...factors promoted or hindered cultural diffusion. Cultural diffusion is the spread of ideas and beliefs from one cultural group to another. A geographic feature is a circumstance of a physical area that affects the way people live. The mountains in Ancient Greece served as a geographic feature that hindered cultural diffusion for Athens and Sparta. In Rome, the Italian peninsula promoted cultural diffusion. A mountain is a large landform that has a high elevation and is a geographic factor. Ancient Greece had many mountains which hindered cultural diffusion of different city-states. The ancient city-state Athens is well-known for its development in democracy and creating...
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...Curriculum Vitae | | | | | | |Personal information | | |Surname / First name |Thomadakis Markos | |Address |95, Ithakis, 11251, Athens, Greece | |Telephone(s) |6945536633 | |E-mail |markosth@hotmail.com | |Nationality |Greek | |Date of birth | May 28 1975 | |Gender |Male | | ...
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...Athens is one of the oldest named cities in the world, having been continuously inhabited for at least 7000 years. Situated in southern Europe, Athens became the leading city of Ancient Greece in the first millennium BC and its cultural achievements during the 5th century BC laid the foundations of western civilization. During the early Middle Ages, the city experienced a decline, then recovered under the later Byzantine Empire and was relatively prosperous during the period of the Crusades (12th and 13th centuries), benefiting from Italian trade. Following a period of sharp decline under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, Athens re-emerged in the 19th century as the capital of the independent Greek state. Contents 1 Name 1.1 Geographical setting 2 Antiquity 2.1 Origins and early history 2.2 Reform and democracy 2.3 Classical Athens 2.3.1 Early Athenian military history 2.3.2 Artists and philosophers 2.3.3 Peloponnesian War 3 Athenian coup of 411 BC 3.1 Corinthian War and the Second Athenian League 3.2 Athens under Macedon 3.3 Hellenistic Athens 3.4 Roman Athens 4 Middle Ages 4.1 Byzantine Athens 4.2 Latin Athens 4.2.1 Burgundian period 4.2.2 Aragonese period 4.2.3 Florentine period 5 Modern history 5.1 Ottoman Athens 5.2 Independence from the Ottomans 5.3 Modern Athens 5.3.1 Population influx 5.3.2 Athens under the Nazis 5.3.3 Postwar Athens 5.3.4 Athens today 5.3.5 Recent historical population 5.4 Notable Athenians 5.5 Ancient sites in Athens ...
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...ART 1300-C Mrs. Issacson “The School Of Athens” As one of the renowned great master of the High Renaissance era, Raphael Sanzio da Urbino is best known for his work pertaining to the “School of Athens”. The Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance period, is highly respected for his work. His work was primarily admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual achievement of the Neoplantonic ideal of human grandeur. Raphael was the youngest of the great artists, living from 1483-1520, as stated by “Rahpael’s School of Athens: A Theorem In A Painting?.” (Haas, 2012, pp. 4). Along side Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci; they compose the traditional trinity of great masters of the High Renaissance period. During this period, Living with Art said, “Pope Julius II asked Raphael Sanzio da Urbino to decorate the walls of several rooms in the Vatican palace” (Getlein, 2013, pp. 160). The School of Athens is “considered to be the summation of Renaissance Art by many” according to Living with Art (Getlein, 2013, pp. 160). Raphael composed this painting through the method of fresco for the end wall of the Stanze della Segnatura. This room was a room that may have been the Pope’s library. The School of Athens was started in 1510 and completed in 1511. The twenty-six foot by eighteen foot painting still resides in the Vatican of Rome, with in the Stanza della Segnatura (Getlein, 2013, pp.160). The School of Athens depicts several Greek philosophers centered...
