Middlebury

CLAS0131A-F24

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.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92441
Subject Code:
CLAS
Course Number:
0131
Section Identifier:
A

Course

CLAS 0131

All Sections in Fall 2024

Fall 2024

CLAS0131A-F24 Lecture (Chaplin)
CLAS0131Y-F24 Discussion (Chaplin)
CLAS0131Z-F24 Discussion (Chaplin)