Classical Greece

This module introduces students to the political, social, and economic history of ancient Greece during the ‘Classical’ period, c. 480-323 BC. This era spans from the Greco-Persian Wars to the death of Alexander the Great. Together we will explore sources and methods that modern historians use to study ancient Greek culture, including literary texts that will be read in English translation and artefacts from the ancient world, including examples that students can handle in the UCD Classical Museum, (Newman Building K216).