Achaemenid Civilization and Empire of Alexander

IRANIAN M60W - Achaemenid Civilization and Empire of Alexander

HIST M60W - Achaemenid Civilization and Empire of Alexander

AN N EA M60W - Achaemenid Civilization and Empire of Alexander

IRANIAN M60 - Achaemenid Civilization and Empire of Alexander

AN N EA M60 - Achaemenid Civilization and Empire of Alexander

<p>(Same as Ancient Near East M60 and Iranian M60.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Survey of period from circa 600 to 300 BCE, rise and fall of Achaemenid Persia, first world empire of antiquity, which was ended by Alexander the Great, whose campaigns were as transformative as they were violent. Alexander connected ancient Mediterranean and Near East as never before, ushering in new era and forever changing cultural landscape of ancient world. Focus on themes of ancient kingship and political ideology; comparative study of empires; administration and institutions; and religious and ethnic diversity in large, heterogeneous states. Emphasis on diversity critical to understanding political nuances of ancient world. Students gain broad knowledge of Achaemenid and Macedonian empires, facility with ancient primary sources, and development of analytical skills central to discipline of history that allow conceptualizing issues of diversity and othering in ancient world. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

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Achaemenid Civilization and Empire of Alexander

HIST M60

5 units