Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on AN OVERVIEW OF GREECE. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 7-page paper provides an overview of Greece, including the nation's history, political structure, economic and social/cultural influences. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Page Count:
7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_MTgreove.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
in Greece (as did the first of the Modern Olympic Games in 1896). But Greek history is also intertwined with that
of most of Western cultural history. Aristotle and Plato were Grecian. The City States of Greek history are similar to the nation-states of today. Democracy was a Grecian concept as
well. How does this country, which was the root of so many things we take for granted today, operate today? What are
some of the cultural values? What about the economy and the political system? Well take a look at all of these, and see how they developed out of the history
of this very ancient nation, which is now a member of the European Union (EU). The capital of Greece is Athens, and the currency unit of this country is the
euro (Matthews, 2004). History The history of Ancient Greece can (and has) fill up volumes of books, but for a brief background,
Greece, in its early days, "were part of the Indo-European invasion, which came out of north central Eurasia into Europe in the west and India to the south" (Matthews, 2004).
During the second millennium B.C.E., these folks invaded the Peninsula (now Greece) and the Aegean islands, effectively displacing the Pelasgians - who were considered a "wild, warlike people" (Matthews, 2004).
The early society of Greece was a feudal one, in which cities were constantly being battled for by major armies (Matthews, 2004).
Once things settled down, however, the city states arose in this nation, and these city-states were the birthplace of a great many political theories of modern times, including monarchy, oligarchy,
...