Introduction to Ancient Greek History

Donald Kagan

Introduction to Ancient Greek History — a Yale University course taught by Donald Kagan. 24 lectures, each with free audio from Yale. Open Yale Courses, Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.

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24 lectures

Lectures

24

Language

English

Level

College

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Donald Kagan

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Open Yale Courses

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Open Yale Courses — Creative Commons BY-NC-SA; lecture audio provided free by Yale University

Lectures

1. Introduction
2. The Dark Ages
3. The Dark Ages (cont.)
4. The Rise of the Polis
5. The Rise of the Polis (cont.)
6. The Greek "Renaissance" - Colonization and Tyranny
7. The Greek "Renaissance" - Colonization and Tyranny (cont.)
8. Sparta
9. Sparta (cont.)
10. The Rise of Athens
11. The Rise of Athens (cont.)
12. The Persian Wars
13. The Athenian Empire
14. The Athenian Empire (cont.)
15. Athenian Democracy
16. Athenian Democracy (cont.)
17. The Peloponnesian War, Part I
18. The Peloponnesian War, Part I (cont.)
19. The Peloponnesian War, Part II
20. The Peloponnesian War, Part II (cont.)
21. The Struggle for Hegemony in Fourth-Century Greece
22. The Struggle for Hegemony in Fourth-Century Greece (cont.)
23. Twilight of the Polis
24. Twilight of the Polis (cont.) and Conclusion