Section 5.1 Rise of Classical Greece
Section 5.1 Rise of Classical Greece
Please read the entirety of all three sections in order to get a general sense of the ancient Greek world.
Europe, 700 - 601 B.C., "Greece"
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Europe, 600 - 501 B.C., "Greece"
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Europe, 500 - 401 B.C., "Greece"
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Please listen to or watch the entirety of "Lecture 1—Introduction Overview.” You may choose to download the video (using QuickTime Player) or download the audio format using an MP3 player. This session will give you an excellent introduction to the world of ancient Greece from a world-renowned scholar.
Introduction to Ancient Greek History
Please read the entirety of the website in order to get a sense of the volatile period known as the “classical age” in Greece.
Classical Greece
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Please read the entirety of the website in order to get a sense of the historical context of Homer and his writings.
Homer and the Greek Renaissance
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Read the assigned text alongside CUNY-Brooklyn College: Robert Dunkle’s “Iliad Study Guide.”
Iliad Study Guide
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The Illiad by Samuel Bulter
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Please read this text in its entirety. This reading offers an overview of the turbulent and militaristic world of classical Greece. Dr. Thomas Sakoulas is an Associate Professor at the State University of New York.
Classical Greece - Sakoulas
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Please read the entirety of the lecture in order to get a sense for the main ideas of the most influential philosophers in ancient Greece.
Greek Thought: Socrates, Plato and Aristole
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