CLAS323

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CLAS323 - Ancient Empires

Religious Studies and Classics Undergraduate UA - UA General

Course Description

During this class, we will be exploring the diverse nations of the Mediterranean that pursued the acquisition of empire in the ancient world: Pharaonic Egypt, Achaemenid Persia, 5th century Athens, 4th century Macedon, and Imperial Rome. More than only the respective \"rise and fall\" of each empire, we will examine how the rulers of each civilization depicted and justified their policies of conquest, how the pursuit of empire changed the cultures of these civilizations, and how each empire paved the way for the next. In the end, we will be learning how empires in general (mis)function, and how empires are justified to their participants, subjects, and enemies.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Attributes

GE - GEDE (Gen Ed Diversity Emphasis), GE - T2-INDV (Tier 2 Individuals & Societies), GEED - BC (Gen Ed: Building Connections)

Name

Lecture

Workload Hours

3

Optional Component

No

Typically Offered Main Campus

Fall, Spring

Typically Offered Distance Campus

Not Offered

Typically Offered UA Online Campus

Not Offered

Typically Offered Phoenix Campus

Not Offered

Typically Offered South Campus

Not Offered

Typically Offered Community Campus

Not Offered