CLA 332 - Greeks and Persians

This course explores the various cultural, economic, military, political, and religious interactions between the Greeks and the Achaemenid Persians, rulers of the first world empire, and investigates how Herodotus, the “Father of History,” constructed his grand narrative. The focus will be on the period from Cyrus the Great to Xerxes (559-478 BCE), but we will pay some attention to the later Greek and the modern reception of this early confrontation between east and west, including the movie 300. 

Satisfies a major requirement in Classics.
Satisfies a major requirement in History.
Satisfies the Historical Thought Requirement

Prerequisites & Notes
Students at all levels welcome. (Not offered in 2019-2020.)