GENT 3/403 and WRLD 20
[The course examines the two centuries which shaped all subsequent Western history: the Golden Age of Greece. The Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, the rise of Greek democracy, the beginnings of philosophy (and Plato and Aristotle), Greek theater, and Greek visual culture are some of the topics treated.]
Tuesday [Oct 15]
8:45-9:40 Art and Architecture of the Orientalizing and Archaic periods, Gamble Greece – Orientalizing and Archaic periods
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Greco and Persian Wars, Tom GreecePersianWars
Thursday [Oct 17]
8:45-9:40 Plato, Stephanie
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Tragedies of Aeschylus, Alan Aeschylus 2014
Tuesday [Oct 22]
8:45-9:40 Art and Architecture of the Early and High Classic periods, Gamble Early and High Classic Greece
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 The Peloponnesian Wars, Tom Pelopponesian War
Thursday [Oct 24]
8:45-9:40 Aristotle, Stephanie
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Tragedy of Sophocles, Alan Greek Tragedy Sophocles 2014
Tuesday [Oct 29]
8:45-9:40 Art and Architecture of the Late Classic period, Gamble Late Classic Greece
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Alexander the Great, Tom Alexander The Great
Thursday [Oct 31]
8:45-9:40 Diogenes, Stephanie Diogenes
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Tragedy of Euripides, Alan Euripides Overview
Tuesday [Nov 5]
8:45-9:40 Greek Old Comedy, Alan Greek Comedy 2024
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World, Tom Hellenistic World 2024
Thursday [Nov 7]
8:45-9:40 Dialogue, Team
Excerpt from Plutarch on Alexander the Great
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Exam on Canvas for those taking for grade/credit
