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Greek Civilization

Greek Civilization. Greece Rebuilds, 1100-479 B.C.E. The Greek Encounter with the Persian Empire The Classical Age of Greece, 479-336 B.C.E. Greece Rebuilds, 1100-479 B.C.E. Writing and Poetry During the Archaic Age Phoenician alphabet Homer – “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey”.

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Greek Civilization

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  1. Greek Civilization • Greece Rebuilds, 1100-479 B.C.E. • The Greek Encounter with the Persian Empire • The Classical Age of Greece, 479-336 B.C.E.

  2. Greece Rebuilds, 1100-479 B.C.E. • Writing and Poetry During the Archaic Age • Phoenician alphabet • Homer – “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey”

  3. Greece Rebuilds, 1100-479 B.C.E. • Political Developments During the Archaic Age • The Olympic Games and Greek Unity • Olympia, 776 B.C.E.-217 C.E.

  4. Greece Rebuilds, 1100-479 B.C.E. • Political Developments During the Archaic Age • Colonization and the Settlement of New Lands • Corinth • Megara • Sicily • Cyprus • Crete – metropoleis and coinage

  5. Greece Rebuilds, 1100-479 B.C.E. • Political Developments During the Archaic Age • The Hoplite Revolution • Hoplites • Phalanx • The Rise of the Tyrants • Bacchiads

  6. Greece Rebuilds, 1100-479 B.C.E. • Contrasting Societies of the Archaic Age • Oligarchy • Democracy • Sparta: A Militarized Society • Gerousia, Damos, Helots

  7. Greece Rebuilds, 1100-479 B.C.E. • Contrasting Societies of the Archaic Age • Athens: Toward Democracy • Attica • Solon, 650-570 B.C.E. • Archon • Thetes • Boule • Peisistratus, 590-528 B.C.E. • Cleisthenes

  8. The Greek Encounter with Persia • Cyrus the Great and Persian Expansion • Cyrus, r. 550-530 B.C.E. • Cambyses II, r. 5290522 B.C.E. • Royal Road • Zoroastrianism: An Imperial Religion • Zoroaster • Avesta • Dualism • Afterlife

  9. The Greek Encounter with Persia • Persia Under Darius the Great • Great King • Improved roads • Postal system • Standardized coinage

  10. The Greek Encounter with Persia (cont'd) • The Persian Wars, 490-479 B.C.E. • Marathon • Themistocles, 523-458 B.C.E. • Xerxes I • Leonidas • Thermopylae

  11. The Classical Age of Greece, 479-336 B.C.E. • The Rise and Fall of the Athenian Empire • From Defensive Alliance to Empire • Delian League • Democracy in the Age of Pericles • Pericles, 490-429 B.C.E. • Generals • Women’s role in society

  12. The Classical Age of Greece, 479-336 B.C.E. • The Rise and Fall of the Athenian Empire • The Peloponnesian War and the Collapse of Athenian Power • Alcibiades, 450-404 B.C.E. • Surrender of Athens, 404 B.C.E.

  13. The Classical Age of Greece, 479-336 B.C.E. • Social and Religious Life in the Classical Age • Gender Roles • Priestesses • Hetairai • Aspasia • “Sacred Band”

  14. The Classical Age of Greece, 479-336 B.C.E. • Social and Religious Life in the Classical Age • Slavery: The Source of Greek Prosperity • Public slaves • Private slaves • Religion and the Gods • Religious calendars

  15. The Classical Age of Greece, 479-336 B.C.E. • Cultural and Intellectual Life in Classical Greece • Drama • Tragedies • Aeschylus - Oresteia • Sophocles – Antigone & Oedipus, the King • Euripides - The Trojan Women

  16. The Classical Age of Greece, 479-336 B.C.E. • Cultural and Intellectual Life in Classical Greece • Comedies • Aristophanes - The Birds • Scientific Thought • History • Herodotus, 484-420 B.C.E. • Thucydides of Athens

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