The Hellenistic City (P01659)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HCA-P-HellCity

This course explores the role of the city, the Greek polis, in the Hellenistic world. Many have thought that the polis ended with Alexander, so the validity of this position will be examined. Themes will include civic identity, interaction between cities and with kings, cult and euergetism, the spread of Greek culture. There will be a particular emphasis on the use of epigraphic material.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of History and Classics), (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) 50 minutes per week for 11 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- Understanding of the nature of the Greek polis and its place in the Hellenistic world;
- some understanding of the methodologies and approaches appropriate to the study of the polis;
- some knowledge of the development and character of the Greek East;
- ability to use a range of evidence critically;
- some understanding of epigraphy and its significance;
- bibliographical research skills.

Transferable skills:-
- written and oral communication skills;
- analytical skills;
- ability to deal independently with a complex body of information;
- ability to produce a concise summary.