HIS.Q 101 - Western Civilization I

(PEQ History) This survey of Western Civilization will highlight the major cultures, ideas, great men and women and events which shaped the Mediterranean World, from Greek antiquity (c. 1800 BC) to the early medieval period (c. AD 700). While our course is chronological, the primary focus will be paradigms of culture, with particular attention paid to: ancient Greek civilization, from the Bronze Age to the conquests of Alexander the Great; ancient Rome, from Republic to world Empire; the world of Late Antiquity and the Fall of the Roman Empire; the successors of Rome (the Byzantine Empire, Islamic civilization, and the Franco-German kingdoms of Europe).

Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: ABR. This PEQ course counts as a Global course.

Credits: 3