History of Ancient Greece

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

A standard introduction to the history of Classical Greek Civilization from the fall of Bronze Age civilizations to the death of Philip of Macedon in 336 BC. The focus is on the rise and fall of the Polis or citizen-state which became the crucible in which this new civilization was formed. Particular attention is given to the concept of Public Domain, which was the unique defining characteristic of Classical Greek Civilization as it evolved not only in the Peloponnese and Central Greece, but also in Ionia. The evolution of the citizen-states of Sparta and Athens are followed in detail, particularly the constitutional history of Athens.