CLAS 302 - History of Greece I

3 Credit Hours

Greek history from the collapse of Mycenaean civilization to the end of the Peloponnesian War (ca. 1200 - 404 B.C.), with emphasis on the origin and development of the city-state (polis) in the Archaic and Classical periods. Discussion centers on the two most important and powerful city-states, Sparta and Athens, and their influence on the Greek world. Other topics covered are the Dark Ages, Archaic colonization and tyranny, the Delian League, and the Persian wars.

(Same as History – Europe 302.)

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CLAS 302 - History of Greece I