GRS331

Greek History from the Bronze Age to Alexander

Survey of Greek history from the emergence of Minoan-Mycenaean civilization until the death of Alexander the Great. Emphasis on the relationship of the Greeks to other Mediterranean and Near Eastern civilizations, the nature of the Greek polis, Greek colonization, the rise of democracy and Athenian, Spartan, Theban and Macedonian bids for leadership in Greece.

Lecture: 3h

Lab: 0h

Tutorial: 0h

Credits: 1.5