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Campus | Haverford |
Semester | Fall 2017 |
Registration ID | PEACH119A001 |
Course Title | Culture and Crisis in the Golden Age of Athens |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Peace, Justice and Human Rights |
Instructor | Mulligan,Bret |
Times and Days | MW 02:15pm-03:45pm
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Room Location | STO131 |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2262 Introduction to classical culture through a study of the Athenian achievement in literature, politics and philosophy from the Persian Wars to the trial and death of Socrates, largely through primary sources. The last third of the semester will feature an open-ended, student-led simulation of the aftermath of the Peloponnesian Wars, in which students will play Athenian characters to debate social reconciliation after the expulsion of the tyrants, the organization of Athenian government, the expansion of citizenship, the future of the Athenian empire, and the fate of Socrates.; Crosslisted: Classical Studies, PJHR Humanities (HU) |
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