UTexas

Ancient History and Classical Civilization (AHC)

AHC 310  Topics in Introductory Surveys in Premodern History  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introductory survey of premodern history with emphasis on regions outside of the ancient Mediterranean world. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  
Topic 1: Introduction to the History and Culture of Spain. The history of Spain from its beginnings in the stone age through the great social and economic upheavals of the twentieth century. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic: Introduction to the History and Culture of Spain), 310 (Topic 1), European Studies 306 (Topic: Introduction to the History and Culture of Spain), 306 (Topic 2), History 306N (Topic: Introduction to the History and Culture of Spain), 306N (Topic 13). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 306.2, HIS 306N.13

Topic 2: Western Civilization in Medieval Times. Survey of medieval Europe from late antiquity to the fifteenth century. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic: Western Civ in Medieval Times), 310 (Topic 2), Core Texts and Ideas 307E, 310 (Topic: Western Civ in Medieval Times), History 309K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Topic 3: The Ancient Middle East. Survey the history of the Middle East from the beginning of the Neolithic period (9000 BCE) through the invasion of the region by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE and into the pre-Islamic era. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic 3), History 306Q, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 301J, Middle Eastern Studies 301J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 306Q, MES 301J

Topic 4: The Premodern World. Survey of world history from human origins to the sixteenth century. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic: The Premodern World), 310 (Topic 4), History 301F. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 301F

Topic 5: The Medieval Millennium in Europe. Explore new conceptions of medieval Europe by examining how the social practices, ideas, and institutions of the middle ages developed through interactions with Europe's neighbors. Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic 5) and History 309M may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 309M

Topic 6: Medieval Material Culture. Explore the history of medieval Europe primarily through the lens of material culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic: Medieval Material Culture), 310 (Topic 6), History 306N (Topic: Medieval Material Culture), 309C, Religious Studies 309C, 315 (Topic: Medieval Material Culture). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 309C, R S 309C

Topic 7: Gods and Goddesses of India. Explore a variety of gods and goddesses who have dominated the sacred landscapes of India and beyond, especially North America, from the past until now. Examine various issues relating to patriarchy, power, gender, sexuality, social hierarchy, and devotion. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic 7), Asian Studies 301M (Topic: South Asian Gods and Goddesses), 307F, Comparitive Literature 305E, Religious Studies 307F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANS 307F, C L 305E, R S 307F
  

AHC 310.1  Introduction to the History and Culture of Spain  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
The history of Spain from its beginnings in the stone age through the great social and economic upheavals of the twentieth century. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic: Introduction to the History and Culture of Spain), 310 (Topic 1), European Studies 306 (Topic: Introduction to the History and Culture of Spain), 306 (Topic 2), History 306N (Topic: Introduction to the History and Culture of Spain), 306N (Topic 13). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 306.2, HIS 306N.13  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

AHC 310.3  The Ancient Middle East  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Survey the history of the Middle East from the beginning of the Neolithic period (9000 BCE) through the invasion of the region by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE and into the pre-Islamic era. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic 3), History 306Q, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 301J, Middle Eastern Studies 301J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 306Q, MES 301J  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

AHC 310.4  The Premodern World  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Survey of world history from human origins to the sixteenth century. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic: The Premodern World), 310 (Topic 4), History 301F. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 301F  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

AHC 310.5  The Medieval Millennium in Europe  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore new conceptions of medieval Europe by examining how the social practices, ideas, and institutions of the middle ages developed through interactions with Europe's neighbors. Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic 5) and History 309M may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 309M  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

AHC 310.6  Medieval Material Culture  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the history of medieval Europe primarily through the lens of material culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic: Medieval Material Culture), 310 (Topic 6), History 306N (Topic: Medieval Material Culture), 309C, Religious Studies 309C, 315 (Topic: Medieval Material Culture). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 309C, R S 309C  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

AHC 310.7  Gods and Goddesses of India  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore a variety of gods and goddesses who have dominated the sacred landscapes of India and beyond, especially North America, from the past until now. Examine various issues relating to patriarchy, power, gender, sexuality, social hierarchy, and devotion. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic 7), Asian Studies 301M (Topic: South Asian Gods and Goddesses), 307F, Comparitive Literature 305E, Religious Studies 307F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 307F, C L 305E, R S 307F  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

