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Rameses II and the Hittites, 2004.
An examination of the Battle of Kadesh, a major battle that took place in the ancient Egyptian era, and its significance.
4,587 words (approx. 18.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 80.95
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The Battle of Kadesh, undoubtedly one of the most important military campaigns in world history, was generally fought between Rameses II and the Hittites, then under the rule of Muwatallish, and other interested parties. It was primarily focused on the control of Syrian territory. In order to fully understand this great conflict, this paper examines the events that led up to this battle, due to the fact that it took hundreds of years for this event to become part of Egyptian history.
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"During the years of the 19th dynasty in ancient Egypt, Rameses II, the son of Seti I, ascended the throne and reigned for sixty-seven years, the longest period of Pharaonic rule in the ancient kingdom bound by the great River Nile. As was typical of this and other reigns, the threat of foreign invasion was always of great concern, for the enemies of the state believed that it was their duty to test the strength and domination of any new Pharaoh; it was also the duty of this Pharaoh to demonstrate his superiority through a display of his strength, usually in war, in order to maintain the peace. Thus, in his fifth year as Pharaoh, Rameses II waged a series of campaigns against his enemies the Hittites and all those who supported them. The Hittites, however, proved to be a very powerful enemy, and Rameses II, by no means a weak and inefficient ruler, was determined to subdue his foes in the north. His military campaign against the Hittites lasted for twenty years, but in the end, Rameses II prevailed and proved his worth to not only his own people but to those who sought to destroy him and the Egyptian empire."
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"Ozymandias", 2002.
An analysis of the poem "Ozymandias" by Percy Shelley concerning a massive statue lying in ruins in the desert.
1,055 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 25.95
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The paper describes the poem about the remains of a huge statue lying in sand surrounded by nothing. The paper describes the construction of the poem and analyzes it. It then puts the poem within its historical context explaining that Ozymandias is in fact Rameses II, the Egyptian king associated with the biblical story of the Exodus?the original Passover where Moses led the Israelites from slavery, crossing the Red Sea, on a 40-year quest to the Promised Land. A brief history of Rameses II is given and the writer relates this history to the poem.
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"The poem is a sonnet written in the iambic pentameter. The construct is not distinguished by the traditional one octet and one sestet, or two septets. The tone of poem is what creates a separation between the 14 lines. The poem is a quasi-narrative. The first 11 lines are informative?almost a celebration?breathing life into a statue and reliving the life of the person the statue represents; and, the next three lines achieve a tone of regret of what might have been, resigning the narrator to the universal truth?the ephemeral nature of life."
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Near East Civilization, 1986.
This paper exmines the development of culture in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Hittites, Assyrians, agriculture, art, government, commerce, and writing.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 3 sources, £ 59.95
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" The purpose of this research is to outline the development of civilization in the Near East. The civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Hittites, the Jews, the Assyrians and the Persians will be examined, among others.
Mesopotamia
The Valley of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is one of the points of origin of human civilization. A semi-circle, bounded on the north by mountains, on the south by the desert of Arabia, with an outlet to the Persian Gulf, this 'Fertile Crescent' as it has come to be known, favored the growth of coherent cultures. In the northern part, called Mesopotamia, rain is plentiful and the soil rich. The land is blessed with resources of stone, (...)"
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Concepts of Death and the Underworld, 2006.
This paper studies concepts of death and the underworld in Sumero-Akkadian, Ugaritic, Biblical, Hittite and Greek mythology.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 5 sources, £ 72.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the subject of death among human beings. The writer points out that as far as one is aware, human beings are the only creatures who are aware of their own mortality. The writer claims that it is due to this knowledge that every known culture has created some mythology or religion regarding death and the underworld. In this paper, the writer discusses the relevant Sumero-Akkadian, Ugaritic, Biblical, Hittite and Greek mythology.
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"As far as we know, human beings are the only creatures who are aware of their own mortality. In many ways, this is more of a curse than a blessing, as it dooms us to living our lives in the certain knowledge that one day we will die. It is no doubt because of this awful knowledge that every known culture has developed some or other kind of mythology or religion concerning the issues of death and the hoped-for (or feared) after-life."
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The Battle of Kadesh, 2004.
This paper discusses the Battle of Kadesh, the first war of significant military tactics and the first evidence of safety brought to national borders because of a doctrine of peace through deterrence.
2,220 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 46.95
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This paper describes the Battle of Kadesh, which took place in the middle of the second century B.C., in which two nations fought for control over a land route that led from Asia and Egypt to the continent of Europe, involving the Hittites, the Egyptian forces of Ramses II, and the rogue tribe of Amarru, which was in the process of defecting from the Hittites to the protection of the Egyptians. The author points out that the failure of Ramses's campaign was a result of his tactical errors; he did not send enough scouts to explore the countryside and gain accurate information as to the position and strength of his enemy. The paper relates that the modern writer?s evaluation of this battle is based mostly on the Egyptian record keepers, who were a much more formal social order than those of the Bedouin, wandering Hittite tribes; therefore, much of this information comes from the Egyptian poets, archaeological digs, and other relics recovered from this period.
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"The political setting leading up to the war can be described thus. The Hittites and the Egyptians were the most significantly powerful tribes of this time. Egypt controlled the land south of the Mediterranean, leading into Canaan, and up the isthmus which lead into Europe. The Hittites resided at the north end of the isthmus in the areas know known as Turkey and Syria. Their interests lied in maintaining control over this important trade route while Egypt?s between Egypt and the north along the eastern Mediterranean coast while Egypt?s goals resided in expanding their influence in order to control the trade routes. Control over this region could mean access to goods which were beyond Egypt?s ability to travel. They could also, theoretically, use the commerce trades as a source of revenue. Thus the two parties, with equally commercial and political interest in the region, wanted to expand their own balance of power."
