Stress is on political and military contact, cultural exchange, and comparison of institutions. Same as History H400. Interdisciplinary seminar on the transformation of classical civilization into the institutions and values of early Medieval and Byzantine societies. Same as History H401. This interdisciplinary seminar examines interaction between Hellenic civilization and neighboring cultures in Anatolia, Italy, Sicily, and Africa, the impact of Rome, and the emergence of Western, Greek Orthodox, and Islamic civilization in the Medieval and early modern ages.
Students conclude their study with a one month academic excursion.
Same as History H410. In the light of the growth of civilization in the Near East, this survey course covers Greek political, intellectual, and cultural developments to 323 B.C. Emphasis is given to the archaic and classical periods of Greece. Same as History 100. Not open to senior history majors. This survey devotes itself to the emergence of Hellenistic civilization and the growth of Roman power in the Mediterranean.