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Essay Instructions: INSTRUCTIONS:

There will be 2 questions that should be answered in the essay. Essays should be 1500 WORDS EACH. Proper footnoting (Chicago Manual of Style) is expected.

QUESTION 1: (max 1,500 words)

Discuss the nature and impact of international contacts (include trade, conquest, and cultural transmission) on the major civilizations between 350 BC and 300 AD)

QUESTION 2: (max 1,500 words)
"The Romans conquered the world and destroyed their own government." Discuss this statement and the decline of the Roman Republic.

Preferred Resources:
Polybius on the Roman Constitution (I will upload the pdf file of this excerpt for you reference)

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Essay Instructions: "The Scriptures themselves attest to the importance of our minds in our spiritual formation in Christ."
A five page exegetical paper on one of the most critical New Testament texts in this regard: Paul's most important statement of Christian dedication in Romans 12:1-2.

Exegetical paper should follow following outline

1. Introduction (passgage selected, reasons for choosing this passage, setting of the passage, author, date, audience, literary interrelations, historical/geographical/socio-economic context)

2. The Text (translation of the passage with extensive information on textual problems, grammar and syntax, important words)

3. Interpretation (Meaning for original readers, application for today's Christians)

4. Bibliography

* Title page, bibliography required.
* For the first text page only, upper margin is 2 inch, bottom 1 inch, the sides 1.25 inch, the page number is at the bottom center.
* For the rest of the pages, the upper and bottom margins are 1 inch, the side margines are 1.25 inch. The page numbers are on the top right hand corner.

Essay Instructions: Discuss what the Romans achieved in the field of law and the lasting impact still reflected in the legal system today.

Essay Instructions: Western Civilization 1 Essay Question #4

Sllvery was a basic element in Roman society. How were the slaves acquired and how were they employed by the Romans? why did slavery decline in importance?


Suggested readings D. Kagan, Western Heritage