Ancient Greece 101: Greek History, Myth, and Civilization
Length: 5 hours and 1 minute
Join award-winning historian Christopher Bellitto on this gripping journey through centuries of Greek history.
Ancient Greece was one of the most fertile civilizations in history, and its influence on Western philosophy, theology, and civilization is undeniable. Now, you can discover the fascinating legacy of ancient Greece through entertaining and enlightening lectures.
You’ll begin by asking where ancient Greece fits on a broad canvas of world history, geography, and chronology viewed from a wide-angle lens. You will move forward in time, stopping often to explore closely important moments, topics, and themes. You will cover the most essential events in ancient Greece as you travel through millennia of history.
01: Where in World History Is Ancient Greece?
02: Religion and Mythology
03: The Trojan War: Myth and Reality
04: The Archaic Age: Building Greek Culture
05: Sparta and Athens: Two Ways of Being Greek
06: Persian Wars: Herodotus and the Eastern Challenge
07: Golden Age of Athens: Pericles and the Parthenon
08: Sparta vs. Athens: Thucydides and the Battle Royale
09: Social Criticism: Women, Slavery, and the Theatre
10: Philosophy and the State: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
11: Alexander the Great: Myth and Reality
12: Rome Conquers Greece, but Greece Conquers Rome
Ancient Greece Guide