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Why Study the Greek World?
Lecture no. 1 from the course: The Greek World: A Study of History and Culture
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Taught by Professor Robert Garland | 34 min | Categories: History
Examine the many compelling reasons to study the ancient Greeks, from their phenomenal art and architecture to their philosophy, religion, and inventions of drama and democracy. Consider how we identify the Greeks, in cultural, historical and linguistic terms. Finally, note the influence of Greece’s landscape and physical environment on the development and character of Greek civilization.
24 Lectures
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Why Study the Greek World?
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of 34 min
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Bronze Age Greece: Minoans and Myceneans
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of 35 min
3
Dark Age and Archaic Greece
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of 32 min
4
Classical Greece: The Age of Pericles
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of 33 min
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Alexander the Great: Greek Culture Spreads
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of 33 min
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Greece, Rome, Byzantium, and Baghdad
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of 36 min
7
Modern Ideas of Ancient Greece
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of 31 min
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The Birth of the Greek Nation-State
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of 36 min
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Greek Mythology: Monsters and Misfits
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of 27 min
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Greek Religion: Dangerous Gods, Tricky Heroes
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of 30 min
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The Sensuality of Greek Sculpture
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of 31 min
12
The Perfection of Greek Architecture
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of 32 min
13
The Monumentality of Greek Painting
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of 33 min
14
Homer’s Humanity: The Epic Experience
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of 32 min
15
Greek Theater: Producing and Staging Plays
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of 31 min
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Greek Drama: Laughter and Tears
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of 32 min
17
Greek Politics, Law, and Public Speaking
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of 30 min
18
Greek Historians: The Birth of History
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of 31 min
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Greek Philosophy: Man and Nature
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of 32 min
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Greek Science: Discovery and Controversy
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of 33 min
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The Greek Way of Waging War
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of 32 min
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Greek Language, Literacy, and Writing
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of 31 min
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Eating and Drinking among the Greeks
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of 30 min
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What Does Greece Mean to Us Today?
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of 36 min
