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in general what is meant when a civilization is in a "Golden Age"?

2007-10-04 14:14:39 · 9 answers · asked by Jason V 1 in Society & Culture Mythology & Folklore

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The Golden Age of Greece
The period beginning with the glorious victory of the Greeks over imperialistic Persia in the Persian War (546-479 B.C.), and ending with the ignominious civil conflicts of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.) is frequently called the "Golden Age of Greece" because during this time, the city states of the Greek peninsula attained a high level of culture and political stability. Also sometimes called the "Periclean Age," after Pericles, Athens' leading statesman of the time, the period is characterized by tremendous accomplishments in the areas of government, drama, poetry, art and philosophy.

It was during this time that democracy was born in Athens, that the Greek theatre produced some of its greatest playwrights, and that philosophers such as Socrates and Plato challenged man's thought processes. During this era, Greece also produced architectural phenomena such as the Parthenon and art and sculpture that has been admired over the centuries. The polytheistic society of the day also made advances in poetry, science and medicine, and recorded history.

2007-10-04 16:28:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

The term Golden age stems from Greek mythology. It refers to the highest age in the Greek spectrum of Iron, Bronze, Silver and Golden ages, or to a time in the beginnings of Humanity which was perceived as an ideal state, or utopia, when mankind was pure and immortal. A "Golden Age" is known as a period of peace, harmony, stability and prosperity. In literary works, the Golden Age usually ends with a devastating event, which brings about the Fall of Man.

2007-10-05 07:11:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

In Latin literature, the period, from approximately 70 BC to AD 18, during which the Latin language was brought to perfection as a literary medium and many Latin classical masterpieces were composed. The Golden Age can be subdivided into two major sections, the Ciceronian period ( q.v. ; 70-43 BC), dominated by Marcus Tullius Cicero, and the Augustan Age ( q.v. ; 43 BC-AD 18), a period of mature literary achievements by such writers as Virgil, Horace, and Livy. provided by brittanica.com

2007-10-04 16:59:21 · answer #3 · answered by Cookies 2 · 0 0

A Golden Age is an age in the history of peoples when everything was as it should be, or when the nation was at its summit of power, glory, and reputation; the best age, as the golden age of innocence, the golden age of literature. The Hesiod describes five.

The "Golden Ages" of the various nations are usually given as follows:
ASSYRIA. From the reign of Esarhaddon, third son of Sennacherib, to the fall of Nineveh (about 700 to 600 B.C.).
CHALDAEO-BABYLONIAN EMPIRE. From the reign of Nabopolassar to that of Belshazzar (about 606-538 B.C.).
CHINA. The reign of Tae-tsong (618-26), and the era of the Tang dynasty (626-84).
EGYPT. The reigns of Sethos I and Rameses 11 (about 1350-1273 B.C.), the XlXth Dynasty.
MEDIA. The reign of Cyaxares (about 634594 B.C.).
PERSIA. From the reign of Khosru, or Chosroes, 1, to that of Khosru 11 (about A.D. 531-628).
ENGLAND. The reign of Elizabeth 1 (1558-1603).
FRANCE. Part of the reigns of Louis XIV and XV (1640-1740).
GERMANY. The reign of Charles V (1519-58).
PORTUGAL. From John I to the close of Sebastian's reign (1383-1578).
PRUSSIA. The reign of Frederick the Great (1740-86).
RUSSIA. The reign of Peter the Great (1672-1725)
SPAIN. The reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, when the crowns of Castile and Aragon were united (1474-1516).
SWEDEN. From Gustavus Vasa to the close of the reign of Gustavus Adolphus (1523-1632).

2007-10-04 15:19:49 · answer #4 · answered by Terry 7 · 0 0

"Do unto others as you've got them do unto you" is, I pay attention, the Golden Rule present in a spiritual e book.? And, its an incredible Rule to stay by way of...somewhat!!! ~~~ actual, very doubtedly! it somewhat is a mistranslation, and undesirable adequate to make it meaningless! What if I enjoyed discomfort? that announces that i can inflict it on others! the unique translation is; "do no longer do to others what you do no longer desire executed to you!" think of roughly it, there's a international of distinction between the two! yet, does the stable e book let us know the thank you to recover from our unhappiness if 'others' decide directly to disobey or ignore approximately it?!? ~~~ What "stable e book"? The Xtian e book of the ineffective? Us? (distinctive character illness?) while you're disillusioned that others do no longer return your 'kindnesses', then you somewhat are doing them for the 'incorrect' motives, being cheating and proud/ineffective/sinful. additionally genuine in case you anticipate others to act or think of ways which you, inclusive of your difficulty with judgement/satisfaction/sin, think of that they might desire to! What genuine have you ever to 'anticipate' something, o ineffective sinful human? there is your answer, perplexing as that's to bite; recover from your self, and you will no longer would desire to concern your self with (and be disillusioned in) 'others'! That! is what faith, whichever, tries to facilitate. Your difficulty isn't with others, depart them on my own! while your 'mild' is shining brightly, others will come to you in looking out why!

2016-12-14 07:52:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Any time about 50 years before you were born ;)

2007-10-04 14:29:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

it is when something is acheived in a country without having any violence or bloodshed, i soppose. i know when england had their golden age thats what it was, they overthrew the king with out any war or anything.

2007-10-04 14:23:58 · answer #7 · answered by Maki M 1 · 0 0

ususually it means a time of prosperity , little
warfare possibly technological and artiistic
achievements.

2007-10-04 14:22:16 · answer #8 · answered by paganesque 2 · 0 0

when people learned to use gold for barter goods...

2007-10-04 14:45:07 · answer #9 · answered by torebeo humabon 2 · 0 0

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