CLAS 2205 Greek History
A study of the history of Greece from the Bronze Age in the second millennium BCE to the preeminence of Alexander of Macedon in the 4th century. The course will focus on such broad topics as the development of Greek social and political institutions, notions of justice, freedom, and Greek identity, relations among Greek city-states and with foreign nations, imperialism, the golden age of Greek literature, and the rise of Macedonian monarchy. Emphasis will be on the study of the ancient sources: literary, historiographic, archaeological, and epigraphic.
Course overview
- Department
- Classical Studies
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- History I
Requirements fulfilled
- Classics: Electives (five courses, 15 credits minimum): any Classical Studies course, or approved electives from other departments (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Classics: Foundational courses (two courses, 6 credits minimum): Classical Mythology, Greek Civilization, Greek History, Roman History, or City of Rome (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Ancient Greek: II. One course on Greek culture: Greek Civilization (CLAS1186) or Greek History (CLAS2205) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Ancient Greek: III. One elective: either Greek (intermediate or above) or a course on Greek civilization (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: History I (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.56 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.68 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Mark Thatcher | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 30 of 40 |
| Spring 2025 | Mark Thatcher | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 40 |
| Fall 2023 | Mark Thatcher | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 of 41 |
| Spring 2023 | Mark Thatcher | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 32 of 41 |
| Fall 2021 | Mark Thatcher | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 40 |