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...Greece is a rocky peninsula with lots of mountains. Few crops can grow in its stony soil. But Greece is surrounded by water, which is its greatest natural resource. Ancient Greeks depended on the sea for fishing and trade. As their population grew, ancient Greeks formed city-states. A city-state had a central city called a polis. Each city-state had its own form of government and laws. All the city-states shared a common language, religion, and way of life.Three kinds of government were common in the Greek city-states. In an oligarchy, a few powerful and wealthy people ruled. Other city-states were ruled by a single person who took control against the wishes of the people. This kind of government is called a tyranny. Some city-states were democracies....
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...Athens, the Original Eternal City They say Rome wasn’t built in a day. Neither was Athens. Though the Athenians never managed to build an empire the size of Rome’s, they did spread their culture and ideas throughout the Mediterranean. Athens during the Classical, or Hellenic, period (500-340 B.C.E) can easily be compared to Rome at its height in terms of art, and architecture, and far surpassed it in philosophy. While Rome was still struggling for independence from its Etruscan masters, Athens was the center of the Hellenic world. While Alexander the Great was learning from his Athenian tutor, Rome was putting down Latin rebellions. Even under Roman rule, Athens was favored for its ancient accomplishments. Rome may be the Eternal City, but it is simply a backwater pretender to Athens. Democracy is probably Athens most well known characteristic, but it was not always that way. Like every other Greek city during the Mycenaean period (1500-1200 B.C.E.), Athens was once ruled by a king. Little is known of Athens during this period, though the archeological record combined with popular myth from later periods may give us an insight. The names of several legendary kings of Athens have come down to us: in particular Erectheus, the first king, who was believed to have established the worship of the goddess Athena on the Acropolis, and Theseus, killer of the Minotaur, who (according to the Greek historian Plutarch) unified Attica (Connolly 10). Legend tells of...
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...enrolled in Plato’s Academy. In 338, he began tutoring Alexander the Great. In 335, Aristotle founded his own school, the Lyceum, in Athens, where he spent most of the rest of his life studying, teaching and writing. Aristotle died in 322 B.C., after he left Athens and fled to Chalcis. Aristotle - Mini Biography (TV-14; 03:02) Learn more about the life of Greek philosopher Aristotle, whose work profoundly influenced the modern scientific method, in this mini biography. Early Life Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle was born circa 384 B.C. in Stagira, a small town on the northern coast of Greece that was once a seaport. Aristotle’s father, Nicomachus, was court physician to the Macedonian king Amyntas II. Although Nicomachus died when Aristotle was just a young boy, Aristotle remained closely affiliated with and influenced by the Macedonian court for the rest of his life. Little is known about his mother, Phaestis; she is also believed to have died when Aristotle was young. After Aristotle’s father died, Proxenus of Atarneus, who was married to Aristotle’s older sister, Arimneste, became Aristotle’s guardian until he came of age. When Aristotle turned 17, Proxenus sent him to Athens to pursue a higher education. At the time, Athens was considered the academic center of the universe. In Athens, Aristotle enrolled in Plato’s Academy, Greek’s premier learning institution, and proved an...
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...Plato and Play Taking Education Seriously in Ancient Greece Armand D’Angour In this article, the author outlines Plato’s notions of play in ancient Greek culture and shows how the philosopher’s views on play can be best appreciated against the background of shifting meanings and evaluations of play in classical Greece. Play—in various forms such as word play, ritual, and music—proved central to the development of Hellenic culture. In ancient Greece, play (paidia) was intrinsically associated with children (paides). However, both children and play assumed a greater cultural significance as literacy—and, consequently, education (paideia)— developed during the classical age of 500–300 BCE. Uniquely among ancient thinkers, Plato recognized that play influenced the way children developed as adults, and he proposed to regulate play for social ends. But Plato’s attitude toward play was ambivalent. Inclined to consider play an unworthy activity for adults, he seemed to suggest that intellectual play in some form, as demonstrated in the dialectical banter of Socrates, could provide a stimulus to understanding. Key words: education in ancient Greece; play and child development; play and education; play and Plato; Socratic dialectic Among various plausible misquotations that surface from time to time is a piece of popular wisdom attributed to Plato to the effect that “you can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” It was quoted by Alaska Governor...
