The Ancient Greeks
This is a survey of ancient Greek history from the Bronze Age to the death of Socrates in 399 BCE. Along with studying the most important events and personalities, we will consider broader issues such as political and cultural values and methods of historical interpretation.
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Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Prehistory to Homer
Week 2
The Archaic Age (ca. 800-500 BCE)
Week 3
Two City-States: Sparta and Athens
Week 4
Democracy. The Persian Wars
Week 5
“The Great 50 Years” (ca. 480-431 BCE)
Week 6
The Peloponnesian War I
Week 7
The End of the War, the End of the Century
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Reviews
An outstanding course. The lectures were well presented, the review quizzes thought provoking and the readings were enjoyable. Thank you for providing the course!
This has been an enthralling course which introduces you to the world of the Ancient Greek. Thank you Prof. Andrew Szegedy-Maszak, and all the course creators and mentors, for this excellent course.
A brilliant course that takes you through a section of Greek history and gives an overview of areas of Greek culture and society. Very interesting, and taught very well.
Excellent survey course. Only wish there was more information given on details of daily life, also wish the course was a bit longer. Had issues with verifying the quizes.
