ANCIENT GREEK HISTORY (10595681) - 6 CFU

This course is intended as a general introduction to the history of ancient Greece and Greek civilization. After defining the main features of ancient Greeks’ identity as well as the geographical and chronological coordinates of Greek civilization, the main stages of Greek history will be delineated, while insights into individual aspects relating to politics, society, and religion will also be provided. Some fundamental phenomena in the historical development of the Greek world will be analyzed such as the birth of the polis, the introduction of the alphabet, the colonization, and the birth of democracy. Written sources, both literary and epigraphic, will be read and analyzed in class.

Texts:

1) P.J.Rhodes, A Short History of Ancient Greece, London 2014.
2) P.J.Rhodes, The Greek City States. A Source Book, Cambridge 2007 (2nd ed.).