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Introduction to Ancient Greek History

Donald Kagan · Yale University

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About

This is an introductory course in Greek history tracing the development of Greek civilization as manifested in political, intellectual, and creative achievements from the Bronze Age to the end of the classical period. Students read original sources in translation as well as the works of modern scholars.

Lectures

  1. Introduction Lecture 1 · Audio
  2. The Dark Ages Lecture 2 · Audio
  3. The Dark Ages (cont.) Lecture 3 · Audio
  4. The Rise of the Polis Lecture 4 · Audio
  5. The Rise of the Polis (cont.) Lecture 5 · Audio
  6. The Greek "Renaissance" - Colonization and Tyranny Lecture 6 · Audio
  7. The Greek "Renaissance" - Colonization and Tyranny (cont.) Lecture 7 · Audio
  8. Sparta Lecture 8 · Audio
  9. Sparta (cont.) Lecture 9 · Audio
  10. The Rise of Athens Lecture 10 · Audio
  11. The Rise of Athens (cont.) Lecture 11 · Audio
  12. The Persian Wars Lecture 12 · Audio
  13. The Athenian Empire Lecture 13 · Audio
  14. The Athenian Empire (cont.) Lecture 14 · Audio
  15. Athenian Democracy Lecture 15 · Audio
  16. Athenian Democracy (cont.) Lecture 16 · Audio
  17. The Peloponnesian War, Part I Lecture 17 · Audio
  18. The Peloponnesian War, Part I (cont.) Lecture 18 · Audio
  19. The Peloponnesian War, Part II Lecture 19 · Audio
  20. The Peloponnesian War, Part II (cont.) Lecture 20 · Audio
  21. The Struggle for Hegemony in Fourth-Century Greece Lecture 21 · Audio
  22. The Struggle for Hegemony in Fourth-Century Greece (cont.) Lecture 22 · Audio
  23. Twilight of the Polis Lecture 23 · Audio
  24. Twilight of the Polis (cont.) and Conclusion Lecture 24 · Audio

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Credits and licence

Institution
Yale University
Department
Classics
Teacher
Donald Kagan
Term
Fall 2007
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
History
Source
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Licence
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