AMERICAN ATTITUDE TOWARD THE MIDDLE EAST
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This paper attempts to examine available literature referring to the attitude of the United States toward the Middle East and Middle Easterners, particularly in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attack of the World Trade Center and Pentagon. The information was collected to help determine an appropriate survey to explore the attitudes of Americans. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MTmidatt.rtf

Analysis of "Eastward to Tartary":
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This 7 page paper provides a detailed analysis of this book by Robert D. Kaplan, which is actually a mixture of political commentary and travelogue. This paper compares and contrasts Kaplan's perceptions with current events, and delves into such issues as religion, oil, and industry in the Balkans and Middle East. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSKaplan.rtf

Analysis of Sascha Goluboff's, "Jewish Russians: Upheavals in a Moscow Synagogue":
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This 4 page paper summarizes this book as well as providing an anlysis of the content. This paper highlights the transformations that occured within the synagogue community, thereby supporting the viewpoint of the author. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: GSJewRus.rtf

Ancient Clothing: Sumerian, Egyptian, Greek
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A 5 page paper that describes the clothing of each of these ancient cultures. The Sumerians are credited with developing the textile and clothing industries and also with developing agricultural methods that allowed them to grow flax. Their clothing was then made of both animal skins and flax. Egyptians and Greeks both used a great deal of flax for their linen clothes but the Greeks also used more wool. Clothes and materials used are described. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGancl.rtf

Ancient Egypt – Government And Religion
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This 6 page paper begins by describing Egypt's strategic geographic location and the seven distinct periods in the history of ancient Egypt. The second period, the Old Kingdom is emphasized in this paper. The Upper and Lower Egypt is described along with the unification of the two Egypts and the significance of that event. The writer discusses the integration of government and religion, in fact, all facets of ancient Egyptian life was founded in religion. Examples are included. The essay ends with a brief commentary on Middle Kingdom when Hyksos ruled the land. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGanegy3.rtf

Ancient Mesopotamia
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A 3 page paper which examines whether it was internal or external conflict that caused the greatest problems in ancient Mesopotamia. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAmesirq.rtf

Anton Shammas/"Amerka, Amerka"
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A 5 page essay that summarizes and critiques Shammas' essay on what it is like to an immigrant in the US, specifically a Palestinian immigrant, within the context of current-day American culture. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khasaapa.rtf