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Pharaoh Ramses II, 2008.
This paper describes the extraordinary reign of Pharaoh Ramses II of Egypt (c.1279-1212 BC), also known as Ramses the Great.
2,040 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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This paper explains that Pharaoh Ramses II was a powerful ruler, a successful diplomat, a masterful publicist and prolific builder. The author points out that Ramses II, whose throne name was "Usi-ma-re Setepenre" ("Strong in right is Re, Chosen of Re"), was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the nineteenth dynasty. The paper includes a section of "Epic Poem of Pentaur" in which Ramses II describes the battle as a personal triumph under insurmountable odds against the Hittites. The author describes Ramesseum, a mortuary temple in Thebes, built by Ramses II as a memorial to praise forever his military and diplomatic achievements, and Pi-Ramses, modern Qantir, the great capital city. The paper relates that one of the major discoveries in Pi-Ramses occurred in the early twenty-first century when archaeologists unearthed a glass making workshop.
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"Ramses II set out to recapture Kadesh, a strategically located city in Syria. Ramses II took his troops into the area of Kadesh. While traveling toward the city, he and his first two military divisions became separated from the remaining two divisions that lingered behind him. Two men who had met up with the Egyptian army provided intentionally false information to the Egyptians as to the location of the Hittite army. Believing that the Hittite troops were farther off than their actual location (while waiting for his remaining divisions to arrive) he moved his troops near the city and began to set up camp."
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War: No Justification for the Consequences, 2006.
A discussion regarding war and its consequences.
1,484 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper discusses how war has been waged for thousands of years, dating back to ancient civilizations like Greece, Macedonia, Hittites, China, the Three Kingdoms etc. The paper reports that through the years, warfare has evolved. With the invention of gunpowder by the Chinese around 300 - 650 AD, and the introduction of smokeless gunpowder in 1886 by Paul Vieille, war has quickly become a means for countries to extend their borders and influence friends and neighbors alike through strong arm tactics. The paper goes on to discuss how there is never any action without consequences but throughout history, leaders have always been more concerned with the outcome of the conflict than with the consequences of their actions.
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Introduction
CONGO: Africa's First World War
Middle East: War-A way of Life
Conclusion
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"War and the Middle East have had an ongoing love affair for centuries now. Dating back from the Ottoman and Persian Empires to modern day Iraq and the Palestinian territories, conflicts on a grand scale have existed there. Today, the focus is on the Palestinian and Israeli conflict and the devastation caused by both sides. With the lack of a modern day military Palestinian militants have adopted a brand of guerilla warfare, with suicide bombers killing themselves, along with innocent Israeli civilians, in the name of Allah. On the other side you have the Israeli military, arguably the best trained military in the world, conducting military campaigns across the border in hopes of destroying the militant infrastructure. This conflict has been going on for years and there seems to be no end in sight. "
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Mesopotamia and Egypt, 2005.
This paper discusses the development of the great civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt.
905 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 21.95
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This paper explains that the major event marking the beginning of civilization was the development of agriculture, which was made possible by the presence of three important rivers--the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia, the "Cradle of Civilization", and the great Nile River in Egypt. The author points out that, only after the development of village/farming life, the civilized societies of the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Hittites and the Sumerians in Mesopotamia and the Egyptians in the Nile River valley originated or further developed concepts such as government, law, formal religions, writing, monumental architecture, measurement and calculation. The paper relates that, in the days of the Pharaohs, the land of Egypt was dotted with marshes and island ridges and what is now arid desert valley was grassy meadows well suited for grazing cattle and hunting --the fertility of Egypt was proverbial.
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"In contrast to the civilizations that arose and perished in the "Cradle of Civilization," the Nile River defined the culture that lived by virtue of its presence--ancient Egypt. Originating deep in Africa, the Nile River descends through many cataracts to sea level at the delta in Egypt, where in its annual flooding, rich soil is deposited. Hemmed in by its narrow valleys, the Nile flows through regions that may not have a single drop of rainfall in a decade. Yet crops grow luxuriantly from the fertilized silt, just as they did in ancient times. Thus, the great Nile made life possible and allowed the peoples of Egypt to build one of the greatest civilizations of all time."
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Ramses II., 2002.
This paper analyzes the life and accomplishments of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 35.95
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The author discusses how Ramses was destined to be a warrior king from his early 20s. The author believes Ramses' most important contribution to Egyptian society was a peace treaty with the Hittites, Egypt's perennial rivals. The author concludes by pointing out that many of the archaeological findings concerning Ramses are fairly new, the most recent of which occurring just six months ago.
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Murder in the Ancient Near East, 2003.
An analysis and comparison of the laws of the ancient Near East with the laws of contemporary American society.
1,852 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 40.95
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This paper discusses how murder occurs in every society and what distinguishes one society from the other is its reaction. It examines the laws regarding murder found in the Hittite and Mesopotamian law codes and determines what they reveal about their respective societies. It compares these laws of the ancient Near East with the laws of contemporary American society to conclude that Near Eastern motifs of personal self worth determined by social class and reimbursement for that self worth are still present, while the theme of compensation in place of revenge has been lost.
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"Mesopotamian laws, such as Hammurabi?s Law Code, were a combination of earlier law codes and new. Here, case law (as seen in the Hittite law codes) was blended with prescriptive law. A prescriptive law did not necessarily need to be founded on precedence, and was used to give proposed boundaries as to what was expected and allowed in a given society. Unlike the Hittite law codes, conclusions drawn about Mesopotamian culture from these laws are less sound because they are not solely based on precedence, and sometimes only the ideal."
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