To what extent is it important to understand and know the history of the near east and its empires in order to understand the history of the Greeks, the Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire?

Two (separate) structured essays that possess the usual apparatus of an academic paper: an introduction with a thesis; supporting paragraphs that draw from the texts, whether primary or secondary, to support and develop the thesis; and a conclusion.

1.To what extent is it important to understand and know the history of the near east and its empires in order to understand the history of the Greeks, the Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire? What specific influences can we see on the society of these empires, their culture and perhaps even governmental structure

2.Compare and contrast the roles of religion in the Islamic, Byzantine, and western European worlds in the period 600-850. How central was religion to governmental or societal structure in these areas during those 250 years

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