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HIST 313 Greek and the Hellenistic World (.5)

The course will deal with Homeric Greece, early Sparta and Athens, the rise of tyrannies and their fall to democratic forces at the time of the Peloponnesian War. Further, the course will deal briefly with the cultural ascendancy of Athens as reflected in its philosophy and theater and the growing disillusionment in the decline of the 4th and 3rd centuries. Lastly, it will cover the diffusions of Greek culture in the East following the conquests of Alexander the Great.

• Offering: Fall
• Instructor: Lucas