An examination of archaic and classical Greek history and civilization from the emergence of the polis to the fall of the Athenian empire. Main themes include the development of political institutions, warfare, and gender relations.
Emphasis is placed on historical methods and the interpretation of ancient evidence.
This course is cross-listed as Classics 3001 and may therefore count for three credits in either discipline. An examination of the history of the Hellenistic era. Main themes include the new political climate of kingship and patronage, the interaction of the Greeks with the civilizations of Egypt and the East, and the integration of new cultural ideas into Greek society. This course is cross listed as Classics 3011 and may therefore count for three credits in either discipline. An examination of the development of Rome from a small city-state into the leading power in the Mediterranean.