Middlebury

HIST 0131

Archaic and Classical Greece

Archaic and Classical Greece
A survey of Greek history from Homer to the Hellenistic period, based primarily on a close reading of ancient sources in translation. The course covers the emergence of the polis in the Dark Age, colonization and tyranny, the birth of democracy, the Persian Wars, the interdependence of democracy and Athenian imperialism, the Peloponnesian War, and the rise of Macedon. Authors read include Herodotus, Thucydides, Aristophanes, Plutarch, Xenophon, and the Greek orators. 2 hrs. lect., 1 hr. disc.
Subject:
History
Department:
History
Division:
Humanities
Requirements Fulfilled:
EUR HIS LIT
Equivalent Courses:
CLAS 0131 *

Sections in Fall 2024, School Abroad Spain (Madrid)

Fall 2024

HIST0131A-F24 Lecture (Chaplin)
HIST0131Y-F24 Discussion (Chaplin)
HIST0131Z-F24 Discussion (Chaplin)