Greece and Rome: the Foundations of Western Civilization

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

This course surveys the political and social history of ancient Greece and Rome with a focus on the themes of Law, Politics, War, and Society. It pays particular attention to Athens in the fifth and fourth centuries B.C.E. and to Rome under Caesar Augustus. [Note 1: This course is cross-listed as CLAS 1631 and may therefore count as 3 credits in either discipline.] (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)