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...PERSONAL STATEMENT It was the summer of 2009, when I knew: I am going to be a Humanitarian Architect. I was attending a week long inner city mission’s trip, Mission Peoria/Dream Center Peoria, and the keynote speaker was challenging his audience to find their calling in life. Each morning my team was serving in an urban school district, government housing facility or elderly housing development. I was overwhelmed with the deterioration of the school, neighborhood and culture around me. As I realized my future, I knew I could make a difference in communities through designing educational facilities, retail developments or community centers. Being a Retail Contractor Association Scholar would provide much needed debt relief my fifth and final year at Drury University. I only have $6,000 Federal Stafford Loans available to borrow next year, and will have $15,000 of unmet need. This year my family has an EFC of $12,382. I currently have $31,515 in student loans. I am...
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...Theology by studying the Gods in a different way. This also caused discussion although heated between several groups and created furthered knowledge into the topic of god and worship. Art and Literature also fueled the Renaissance. People started reading more and art took on a more realistic quality. Even though art was becoming realistic it still had a connection to God and theology. Examples are the Madonna by Raphael, The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo, and sculptures of saints by various artists. Art also took a huge humanist turn, showcasing the human form wherever you looked. In every Michelangelo painting everyone was buff, even baby Jesus. Everything was being written about. The amazing thing was that people started learning how to read the illiterate was become scarce. This also diminished the power of the Catholic Church. They also furthered the humanist movement not all being about god, but about people and explaining who they are. Humanist writers like Petrarch whose poetry and writings around the 1330’s pretty much...
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...of ADOLESCENCE PSY 3311.02 Period 98 online Fall 2015 PART 1: Instructor & Course Identification INSTRUCTOR: Viviane Daigle, Ph. D. OFFICE: Daniel 308C (Demorest); 304-E (Athens) PHONE: 778-8500 x 1290 EMAIL: vdaigle@piedmont.edu OFFICE HOURS: Sending me an email is the best way to contact me. I will respond to emails within 24 hours during the week and on Monday if received on the weekend. PART 2: Course Policies: REQUIRED TEXT: Steinberg, L. (2014). Adolescence. (10th ed.) New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Additional materials: http://mhhe.com/steinberg9e (Word glossary and practice quizzes) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ (help with APA style writing) PLATFORM: Moodle, PSY 3311.02 F 15 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will familiarize students with the scientific study of adolescence. Theory, methodology, and research will be covered along the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial domains of development during the period western cultures refer to as adolescence. Development and behavior during the teen years will also be considered within the context of culture, family, and peers. Student Learning Objectives: 1) Students will develop an understanding of the development of a period of adolescence. 2) Students will be able to understand the various psychological theories of adolescent development and research methodologies employed to study...
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...Day 1: Welcome to Turkey We'll meet at 1 p.m. at our hotel in Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district, and then take an orientation walk through Istanbul's historic Golden Horn, including the Galata Bridge and the exotic and fragrant Egyptian Spice Market. Then we will take to the water for a scenic cruise of the Bosphorus waterway and its panorama of grand palaces, colorful neighborhoods and bustling waterfront activity. We'll return to land to get acquainted with one another over dinner at a nearby restaurant. Sleep in Istanbul (2 nights). Boat: 2 hrs. No bus. Walking: moderate. Day 2: Old Christian and Islamic Istanbul Today we'll focus on the era when the city was known as Constantinople, the eastern capital of the Roman Empire. We'll start at the exquisite 400-year-old Blue Mosque and then move to the Hippodrome — the ancient racing course that was the social heart of Constantinople. We'll also visit the 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia church/museum — for 1,000 years the grandest domed structure in the Western world. This afternoon we'll be wowed by some of the world's finest Byzantine mosaics at the Chora Church and cap off the day exploring Istanbul's legendary Grand Bazaar. Bus: 1 hr. Walking: strenuous. Day 3: Istanbul and Ankara We'll explore Istanbul's more recent past and present today, beginning with the opulently Ottoman Topkapı Palace and Harem. Then we'll visit the New District, with its Art Nouveau façades, restaurants, and trendy boutiques, all along pedestrian-packed...
