HIS 101 Packback Discussion 2
What similarities and differences do you find between Near Eastern and Greek societies and government based on Sources chapter 2 primary sources? What role does religion play in these primary sources?
One of the primary sources can be Zaleucus’s law code from the textbook.
Some questions to consider when analyzing any primary source or document:
- 1) Who wrote this document, when, and where?
- 2) What type of document is this?
- 3) Who is the intended audience of the document?
- 4) What are the main points of this document?
- 5) Why was this document written?
- 6) What does this document reveal about the particular society and period in question?