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Review Of The Last Cavalryman: The Life Of General Lucian K. Truscott, Jr. By Harvey Ferguson, Jared Dockery Ph.D. Jun 2017

Review Of The Last Cavalryman: The Life Of General Lucian K. Truscott, Jr. By Harvey Ferguson, Jared Dockery Ph.D.

History & Political Science Faculty Research & Publications

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Review Of Henry Dozier Russell, The Purge Of The Thirtieth Division, Jared Dockery Ph.D. May 2017

Review Of Henry Dozier Russell, The Purge Of The Thirtieth Division, Jared Dockery Ph.D.

History & Political Science Faculty Research & Publications

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The Gracchi And The Era Of Grain Reform In Ancient Rome, Samuel Aly Jan 2017

The Gracchi And The Era Of Grain Reform In Ancient Rome, Samuel Aly

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The transition from Republic to Principate represents a significant moment in the history of Roman agriculture. The supply of food had been relatively constant for centuries, but many unprecedented issues caused by the rapidly expanding city needed to be addressed. This transitory period is characterized by many influential politicians, like the memorable Gracchi brothers, and many reforms made by other Roman leaders, ending with the beginning of the Empire under Augustus.The Gracchi and Augustus took great care with the food supply of the common citizens through a critical, turbulent time for both the political and social aspects of Roman life.


Faculty And Student Review Board Jan 2017

Faculty And Student Review Board

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Windows To The Divine: The Development Of Byzantine Art, Sam Klein Jan 2017

Windows To The Divine: The Development Of Byzantine Art, Sam Klein

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Byzantine art took significant inspiration form its Greco-Roman heritage but then distinguished itself through a shift in focus away from Hellenic realism and towards formal abstractions of Christian motifs. These conventions developed alongside political and theological turbulence to eventually influence a vast area of Asia Minor and Eastern Europe.


Illustrations Jan 2017

Illustrations

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Phi Alpha Theta Conference Report Jan 2017

Phi Alpha Theta Conference Report

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Full Issue Jan 2017

Full Issue

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The Political Consequences Of King Charles Ii's Catholic Sympathies In Restoration England, Nathan C. Harkey Jan 2017

The Political Consequences Of King Charles Ii's Catholic Sympathies In Restoration England, Nathan C. Harkey

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Over a decade after the execution of his father, Charles II of England was invited back to his throne by Parliament. Despite the disastrous reign of Charles I, which resulted in Civil War, Charles II showed very quickly that he had been influenced heavily by Catholicism while in exile, and seemed determined to be at odds with Parliament. This paper argues that the constant badgering for money, and more importantly, the unpopular religious tendencies of both Charles and his brother (eventually James II) wore heavily on the patience of their subjects, effectively ensuring the decline of monarchical authority and the …


Front Matter Jan 2017

Front Matter

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The Lighthouse At Pharos - A Narrative, Curtis Baker Jan 2017

The Lighthouse At Pharos - A Narrative, Curtis Baker

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This paper seeks to tell a story, a story of the colossal lighthouse of Pharos built outside a grand city as acknowledgement to and evidence of the prosperity and significance of Alexandria. Detailed accounts of the wealth and role of Alexandria, Ptolemy 1, Sostratus, and other contextual information is provided. Additionally, a synthesis of the various accounts regarding the dimensions and features of the lighthouse provides readers an view into the significance of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.


Andreas Bodenstein Von Karlstadt And Martin Luther: It's Complicated, Stryder Matthews Jan 2017

Andreas Bodenstein Von Karlstadt And Martin Luther: It's Complicated, Stryder Matthews

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Andreas Bodenstein von Karlstadt had a significant role in the early days of Wittenberg's Reformation, including significant tumult upon the return of Martin Luther. The divide between these two was primarily a result of Luther’s consistent misunderstanding of Karlstadt and his conservative shift upon his return to Wittenberg in 1522. Though the men disagreed over issues such as the practice of the Eucharist, the method of salvation, the manner in which God works, and a vast number of minor points, none were primarily responsible for their divide. Rather, circumstantial and historical difficulties, particularly the German Peasant’s War, combined with Luther’s …


Considering Clausewitz Across Contexts, Laura Salter Jan 2017

Considering Clausewitz Across Contexts, Laura Salter

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Carl von Clausewitz’s On War has been heralded as one of the most influential theories of war. It has influenced statesmen as diverse as Dwight Eisenhower, Vladimir Lenin, and Adolf Hitler. After having been incorporated into various schools of thought, taught to soldiers and studied extensively, it begs the question: what explains the continuous relevance of Clausewitz’s theory, despite changing contexts and technology? This paper posits that Clausewitz presented war as an extension of politics composed of a trinity of forces, used methodology that would transcend eras, and wrote about war’s very nature. In doing so, On War gained its …


A Synthesis Of James Howard Kunstler’S Themes Of Urbanization And The Impending Oil Crisis In The Geography Of Nowhere, Home From Nowhere, The City In Mind, And The Long Emergency, William S. Humphrey Jan 2017

A Synthesis Of James Howard Kunstler’S Themes Of Urbanization And The Impending Oil Crisis In The Geography Of Nowhere, Home From Nowhere, The City In Mind, And The Long Emergency, William S. Humphrey

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This paper examines and synchronizes the thoughts put forth by American social critic and author James Howard Kunstler in his four books, The Geography of Nowhere, Home from Nowhere, The City in Mind, and The Long Emergency. Kunstler asserts that human beings are losing their sense of being while simultaneously facilitating daily life, thus leaving a world rife with nothingness. A large portion of Kunstler’s argument deals with how humans have knowingly increased suburban sprawl while depleting valuable resources; such activity, left unchecked, will worsen the state of the world. The United States, in particular, is the most problematic. …