religion, the majority or nurses consisted of nuns and monks. The function of the hospitals during this time was a multi-functional facility. Alongside of the injured and ill patients the hospital brought on lepers and refugees. The role demanded by a nurse served a broader range of responsibilities besides nursing. During the late 500s to early 600s, the first documented Spanish hospital was built in Merida, Spain. Many of their nurses were supplied by the Catholic Church. What was astonish during this era these nurses were specifically told to care for the sick no matter of their nation of origin or the religion they practiced. The demand for nurses grew during this time when the Emperor commanded that hospitals should be attached to every...
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...this, then they are not really writing history, or teaching history because they are not including all the important details. When I read the excerpt from the textbook, I didn’t feel the pain and suffering that Christians felt around that time. After I read it, I didn’t think that Christian persecution was all that bad because the textbook failed to include the specific punishments that the Romans would put Christians through. The textbook just mentions that “some rulers came to see Christianity as a threat and began persecuting those who practiced it” (Document A). This...
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...spoken different languages or revered dissimilar Gods may have been a conflict of interest. Their inability to communicate effectively would have cause a hostile situation, as they would have felt threatened as if their territory was at risk of being invaded. The main cultural influences on earl civilizations were religion and geography. The geography of a culture determined if they would have the ability to farm the land or if they were close to the sea to they would have the ability to trade resources with other cultures. These resources and ability to create wealth were valuable to the survival of a culture. Greek and Roman culture depended upon the gods to guide them, so religion would be emphasized among the people within the culture. Revisionist history is definitely something to be considered. I have always believed that everything you read in history books is not always truthful. I believe historian do their best to find the most accurate information about past events but I highly doubt they get it right every time. I do not believe this misinformation is done with ill intentions, as I’m certain...
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...The social history of England evidences many social changes over the centuries. These major social changes have affected England both internally and in its relationship with other nations. The themes of social history include demographic history, labour history and the working class, women's history, family history, the history of education in England, urban history and rural and agricultural history. The topic generally excludes politics, diplomacy and intellectual and constitution. Prehistoric society The distant past does not offer us much information on the structures of society, however, major changes in human behaviour make it likely that society must have changed dramatically. In common with much of Europe, the switch from the hunter-gatherer lifestyle to farming around 4000 BC must have heralded an enormous shift in all aspects of human life. Nobody knows what changes may have occurred, and recent evidence of permanent buildings and habitation from 3,000 years ago means that these may still have been gradual shifts. One of the most obvious symbols of change in prehistoric society is Stonehenge. The building of such stone circles, burial mounds and monuments throughout the British Isles seems to have required a division of labour. Builders would have needed to dedicate themselves to the task of monument construction to acquire the required skills. Not having time to hunt and farm would make them rely on others to such an extent that specialised farmers would emerge...
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...------------------------------------------------- Prehistory From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For a timeline of events in the early history of the universe and prehistoric Earth, see Timeline of prehistory. Göbekli Tepe, in southeast Turkey, erected by early Neolithic people 11,000 years ago. Human history and prehistory | ↑ before Homo (Pliocene epoch) | Prehistory (three-age system) | Stone AgeLower Paleolithic * Homo * Homo erectusMiddle Paleolithic Early Homo sapiensUpper Paleolithic Behavioral modernityNeolithic Cradle of civilizationBronze Age * China * Europe * India * Near EastIron AgeBronze Age collapse * China * Europe * India * Japan * Korea * Near East * Nigeria | Recorded history | Ancient historyEarliest recordsPostclassical eraModern history * Early * Later * Contemporary | ↓ Future | * v * t * e | Prehistory means literally "before history", from the Latin word for "before," præ, and historia. Human prehistory is the span of time since behaviorally and anatomically modern humans first appear, and until the appearance of recorded history following the invention of writing systems. Since both the time of settlement of modern humans, and the evolution of human civilisations, differ from region to region, prehistory starts and ends at different moments in time, depending on the region concerned. Sumeria in Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt were the first civilisations to develop their own scripts...
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...advanced cultures such as the Greek, Roman, Mesopotamia, Mayan, Indus, Egyptian. Ancient history began with the invention/communication of art and then writing in about 3100 BC and lasted for centuries. Natural environment was an influence that help with the makeup of early civilization; changes in the weather such as seasonal changes, changes in the weather was an influence on when they would go out to do there hunting and planting. Science and development of their knowledge in how to use new tools and how that knowledge helped with simplifying how they hunted, build, and planted. Trading brought about interaction between many different cultures. Agriculture made it possible to settle down in a permanent community and not to have to always be on the move hunting for food; once farming was developed mankind did not have to be on the move continuously; learning to control the production of food and to keep a good supply of food and cattle on hand then their lives started to changed dramatically and completely. Because of the cultural makeup social issues did come up; such as conflicts between groups of people who believed differently. Pros and Cons of Revisionist History Revisionist history is a reinterpretation of what we call facts or truth surrounding a historical event. I agree with the way the revisionist can attack an event and look for fraud in the story or event and set the record straight. Revisionist history consists in the art of detecting fraud...
