Classical Studies 494 - From Pericles to Caesar

Institution:

Sewanee-The University of the South

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Description:

This course traces the history of the Mediterranean world from fifth-century Athens to the rise of the Roman Empire. Special attention is given to ancient biography, historiography, and philosophy. The first half of the course includes the study of Plutarch's and Thucydides' accounts of the lives of Pericles and Alcibiades as well as Plato ? Apolo gy a nd Symposium . In the second half of the course, works by Aristotle, Plutarch, Caesar, Cicero, and Tacitus are considered. (Credit, full course.) Staf

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sewanee.edu

Phone Number:

(931) 598-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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