HIST612  - The Wars of Ancient Greece and Macedonia

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This course examines the major conflicts and campaigns of the Greeks and Macedonians, to include coverage of the three major historical works that have formed the Western understanding of warfare. Course topics include the linkage of the nature of war and its conduct in the ancient Mediterranean, the rise of Macedonia, and the campaigns and leadership of Alexander the Great.

 

Prerequisites

N/A

Corequisites

N/A

Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
11/28/11 - 04/29/12 05/07/12 - 08/26/12 Spring 2012 Session K - 16 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: A War Like No Other
ISBN: 0812969707 or 1400060958
Publication Info: Random House Trade Paperbacks; Reprint edition (September 12, 2006)
Author: Hanson, Victor Davis
Unit Cost: $17.00

Book Title: Alexander the Great
ISBN: 1400079195
Publication Info: Vintage Books
Author: Cartledge, Paul
Unit Cost: $16.00

Book Title: Greco-Persian Wars
ISBN: 0520203135
Publication Info: University of California Press, 1996
Author: Green, Peter
Unit Cost: $25.00

 
 
 

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