HS222 Gods & Gladiators: Anc. Greece/Rome

This course examines the history of Ancient Greece and Rome from 900 B.C.E. to the transformation of the Roman Empire in the fifth century C.E. We will explore the ways ancient Greeks and Romans lived and how they thought about themselves, their relations with one another, the gods, and the state. During these centuries Greece and Rome underwent a series of profound social, cultural, economic, and political changes as they made the transition from localized communities to global empires. To better understand this transition, the course will focus on several major topics, including the Greek city-state, Classical Greece, the rise of Macedonia and Alexander the Great, the Hellenistic world, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire. While charting larger historical developments, we will also examine everyday life in Western history and the central roles of religion and war. GLE Learning Outcomes Humanities (HM), Written Communication (WC), and Intercultural Knowledge (IK).