Fall 2023
Marc Kleijwegt
4 credits
Fulfills Honors Optional, Humanities, Elementary
This course introduces students to the history and culture of the Ancient Mediterranean and covers the period from the earliest civilizations to the Fall of the Roman Empire in the West. It will trace the development of communities and cultures; social relations and economic conditions; political, religious and intellectual institutions and thought. ‘Ancient Mediterranean’ refers to all civilizations originating in the area of the Mediterranean Sea, including early Mesopotamia civilizations.
