Classical Studies 1000 Study Guide - 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Ancient Greece, Tiryns, Time

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Bernd Steinbock

Document Summary

Periods of greek history: bronze age (3000-1100 b. c. , darkage (1100-750 b. c. , archaic age (750-480 b. c. , classical age (480-323 b. c. , hellenistic age (323-30 b. c) Periods of roman history: monarchy (753-510 b. c. , roman republic (510- 30 b. c. , roman empire (30 b. c. 476 a. d. : the cradle of western civilization , critical reflection on our world through studying the other , universal questions addressed in an exemplary way. The case for classical studies: the cradle of westerncivilization , greece and rome have fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Roman republic: = rule of the people , the demos is master of everything (aristotle, res publica: public thing , commonwealth, electing magistrates, checks and balances. Philosophy: cradle of western civilization smacks of eurocentrism, recent influence of anthropology and postcolonial studies, shift in scholarly paradigms: study of greek and roman civilizations for critical reflection on our own civilization. Inter-cultural exchange (e. g. with the ancient near east)