CPAC 002 - Ancient Civilizations and Modern Identities:An Introduction

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University of California-Riverside

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Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Asks how people conceptualize ancient civilization and make claims to it as a source of their cultural heritage. By examining a number of exemplary cases, explores ways in which the idea of an ancient civilization in either the East or the West, the "Old World" and the "New," is constructeassimilated, and appropriated by later times and other cultures inter alia for political empowerment and cultural legitimation. Fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, but not both.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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