AHC 319D  The Ancient Mediterranean World  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Survey of the ancient Mediterranean from ca. 3000 BC to AD 476. Focus on the development of ideas and institutions in the Greek and Roman worlds and on the active cultural exchange among the diverse civilizations of the broader region that shaped Greek and Roman history and cultural identity. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 319 (Topic 1), 319D, European Studies 301 (Topic: Ancient Mediterranean World), 306 (Topic: Ancient Mediterranean World), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic: Ancient Mediterranean World), Classical Civilizations 319D, History 319D. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 319D, HIS 319D  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

AHC 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S  Topics in Ancient History  1-9 Hours  

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the ancient history and classical civilization program. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: 0  

AHC 325  Topics in Ancient History  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Topics in the history of the Greek and Roman empires and the surrounding area. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: The History of Rome: The Republic. A survey of Roman history from the founding of Rome to the death of Julius Caesar. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 1), Core Texts and Ideas 327D, 375 (Topic: Hist of Rome: The Republic), History 321M. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 327D, HIS 321M Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 2: The History of Rome: The Empire. A survey of the Roman world from Augustus to Constantine the Great. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 2), Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: History of Rome: The Empire), European Studies 346 (Topic: History of Rome: The Empire), History 321. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 321 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 3: Rome and Jerusalem. A study of daily life in Israel during the Roman period, focusing on Jerusalem, ancient Palestinian synagogues and churches, Jewish and Christian symbolism, agriculture, warfare, and burial practices. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 3), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Rome and Jerusalem), History 321G, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 21), Religious Studies 365 (Topic 1), Urban Studies 353 (Topic: Rome and Jerusalem). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 4: History of Greece to the End of the Peloponnesian War. Survey of Greek history from the emergence of the city-states through the end of the Peloponnesian War (ca. 700 to 404 BC). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 5: History of Greece to 146 BC. Survey of Greek history from the end of the Peloponnesian War to the defeat of Greece by Rome (404 to 146 BC). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 6: Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World. History of Asia, Egypt, and the Mediterranean world from Alexander's expedition to Asia to Rome's defeat of the last of the Hellenistic monarchs at Actium (ca. 334 to 31 BC). Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 5), 325 (Topic 6), Classical Civilizations 351D, 354D, History 351D, 354D. Two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 351D Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 7: Archaic and Classical Greece. Survey of Greek history from the emergence of the city-states to the rise of Macedonia. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 4), 325 (Topic 7), Classical Civilizations 354C, Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: Archaic and Classical Greece), 375 (Topic 7), History 354C, 354E. Two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 375.7, HIS 354E Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 8: Archaeology of Greek Prehistory. Explore the development of complex societies in ancient Greece by studying its prehistory through archaeology. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 8), Classical Civilization 340 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 33), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 42). Same as: C C 340.8, MES 342.42

Topic 9: Roots of Democracy. Examine the historical development and ideological underpinnings of Athenian democracy, the first known democracy, from the sixth to fourth centuries BCE. Explore a broad range of primary sources and some secondary scholarships and gain a familiarity with the key principles and practices of this unique participatory government in its political, historical, and intellectual context. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic: Roots of Democracy: Hon), 325 (Topic 9), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Roots of Democracy), Core Texts and Ideas 327E, Government 334D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 327E, GOV 334D

Topic 10: Ancient Slavery. Examine the practices of slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, focusing on the case of Rome. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic: Ancient Slavery), 325 (Topic 10), History 321C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 321C Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 13: The Ancient Historians. Examines the main works of ancient historiography, and provides grounding in the central issues with which these works engage. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 13), Classical Civilization 322 (Topic 13), 322D, Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 59), Core Texts and Ideas 329. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C C 322D, C L 323.59, CTI 329 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 15: Civil War in Rome. Examines the sequence of civil conflict in Rome from the struggle of the orders through the rise of Constantine the Great. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic: Civil War in Rome), 325 (Topic 15), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Civil War in Rome), 348 (Topic 15), History 362G (Topic: Civil War in Rome). Same as: C C 348.15

