CLS 255 - History of Ancient Greece

4 credits (Fall)

Cross-listed as: HIS 255. The political, military, social, economic, and intellectual history of the Greeks in the Archaic and Classical periods and their relationship with other peoples of Europe, Africa, and Asia. Focus on the evolution of the Athenian and Spartan constitutions, the Persian War, Athenian imperialism and the Peloponnesian War, the rise of Macedon, and Alexander’s conquest of Egypt and the Near East.

Prerequisite: HIS 100 with grade S, C, or better, or second year standing.
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: M. Cummins