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Essays: In the following essays, be sure to reference which specific reading from our text that you use in your answers (you need not specify an exact page number). Each essay is worth 25 points.

1. Trace the characteristics of Roman society from the earliest days of the Republic to the society found in The Martyrdom of Perpetua. Compare the Roman societal development to the American societal changes from Washington’s times to today.

2. In the readings from our text, every lawgiver claims some sort of authority for their laws. Trace, from Hammurabi to Alfred, what authority was used to sanction the laws. Is there an arc from one type to another, or is there a couple of specific authorities that get re-used?

Study Guide for Mid-Term Test Preface to the text Hammurabi Hebrews: Covenant Samuel’s Warning Otanes, Megabyzus, Darius Pericles’ Oration Socrates and Democracy polis Aristotle and Citizenship Maccabees Epicurus Epictetus Polybius: Roman constitution Marcus Cato and his son Cicero and Character Tacitus: The Annals Marcus Aurelius Institutes: children and slavery Paul in Athens Tertullian and Philosophy Clement and Philosophy Gelasius’ Letter Pope Gregory’s letter (in Bede) Charlemagne and Baugulf Alfred the Great’s Laws Otto’s Coronation Essays: In the following essays, be sure to reference which specific reading from our text that you use in your answers. Each essay is worth 25 points. 1. Trace the characteristics of Roman society from the earliest days of the Republic to the society found in The Martyrdom of Perpetua. Compare the Roman societal development to the American societal changes from Washington’s times to today. 2. In the readings from our text, every lawgiver claims some sort of authority for their laws. Trace, from Hammurabi to Alfred, what authority was used to sanction the laws. Is there an arc from one type to another, or is there a couple of specific authorities that get re-used?

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	The development of Roman society is more like a myth which requires precise understanding of the factors that sourced that this growth. As the first democratic region of the world, the emphasis over public opinion was given in the early days; Roman society was structured around humane values as well as over valuing public opinion in the matters of the national interest. However, it was not since the finding of the nation that this public participation or the formation of senate was done (Finley, Theresa & Mark, 255). The initial phases of development were driven by the ideologies of dictatorship. Whether it is the ruling of Caesar family or any other ruler, the progression remained limited into the hands of the regal family. Only the royal blood was allowed to rise to the supreme power. However, a formal understanding was structured around the major defeats of the roman people that they needed to assure themselves about the ruling structure. In other words, the need of reformation, mutiny against the dictatorship as well as considering equal distribution of power as a necessity of time were some of the factors that could ensure success of Romans in defending their territories from external rulers (Finley, Theresa & Mark, 257).
	If the roman development is compared to the American societal values told date,

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