Topic 16: Romans in Court. Examine how Roman law operated at three levels of granularity, focusing mainly on attested disputes that made it to court for resolution. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 16), Classical Civilization 348U, History 321E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C C 348U, HIS 321E

Topic 17: Ruling the Roman Republic. Examine the core question about the way the Late Roman Republic was governed: To what extent and in what ways was the Republic "democratic or not? Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 17), Classical Civilization 348V, History 321D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C C 348V, HIS 321D
  

AHC 325.1  The History of Rome: The Republic  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
A survey of Roman history from the founding of Rome to the death of Julius Caesar. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 1), Core Texts and Ideas 327D, 375 (Topic: Hist of Rome: The Republic), History 321M. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 327D, HIS 321M  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 325.10  Ancient Slavery  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the practices of slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, focusing on the case of Rome. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic: Ancient Slavery), 325 (Topic 10), History 321C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 321C  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 325.13  The Ancient Historians  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the main works of ancient historiography, and provides grounding in the central issues with which these works engage. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 13), Classical Civilization 322 (Topic 13), 322D, Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 59), Core Texts and Ideas 329. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 322D, C L 323.59, CTI 329  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 325.15  Civil War in Rome  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the sequence of civil conflict in Rome from the struggle of the orders through the rise of Constantine the Great. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic: Civil War in Rome), 325 (Topic 15), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Civil War in Rome), 348 (Topic 15), History 362G (Topic: Civil War in Rome).
Same as: C C 348.15  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 325.16  Romans in Court  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine how Roman law operated at three levels of granularity, focusing mainly on attested disputes that made it to court for resolution. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 16), Classical Civilization 348U, History 321E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348U, HIS 321E  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 325.17  Ruling the Roman Republic  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the core question about the way the Late Roman Republic was governed: To what extent and in what ways was the Republic "democratic or not? Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 17), Classical Civilization 348V, History 321D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348V, HIS 321D  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 325.2  The History of Rome: The Empire  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
A survey of the Roman world from Augustus to Constantine the Great. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 2), Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: History of Rome: The Empire), European Studies 346 (Topic: History of Rome: The Empire), History 321. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 321  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 325.6  Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
History of Asia, Egypt, and the Mediterranean world from Alexander's expedition to Asia to Rome's defeat of the last of the Hellenistic monarchs at Actium (ca. 334 to 31 BC). Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 5), 325 (Topic 6), Classical Civilizations 351D, 354D, History 351D, 354D. Two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 351D  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 325.7  Archaic and Classical Greece  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Survey of Greek history from the emergence of the city-states to the rise of Macedonia. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 4), 325 (Topic 7), Classical Civilizations 354C, Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: Archaic and Classical Greece), 375 (Topic 7), History 354C, 354E. Two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 375.7, HIS 354E  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 325.8  Archaeology of Greek Prehistory  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the development of complex societies in ancient Greece by studying its prehistory through archaeology. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 8), Classical Civilization 340 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 33), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 42).
Same as: C C 340.8, MES 342.42  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 325.9  Roots of Democracy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the historical development and ideological underpinnings of Athenian democracy, the first known democracy, from the sixth to fourth centuries BCE. Explore a broad range of primary sources and some secondary scholarships and gain a familiarity with the key principles and practices of this unique participatory government in its political, historical, and intellectual context. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic: Roots of Democracy: Hon), 325 (Topic 9), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Roots of Democracy), Core Texts and Ideas 327E, Government 334D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 327E, GOV 334D  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S  Topics in Ancient History  1-9 Hours  

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the ancient history and classical civilization program. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: 0  

