CLAS 289b - City,Palace,and Society in the Ancient Mediterranean

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Vassar College

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Description:

This course examines the development of cities in the Ancient West Asian, Aegean, Roman, and Late Antique society. It examines how urban form, viewed through the lenses of material culture and text, can help illuminate political, socio-economic, and religious facets of cultures for which the historical record is poor. Emphasis is placed on understanding how current remains are studied to reveal past realities; on considering the relationship between city form and political economy; on "reading" the city; and on understanding daily requirements such as food and water supply, public safety, and managing growth and shrinkage. A limited sample of significant sites is studied in class; students examine additional cities for presentation. Mr. Lott.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vassar.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 437-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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