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…Ancient Art of Japan: Kokeishi Dolls By: N. Daniel Kokeishi are a simplistic form of wooden dolls found only in the Tohoku area of Japan. The “ko” of Kokeishi means “child”and “keishi” means erasing. These special dolls are surrounded by an air…

…The Role of Women in Ancient Greece Women in Classical Ancient Greece held an inferior social position to men. Although they were prominent in the Greek Mythology and writing such as Sophocles' Antigone, the average woman stayed at home, spinning…

…The Rime of the Ancient Mariner In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the author uses the story of a sailor and his adventures to reveal aspects of life. This tale follows the Mariner and his crew as they travel between…

…In order for societies to have political consciousness they must understand that the state is secular, the state’s purpose is to serve the people, and that citizens work to benefit the state. Although the level of political consciousness in the ancient…

…Short Paper: Women in Ancient Greece. The attitude toward women presented in the few sources that were analyzed seemed to be quite different. It seemed that society then, could not determine what exactly a women's "acceptable" role and behavior…

…of proportion and respect for Man’s limits. The goal was to strive for all-rounded excellence balancing out the virtues. The Hebrew, sometimes referred to as the Ancient Jews, view of a good life was different from the two previous outlooks. They believed…

…. The story begins almost thirty years ago in the Summer of 1973. My father was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps and had just arrived back in the United States from the island of Okinawa. He was originally supposed to go to Vietnam, but like many others in his…

…Ancient Peruvian Ceramics of the North Coast March 11, 1997 The first pottery pieces found in Peru were made somewhere between 1500 and 1000 b.p. The pieces were found in the central Andean region where a religious cult lived. This cult…

…of the world. Of particular interest is the cosmic egg theory used by ancient Greek, Roman, and Eastern religions. It suggests, "the egg is a symbol of the material source of all things, of the beginning of creation." (Bachofen, 26) The egg is half white…

…established, but both became highly noted and renovated after falling into the hands of unmentioned rulers. Rome was a well-known ancient city that had seen its share of catastrophes and affluent times, and Isfahan was a recognized, but small commercial center…