AHC 330  Topics in Premodern History  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Topics in premodern history with emphasis on regions outside of the ancient Mediterranean world. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: The Dead Sea Scrolls. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic 1), History 364G (Topic 3), 364E, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 17), Middle Easterm Studies 342 (Topic 23), Religious Studies 353D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 364E, J S 364.4, MES 342.23, R S 353D Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 2: Epics and Heroes of India. Focus on India's classical epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, with emphasis placed on understanding the epic characters in relation to the heroic traditions of premodern India, as well as on the role of the epics in contemporary Indian political and religious culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic 2), Asian Studies 372 (Topic 40), 373G, Core Texts and Ideas 345 (Topic 11), 344, History 350L (Topic 54). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANS 373G, CTI 344, HIS 350L.54 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 3: Mystics, Visionaries, and Heretics in Medieval Europe. Examines particular mystical and visionary experiences within the context of medieval European Christianity. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Mystics, Visionaries and Heretics in Medieval Europe), 330 (Topic 3), History 350L (Topic: Mystics, Visionaries and Heretics in Medieval Europe), 350L (Topic 74), Religious Studies 375S (Topic: Mystics, Visionaries and Heretics in Medieval Europe), 375S (Topic 3). Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 4: Lost Languages and Decipherment. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 330 (Topic 4), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 348 (Topic 21), Linguistics 350 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 321 (Topic 37), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 342 (Topic 45). Same as: C C 348.21, MES 342.45 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 5: The Crusades. An exploration of the religious encounters between eastern and western Christians, Christian heretics, Jews, Muslims, and polytheists; political, military, and cultural changes of the high middle ages; and the ways that crusading ideas and symbols have been reused in contemporary politics and popular culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: The Crusades), 330 (Topic 5), European Studies 346 (Topic: The Crusades), 346 (Topic 38), History 344S, 350L (Topic: The Crusades), Religious Studies 375S (Topic: The Crusades), 375S (Topic 8). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 346.38, HIS 344S, R S 375S.8 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing

Topic 6: Machiavelli: Politics and Culture. Through Niccolo Machiavelli's chief writings, consider the local, regional, Mediterranean, European, and global aspects of his work. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Machiavelli), 330 (Topic 6), Core Texts and Ideas 330M, 375 (Topic: Machiavelli), European Studies 346 (Topic: Machiavelli), History 344R, 350L (Topic: Machiavelli), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Machiavelli), 351P, Religious Studies 357 (Topic: Machiavelli), 357C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 330M, HIS 344R, R S 357C Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 7: Great Works In Medicine. Examine signature works in the history of medicine. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Great Works In Medicine), 330 (Topic 7), Core Texts and Ideas 373, 375 (Topic: Great Works In Medicine). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 373 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 8: Twelfth-Century Renaissance: 1050-1200. An examination of social, cultural, and intellectual developments in eleventh- and twelfth-century Europe. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Twelfth-Cent Renais: 1050-1200), 330 (Topic: 12th-Century Renais: 1050-1200), 330 (Topic 8), European Studies 346 (Topic: 12th-Century Renais: 1050-1200), 346 (Topic 40), History 344G, Religious Studies 356F, 357 (Topic: 12th-Century Renais: 1050-1200). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 346.40, HIS 344G, R S 356F Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 9: Death and the Afterlife in Ancient China. Investigate ancient Chinese beliefs and practices surrounding death and the afterlife from the Neolithic era to the arrival of Buddhism. Explore tombs, burial objects, and funeral rites; philosophical essays and historical accounts; medical practices; religious relics, tokens, and talismans; ghost stories; poetry; and paintings. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic 9), 330C, Asian Studies 379 (Topic: Death Aftrlfe Ancient China), 379 (Topic 18), History 344N, Religious Studies 375S (Topic 12). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: For Asian studies majors, twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in Asian studies; for religious studies majors, upper-division standing and at least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies; for others, upper-division standing.
  