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...rom J.L.Gibson 09Sept14 To: Intro to Philosophy. Essay 1 What am I doing in this class? And how if at all. Do I think studying philosophy might benefit me. An introduction to Western Philosophy by Donald Palmer. I will attempt to answer three basic questions with this essay. What is Philosophy, What are the origins of Philosophy and why am I studying Philosophy today. Therefore my main reason for studying philosophy is to expand my knowledge and live the good life. What is philosophy? Philosophy, the Greek Word for "love of wisdom," has been defined in a variety of ways, one of which is the notion that philosophy is the rational attempt to formulate, understand, and answer fundamental questions (Voices of Wisdom). What makes people partake in philosophy. It is philosophy that we turn to when we have the need to seek out a guiding principle for our lives. Therefore, philosophy holds a prominent place in society and in the world. Basically, everyone is a philosopher, but it takes the creative genius and reasoning of brilliant thinkers to bring about earth-shattering concepts. Like Thales,Socrates,Plato and Aristotle to name a few. What are the origins of Philosophy? Philosophy started when human beings started to ask questions, about how and what things are actually, due to curiosity. The things that caused these questions to come about were the people started to...
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...Dangling in the southern winter sky and very visible from my balcony in Naples is the great equatorial constellation of Orion. The second brightest star in that constellation is the red supergiant, Betelgeuse. (This is the first of a few familiar names coming up that no one knows how to pronounce. Another one is "Averroës.") Betelgeuse is 390 light years from my balcony and, thus, remote from the various fields of human conflict that are responsible for my knowing neither the pronunciation nor the original name of the star—thus, our high school astronomy club's cutesy mnemonic of "Beetle Juice." I don't recall ever learning that the name came from the Arabic bayt al jauza, meaning "in the house of the twins," referring to the Heavenly Twins, Castor and Pollux, hanging out right above Orion. Speaking of high school, I did not do well in mathematics, but I am willing to give Al-Khwarizmi (known to us as Algorizm!) (770 - 840) his credit if he takes a bit of my blame. I will take all the blame for not knowing who Chaucer was talking about in theCanterbury Tales, when, in praising the knowledge of the doctor on the trip, he reminded us that ye olde pilgrim sawbones was familiar not only with Hippocrates and Galen, but "Rhazes, Hali, Averroës and Avicenna." It is convenient—but not a good idea—to pigeonhole our own cultural history into tidy episodes: The Renaissance, The Age of Reason, The Enlightenment, The This & That, as if they had happened all of a sudden with no connection...
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...written by Aristophanes in Athens, Greece in 423 BC. Aristophanes wrote the play as a comedy mainly focusing on the intellectual and educational changes that brought about the Athenian enlightenment. Aristophanes is in favor of the traditional educational system that involves learning obedience, poetry and physical fitness. On the other hand, he is strongly against the new system of education which centers on sophistry, science, rhetoric, and ethics. He ridicules one of the main characters in the play, Socrates who is a master philosopher at a school that supports the new system of education, called the Thinkery. However, throughout the play we can see that Aristophanes’ view of Socrates may not be so correct. We can also see that in today’s society students attend schools very similar to that of Socrates’ Thinkery. Aristophanes portrays the Thinkery as a school where young men went to learn subjects and skills that would allow them to achieve power and wealth. In order to enroll in the school students were required to pay a fee. It was lead by Socrates and other sophists who were traveling teachers that taught philosophy and rhetoric. Students would engage in various experiments, learn how to develop good arguments, and study nontraditional subjects such as astronomy, and geometry. Those who did not want the traditional Athenian education of learning traditional values, music and poetry were those who became students of the Thinkery. The learning system at the Thinkery can...
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