History 203 - ALEXANDER & HELLENISTIC WORLD

Following Alexander of Macedon's conquest of the Persian Empire, a Greek-speaking commonwealth stretched from the Mediterranean to India. This course examines this dynamic period of history to the coming of the Romans. Main topics include: Alexander and his legacy; Greek conquerors and native peoples in contact and conflict; kings, cities and experimentation with multi-ethnic society; unity and diversity in Hellenistic Egypt, Syria and Judea; new developments in science and religion.