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The Ancient Greeks
  • Level Foundation
  • المدة 20 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة Wesleyan University
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This is a survey of ancient Greek history from the Bronze Age to the death of Socrates in 399 BCE. Along with studying the most important events and personalities, we will consider broader issues such as political and cultural values and methods of historical interpretation.

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Introduction and the Minoan Civilization

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  • Introduction: the Natural Setting, Geography and Climate
  • Minoan Civilization (ca. 1800-1500 BCE)

The Mycenaean Civilization and Dark Ages

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2 Videos

  • Mycenaean Civilization (ca. 1500-1150 BCE)
  • The Dark Ages (ca. 1150-800 BCE)

Homer

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Homer 1 - Iliad
  • Homer 2 - Odyssey

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 1
  • Reading Assignment 2

Review

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Prehistory to Homer

The Polis and Greeks Overseas

    • 2 Videos
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  • The Polis
  • "The Greeks Overseas": Colonization

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 1
  • Reading Assignment 2

Literacy, Lawgivers and Law Codes and Ares

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    • 2 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Literacy, Lawgivers and Law Codes
  • The Works of Ares - Hoplite Warfare

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 3
  • Reading Assignment 4

The Lyric Poets and Hesoid

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  • New Voices, the Lyric Poets
  • Hesiod: Gods and Farmers

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 5
  • Reading Assignment 6

Review

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  • The Archaic Age

Sparta

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Sparta 1- Conquest
  • Sparta 2 - Consolidation and the Spartan Way of Life

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 1
  • Reading Assignment 2

Tyrants and Sages

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1 Videos

  • Tyrants and Sages

Athens

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Athens 1 - The Social and Economic Situation Through 600 BCE
  • Athens 2 - Solon: Poetry, Politics and Economics
  • Athens 3 - Peisistratos: Tyranny and Civic Identity

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 3
  • Reading Assignment 4

Review

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  • Two City-States: Sparta and Athens

The End of Athenian Tyranny, Democratic Revolution, and Reforms of Kleisthenes

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  • The End of Athenian Tyranny and the Democratic Revolution
  • The Reforms of Kleisthenes

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 1
  • Reading Assignment 2

Herodotus and Persian Wars 1

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  • Herodotus and the Creation of Historical Writing
  • Persian Wars 1 - From the Ionian Revolt (499-494 BCE) to the Battle of Marathon (490 BCE)

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 3
  • Reading Assignment 4

"Wooden Walls" and Persian Wars 2

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  • "Wooden Walls": Themistocles and the Athenian fleet
  • Persian Wars 2 - Endgame - to the Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis (480 BCE) and Plataea (479 BCE)

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 5
  • Reading Assignment 6

Review

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  • Democracy. The Persian Wars

The Delian League

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  • The Aftermath of the Persian Wars; the Delian League
  • From Delian League to Athenian Empire

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 1
  • Reading Assignment 2

Pericles, Athenian Civic Life, and Antigone

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  • Pericles: aristocrat, orator, and radical democrat
  • Tragedy and Athenian civic life; Sophocles' Antigone (441 BCE)

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 3
  • Reading Assignment 4

Women in Greek Society and The Periclean Building Program

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2 Videos

  • Women in Greek Society
  • The Periclean Building Program

1 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 5

Review

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  • "The Great 50 Years" (ca. 480-431 BCE)

Writing the War and Outbreak

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  • "Thucydides the Athenian Wrote the War"
  • The Outbreak of the War (431 BCE) and Pericles' Strategy

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 1
  • Reading Assignment 2

Kleon and Athenian Civic Life

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  • Kleon, a "New Politician." The Peace of Nicias (421 BCE)
  • Comedy and Athenian Civic Life

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 3
  • Reading Assignment 4

The Conquest of Melos and Alcibiades

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  • War Resumes; the Conquest of Melos (416 BCE)
  • Alcibiades: Aristocrat, General, and Libertine

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 5
  • Reading Assignment 6

Review

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  • The Peloponnesian War I

Invasion and Athenians

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  • The Sicilian Expedition (416-413 BCE) and its Aftermath
  • Slaves and Foreigners in Athenian Life

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 1
  • Reading Assignment 2

The End of the War and the Trial of Socrates

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  • The Last Years of the War; the Battles of Arginusae (406 BCE) and Aegospotami (404 BCE). The Thirty Tyrants
  • Socrates

2 Readings

  • Reading Assignment 3
  • Reading Assignment 4

Bonus Content: Alexander and the Macedonians

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  • The Fourth Century. Philip II and Alexander
  • Conclusion

Review

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  • The End of the War, the End of the Century

Course Pages

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  • Syllabus
  • Assessment and Grading

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Explore the fascinating world of ancient Greek history with "The Ancient Greeks" course on Coursera. This foundational course covers key events and figures from the Bronze Age to the death of Socrates, examining political and cultural values and historical interpretation methods. Ideal for arts and humanities enthusiasts, the course spans 1200 minutes and is available with a Starter subscription. Join now to deepen your understanding of one of history's most influential civilizations.

Andrew Szegedy-Maszak, PhD
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Andrew Szegedy-Maszak, PhD