From Alexander to the Caesars: The Hellenistic and Roman Worlds to the end of Antiquity HIST 275 (4)
This is an overview of Near Eastern and Mediterranean history from Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire to early Byzantium and the rise of Islam that covers the Hellenistic, Roman, and early Byzantine Worlds with emphasis on the place of Hellenism in the social, political, religious and cultural life at the time. Students with credits for HIST/HS 308 or HS 275 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.