Open to superior students provided approval of department is granted and an appropriate faculty director is available. Interdisciplinary seminar compares classical civilization of Greece or Rome with contemporary civilization of Near East, Central Asia, and East Asia.
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.