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HIST 271. The Ancient Mediterranean


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 012454

A broad theme-based history of the Ancient Mediterranean from the Late Bronze Age to the end of Antiquity (1500 BC – AD 600). It examines the political, social, economic and religious history of the states that governed the area and their cultural interactions. The course is a mixture of lectures and discussions of primary sources. The final paper is a reflection on the themes including both primary and secondary sources.