CLSICS 273 - Hellenistic Art and Culture

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

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Description:

3 credits This course introduces students to the Hellenistic period-the three centuries between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. and the defeat of Cleopatra at Actium in 31 B.C.-primarily through a close examination of the visual arts. Attention is also paid to contemporary poetry and philosophy in order to arrive at a full portrait of the age. Distribution I: Arts Distribution II: World Cultures

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umb.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 287-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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