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...1. Define humanities: The humanities are academic disciplines that study human culture, using methods that are primarily analytical,[citation needed] critical, or speculative, and having a significant historical element,[1] as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences.[1] The humanities include ancient and modern languages, literature, philosophy, religion, and visual and performing arts such as music and theatre. The humanities that are also sometimes regarded as social sciences include history, anthropology, area studies, communication studies, cultural studies, law and linguistics. 2. What is the scope of humanities? 1. History, Anthropology, and Archaeology study human social, political, and cultural development. 2. Literature, Languages, and Linguistics explore how we communicate with each other, and how our ideas and thoughts on the human experience are expressed and interpreted. 3. Philosophy, Ethics, and Comparative Religion consider ideas about the meaning of life and the reasons for our thoughts and actions. 4. Jurisprudence examines the values and principles which inform our laws. These are: Arts, Music, Dance, Drama and Literature. 3. What is the different between the humanities and the sciences? Both the sciences and the humanities seek understanding; both offer explanations of various bits of the world. At a very abstract level, though, the kind of things each tries to explain is different. Science and the humanities...
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...000 – Computer science, information, and general works • 000 Generalities • 001 Knowledge • 002 The book • 003 Systems • 004 Data processing and Computer science • 005 Computer programming, programs, data • 006 Special computer methods • 007 Not assigned or no longer used • 008 Not assigned or no longer used • 009 Not assigned or no longer used • 010 Bibliography • 011 Bibliographies • 012 Bibliographies of individuals • 013 Bibliographies of works by specific classes of authors • 014 Bibliographies of anonymous and pseudonymous works • 015 Bibliographies of works from specific places • 016 Bibliographies of works from specific subjects • 017 General subject catalogs • 018 Catalogs arranged by author & date • 019 Dictionary catalogs • 020 Library & information sciences • 021 Library relationships • 022 Administration of the physical plant • 023 Personnel administration • 024 Not assigned or no longer used • 025 Library operations • 026 Libraries for specific subjects • 027 General libraries • 028 Reading, use of other information media • 029 Not assigned or no longer used • 030 General encyclopedic works • 031 General encyclopedic works -- American • 032 General encyclopedic works in English • 033 General encyclopedic works in other Germanic languages • 034 General encyclopedic works in French, Provencal...
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...Applying the Lessons of History to Modern Police Leadership Training _________________ A Leadership White Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Required for Graduation from the Leadership Command College _________________ By Kenneth W. Sidenblad Bee Cave Police Department Bee Cave, Texas Date Submitted (month year) ABSTRACT Law enforcement continues to move in the direction of a profession and away from being only a vocation. Police officers of today are better trained and educated than at any time in the past. This demands police leaders be up to the challenge to lead them. Law enforcement leaders must enhance their knowledge and incorporate training ideas in use by other professions. Applying lessons from academic subject material is an important part of leadership development in many professions, and should be emphasized in training future police leaders. This will enable law enforcement leaders to develop as leaders in a profession. One academic subject used in other professions to develop leaders is the study of history. History provides a wealth of material from which valuable insights and examples of leadership may be drawn from. Lessons drawn from history are used by other professions to enhance the quality of leadership within those professions. Leadership lessons from history should be incorporated into modern police leadership training. Material supporting the importance of history as leadership training was...
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...University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Office of The Religion Affairs Dep’t In Partial Fulfillment on The Assignment Number 1 (Midterm) The Groups of People During The Time of Jesus Submitted by: Cristellesen D. Abara (MWF 10:11am FCL 302) Submitted to: Sir. Manny Cagata PHARISEE Conflicts between the Pharisees and the Sadducees took place in the context of much broader and longstanding social and religious conflicts among Jews dating back to the Babylonian captivity and exacerbated by the Roman conquest. One conflict was class, between the wealthy and the poor, as the Sadducees included mainly the priestly and aristocratic families. Another conflict was cultural, between those who favored hellenization and those who resisted it. A third was juridico-religious, between those who emphasized the importance of the Temple, and those who emphasized the importance of other Mosaic laws and prophetic values. A fourth, specifically religious, involved different interpretations of the Bible, and how to apply the Torah to Jewish life, with the Sadducees recognizing only the written letter of the Tanakh or Torah and rejecting life after death, while the Pharisees held to Rabbinic interpretations additional to the written texts. Josephus indicates that the Pharisees received the backing and goodwill of the common people, apparently in contrast to the more elite Sadducees. Pharisees claimed prophetic or Mosaic authority...
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