HIST 369 - Empires in Antiquity

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Trinity College

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This course will be an analytical and comparative study of the major imperial states of the classical world, specifically Persia(Achaemenid, Parthian and Sassanid), the Athenian Empire, various Hellenistic empires, the Roman Empire and Han China. The bulk of our investigation will center on the ancient Mediterranean but we will be discussing Han China as part of a greater Eurasian perspective, as well as to provide a valuable comparative framework. We will consider issues such as administrative techniques, the role of the military, religion, imagery and iconography, imperial rhetoric, relations with subject peoples, and architecture and urban design. Sources will include literary, epigraphic, artistic and archaeological evidence as well as both modern studies of specific ancient empires and theoretical treatment of empires generally. 1.00 units, Lecture

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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