The Classics 251 - Individual Identity and the Material Culture of the Ancient Greek City

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Colgate University

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R. Garland, N. Rood The first part of this extended study is taught as a weekly seminar on campus during the spring semester; the second part is taught daily in Athens during the three weeks that immediately follow the week of final examinations for the spring semester in May. The course provides a first-hand introduction to the physical settings where Greek urban life developed and made its fundamental contribution to Western civilization. Focusing on Athens, it traces the rise of the ancient Greek city-state, or polis, with its political, economic, social, and religious institutions. It also considers the structures that defined the identity of the individual both within a single polity and within the broader Pan-Hellenic context. Prerequisite: GREK 122 or higher.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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