History of Ancient Greece and Eastern Civilizations

Pre-requisites: None

Course objectives: This course provides an introduction to the major currents of institutional, social, economic and cultural developments in ancient Greece and Eastern civilizations and will teach students to independently work with relevant sources & literature.

Course description: Survey of the inner development of the Greek world starting from the Mycenaean period to the ending of the Theban hegemony. Survey of the development of ancient Eastern civilizations (territory that spans from present day Turkey to Egypt, from Syria, Lebanon and Israel to Iran and Afghanistan) starting with the beginning of the 3rd century to the middle of the 4th century A.D.

Learning Outcomes: Gaining knowledge about ancient Greece and ancient Eastern civilizations.

Literature/Reading:

• V.V. Struve – D.P. Kalistov, Stara Grčka, Sarajevo 1969
• A. Lesky, Povjest grčke književnosti, Zagreb 2001
• A. Kurt, Stari Istok, Beograd 2004
• F. Papazoglu, Istorija helenizma, Beograd 1995
• Dž. Čedvik, Mikenski svet, Beograd 1980
• M. Đurić, Istorija starih Grka do smrti Aleksandra Makedonskog, Beograd 1983
• A. Ranovič, Helenizam i njegova istorijska uloga, Sarajevo 1962