HIST 205 Ancient Greece

A survey of the Greek world from prehistoric times to the end of antiquity. Themes include the diversity and developments of populations, political ideals, social life, material conditions, and religious practices over time and space. We will explore subjects such as the Trojan War and Bronze Age Civilizations, the emergence of the city state, Athenian democracy, the Peloponnesian war, and classical philosophy, drama, mythology, art, and architecture. Our survey will consider also the later transformations of Greek institutions in the centuries following the conquests of Alexander the Great and eventually the Roman state.