General Catalog 2024-25

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Designed for juniors/seniors. Examination of history of ancient Greek world from circa 2,000 to 300 BC and its legacy in modern times. Study of Minoan civilization on Crete and Mycenaean Greeks of mainland, through Dark Age, development of Greek city-states, achievements of Athens and Sparta in Archaic and Classical periods, and death of Alexander the Great of Macedon and emergence of Hellenistic Age. Exploration of legacy of ancient Greek civilization in later Greek history, and Roman, Byzantine, Turkish, and modern periods. P/NP or letter grading.