Greek History: Culture and Society in Archaic Greece

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The module is a detailed study of selected topics from the Archaic period, c.750-490 BC. It will focus on the origin and development of socio-cultural phenomena in the Greek world, from South Italy to Asia Minor. Topics will include the development of new political systems such as tyranny, the origins of law and literacy, the formation of the polis, warfare and empire, as well as social issues such as the symposium and slavery