PIPT 309 Greece: Democracy and Empire

Division of Liberal Arts

3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course

Greece: Democracy and Empire is an introduction to classical Greece. It explores the historic forces, intellectual currents, and cultural and social phenomena that shaped 5th century Athens and analyzes the tensions between imperialistic aspirations and artistic production. The course investigates the way in which the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars shaped and challenged Greek ideas about humanness and civilization. It analyzes and interprets Greek drama to see the extent to which it attempted to work out the often contradictory values in the culture. Students examine both extant theoretical writings on dance and the vase painting to understand their performative aspect.

Prerequisites Completion of HUMS course

This course is not repeatable for credit.