HIST0131A-F24
Archaic and Classical Greece
Please register via CLAS 0131A
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.
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.
- Term:
- Fall 2024
- Location:
- Twilight Hall 302(AXT 302)
- Schedule:
- 1:10pm-2:00pm on Monday, Wednesday (Sep 9, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- Jane Chaplin
- Subject:
- History
- Department:
- History
- Division:
- Humanities
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- EUR HIS LIT
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- CLAS0131A-F24 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92445
- Subject Code:
- HIST
- Course Number:
- 0131
- Section Identifier:
- A