Goldman
Courses Taught
A survey of the origins of western civilization in the Near East; classical Greek and Roman civilizations; and developments in Europe to 1648.
HIST 302: The Ancient City
This course is a survey of the development of the city in the ancient world. Students will explore urban forms and processes as they are shaped by – and as they shape – their social, cultural, economic and physical contexts. The course will focus on representative urban centers of the ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Mediterranean world. We will trace the evolution of ancient urbanism from the Near East to the classical worlds of Greece and Rome, beginning with the transition from hunter-gatherer societies to urbanized, state-level societies in the Near East and ending with the transfer of imperial power from Rome to Constantinople in the 4th century AD.
HIST 303 Athens in the 5th Century
The history of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age through the end of the fifth century BC, with special emphasis on the city of Athens and its political, social and economic landscape during Classical Greece.
HIST 304 Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World
The political, social and cultural history of Greece and the Hellenistic World from 399 to 30 BC, from the death of Socrates to the death of Cleopatra. The course will focus particularly on the rise of Macedon as a Mediterranean power, the achievements of Alexander the Great, and the transformation of the eastern Mediterranean under the monarchies of the Hellenistic Period.
HIST 305 The Roman Republic
The political, social and cultural history of Republican Rome from its legendary origins to the Battle of Actium and its de facto end in 31 BC. The course will focus closely on the factors leading to the Republic’s successful rise as uncontested Mediterranean ruler as well as the internal political and social conflicts that brought the Republic crashing down to its ultimate fall.
HIST 306 The Roman Empire
The political, social and cultural history of Rome during the age of the Emperors, from Augustus’ creation of the Principate in 27 BC to the fall of the Roman Empire in the west in AD 476. Special focus in this course will be given to the workings of the Imperial system, daily life in Rome and the provinces, the rise of Christianity and the ultimate transformation of the empire.
HIST 307: The Archaeology of Greece
This course examines the techniques and methods of Classical Archaeology as revealed through an examination of the major monuments and artifacts of the Greek and Hellenistic world. Architecture, sculpture, vase and fresco painting, and the minor arts are examined. We consider the nature of this archaeological evidence, and the relationship of Classical Archaeology to other disciplines such as History, Art History, and the Classical Languages.
HIST 308: The Archaeology of Rome
This course examines the techniques and methods of Classical Archaeology as revealed through an examination of the major monuments and artifacts of the Roman Republican and Imperial world. Architecture, sculpture, vase and fresco painting, and the minor arts are examined. We consider the nature of this archaeological evidence, and the relationship of Classical Archaeology to other disciplines such as History, Art History, and the Classical Languages.
CLAS 370: Peoples and Empires of Ancient Turkey
This course will provide students with a comprehensive survey of major historical and cultural developments associated with ancient civilizations in Turkey. Using primary textual and archaeological sources, course content will focus upon investigating key trends and cultural movements originating in early societies and ancient empires, from the advent of our earliest movements originating in early societies and ancient empires, from the advent of our earliest known human settlements to the impact of the imperial domination within the Mediterranean basin. Offered as Study Abroad/Summer Course only.
CLAS 499: Classical Civilizations Senior Thesis Course
This capstone course is required for all majors in Classical Civilizations, to be taken during their senior year. Students will undertake a significant research project in the field of Classics, during which they will learn about the discipline at large and the resources used by professionals in the field.