This course explores why people fight and examines three profound military revolutions in the Near East, Greece and Rome. Topics include the Greco-Persian and the Peloponnesian Wars and the expansion of the Roman Empire. Attention will also be given to the careers of Alexander the Great, Hannibal and Caesar. Antirequisite(s): The former Classical Studies 292E if taken in 2005-06 and Classical Studies 290E if taken in 2007-08. Prerequisite(s): Corequisite(s): Pre-or Corequisite(s): Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. back to top
