Greek History and Culture: From Homer to Alexander the Great (211-0-2)
Instructors
Nicholas Laurence Winters
Meeting Info
University Hall 122: Mon, Wed 11:00AM - 12:20PM
Overview of class
This course will serve as an introduction to the history, culture, and peoples of the Ancient Greek world between the age of Homer (c. 7th century BCE) and the death of Alexander the Great (323 BCE). Our emphasis will be on social, political, artistic, and intellectual developments across the period. We will pay special attention to the unique nature of ancient Athenian democracy as well as the politics and culture of other city-states, including Sparta. Our primary sources will be literary, but we will also examine evidence from ancient art and archaeology for unique insights into ancient people's lives, ideas, and values.
Class Materials (Required)
Pomeroy, Sarah B., Stanley Mayer Burstein, Walter Donlan, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts, David W. Tandy, and Georgia Tsouvala. A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society, and Culture. Fourth edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020. ISBN 978-0-19-092530-7
Homer. The Iliad. Translated by Robert Fagles. London: Penguin, 1991. ISBN 978-0-14-044592-3
Herodotus. The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories. Edited by Robert B. Strassler. Translated by Andrea L. Purvis. New York: Pantheon Books, 2007. ISBN 978-0-375-42109-9
Thucydides. The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian Wars. Edited by Robert B. Strassler. Translated by Richard Crawley. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2008. ISBN 978-0-684-82790-2
Class Attributes
Historical Studies Foundational Discipline
Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
Historical Studies Distro Area
Interdisciplinary Distro-rules apply
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area
Ethics & Values Distro Area
Associated Classes
DIS - University Library 3370: Fri 9:00AM - 9:50AM
DIS - University Library 3322: Fri 3:00PM - 3:50PM
DIS - University Library 5746: Thurs 10:00AM - 10:50AM
DIS - University Library 3322: Thurs 4:00PM - 4:50PM