When comparing women‚ or anyone for that matter‚ from different nationalities‚ it is always certain that differences will be apparent. But‚ in my opinion‚ no two females from different nationalities contrast as well as those from Sparta and Athens. They seem very similar at a first glance‚ but‚ when digging deep into the pages of history; we see that this couldn’t be more to the contrary. In both Sparta and Athens‚ the woman’s place was in the home – but‚ not in the same capacity. In Athens‚ it
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The Differences Between Athens and Sparta Athens and Sparta‚ two of the most influential powers in ancient Europe‚ were quite different in many ways. Some of the main differences between Athens and Sparta were their governments‚ their education systems‚ their people’s rights‚ and the way their people were treated as a whole. They had completely different forms of government. They had educational systems that taught things almost completely opposite of each other‚ one military-based and one more
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HISTORY AND CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT IN EDCATION ASSIGNMENT: Compare and contrast the system of education in ancient Sparta and Athens and point out the relevance of these experiences to the modern theory and practice in education. INTODUCTION: (A) SPARTAN EDUCATION: When a boy child was born‚ the city-state of Sparta gave him a piece of land thus making him a full citizen of Sparta. The father had the right to raise him and teach him the basics until the age of 7. The boy would then be educated communally
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there were vast differences in the political structures of these two city-states. Athens would become the first democracy that humans would create‚ while Sparta would sacrifice stature and power to maintain the restrictive government and institutional forms needed to prop up their warrior culture. Athenian citizens were counted as all free‚ native-born males over the age of 20. Women‚ foreigners‚ and slaves were excluded from political power and input. The main body of Athenian government was the
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How Spartan boys became Spartan warriors Imagine being taken away from your family and your home when you were just seven years old. The Spartans may have built one of the finest militaries of the ancient world‚ but their culture was so harsh that the word “Spartan” has become synonymous with an austere way of life. Spartan society was carefully constructed around a strict moral code and sense of duty‚ and its people underwent extreme hardships and deprivation on their way to becoming accepted
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with their legions of Spartans. No civilization could surpass the greatness of the Spartan army or navy. They were hopeless against the relentless city-state that was a huge army base. Sparta was one of the most war-sophisticated civilizations known to mankind. Sparta was a city of ancient Greece. It was located in a fertile‚ mountain -walled valley. With their swords‚ knives‚ and spears they would conquer most of Europe. The Spartiates gave themselves wholly to war (Spartan Society‚15). They carried
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A misstep in Athenian diplomacy resulted in the greatest military threat that evidently put the freedom of Greece at risk from invasions from the Persian empire. The Persian empire was ultimately the largest most powerful military force found in the ancient world. Unlike the Persian empire‚ the Athenian empire was seen as insignificant and little was known about their reign. However‚ within two generations Athens would proceed to control the Athenian Empire. This transformation from little significance
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been famed for its progress in the arts and sciences. While both being developmentally different and butting heads sometimes‚ they both were integral voices on how similar democratic societies ran their governments up until today. The defining differences between the two is that Athens was a heavily class based Democracy‚ compared to Sparta which was more definable as being an Oligarchy. Different from the government structure
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Betty Huang Professor R. Trumbach HIS 1001 Outline: The Athenian Constitution I. Before Solon A. Loans were made on the security of the person and failure to repay by the due date would result in the borrowers and their family to be liable for seizure. Land was owned by few. B. Officials (aristocrats) were decided based on wealth and “basis of good birth” (family entitlement). 1. Types of Officials: a. The polemarch and the archon
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Hoàng Hồng Thủy – LQT40A THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH INTRODUCTION Those people who complain about the difficulties of learning German‚ don’t know how lucky they really are - they only have one language to master. Admittedly‚ there are regional differences of dialect in German-speaking countries‚ but the non-native speaker who has learned Hochdeutsch (high or standard German) should have no problems in making himself understood by citizens of Germany‚ Austria or Switzerland
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