AHC 330.1  The Dead Sea Scrolls  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic 1), History 364G (Topic 3), 364E, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 17), Middle Easterm Studies 342 (Topic 23), Religious Studies 353D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 364E, J S 364.4, MES 342.23, R S 353D  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 330.2  Epics and Heroes of India  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Focus on India's classical epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, with emphasis placed on understanding the epic characters in relation to the heroic traditions of premodern India, as well as on the role of the epics in contemporary Indian political and religious culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic 2), Asian Studies 372 (Topic 40), 373G, Core Texts and Ideas 345 (Topic 11), 344, History 350L (Topic 54). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 373G, CTI 344, HIS 350L.54  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 330.4  Lost Languages and Decipherment  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 330 (Topic 4), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 348 (Topic 21), Linguistics 350 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 321 (Topic 37), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 342 (Topic 45).
Same as: C C 348.21, MES 342.45  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 330.5  The Crusades  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An exploration of the religious encounters between eastern and western Christians, Christian heretics, Jews, Muslims, and polytheists; political, military, and cultural changes of the high middle ages; and the ways that crusading ideas and symbols have been reused in contemporary politics and popular culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: The Crusades), 330 (Topic 5), European Studies 346 (Topic: The Crusades), 346 (Topic 38), History 344S, 350L (Topic: The Crusades), Religious Studies 375S (Topic: The Crusades), 375S (Topic 8). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.38, HIS 344S, R S 375S.8  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 330.6  Machiavelli: Politics and Culture  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Through Niccolo Machiavelli's chief writings, consider the local, regional, Mediterranean, European, and global aspects of his work. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Machiavelli), 330 (Topic 6), Core Texts and Ideas 330M, 375 (Topic: Machiavelli), European Studies 346 (Topic: Machiavelli), History 344R, 350L (Topic: Machiavelli), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Machiavelli), 351P, Religious Studies 357 (Topic: Machiavelli), 357C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 330M, HIS 344R, R S 357C  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 330.7  Great Works In Medicine  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine signature works in the history of medicine. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Great Works In Medicine), 330 (Topic 7), Core Texts and Ideas 373, 375 (Topic: Great Works In Medicine). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 373  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 330.8  Twelfth-Century Renaissance: 1050-1200  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An examination of social, cultural, and intellectual developments in eleventh- and twelfth-century Europe. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Twelfth-Cent Renais: 1050-1200), 330 (Topic: 12th-Century Renais: 1050-1200), 330 (Topic 8), European Studies 346 (Topic: 12th-Century Renais: 1050-1200), 346 (Topic 40), History 344G, Religious Studies 356F, 357 (Topic: 12th-Century Renais: 1050-1200). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.40, HIS 344G, R S 356F  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 330C  Death and the Afterlife in Ancient China  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Investigate ancient Chinese beliefs and practices surrounding death and the afterlife from the Neolithic era to the arrival of Buddhism. Explore tombs, burial objects, and funeral rites; philosophical essays and historical accounts; medical practices; religious relics, tokens, and talismans; ghost stories; poetry; and paintings. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic 9), 330C, Asian Studies 379 (Topic: Death Aftrlfe Ancient China), 379 (Topic 18), History 344N, Religious Studies 375S (Topic 12). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 379.18, HIS 344N, R S 375S.12  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: For Asian studies majors, twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in Asian studies; for religious studies majors, upper-division standing and at least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies; for others, upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 378  Topics in Undergraduate Seminar in Ancient History  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Lectures, discussion, reading, and research on selected topics in Greek and Roman history. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Department of Classics.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: Roman Law. Introduction to Roman law with close study of primary sources. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Roman Law), 378 (Topic 1), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic 1). Same as: C C 375.1 Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 2: Aegean Prehistory. Traces political, social, economic, and general cultural developments on Crete and the Greek mainland between roughly 2200 and 1100 BCE. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Aegean Prehistory), 378 (Topic 2), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic 2), History 350L (Topic: Aegean Prehistory). Same as: C C 375.2 Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 3: Writing Ancient History Today. Questions that engage ancient historians today and the methods that they use. Some background in ancient Greek history is recommended. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Writing Ancient History Today), 378 (Topic 3), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic 3), History 350L (Topic: Writing Ancient History Today). Same as: C C 375.3 Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 4: The Athenian Empire. Explores Athenian society, democracy, and empire from the development of Athenian hegemony in the 470s BCE through the break up of the Athenian Empire in 404 BCE. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Athenian Empire), 378 (Topic 4), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic 4), History 350L (Topic: Athenian Empire). Same as: C C 375.4 Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 5: Space and Place. Multidisciplinary approach to the cultural concepts of space and place using Greek and Roman literary, historical, and archaeological sources. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Space and Place), 378 (Topic 5), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic: Space and Place), 375 (Topic 5) Same as: C C 375.5 Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 6: Ancient Sparta. Examines topics and problems in the social, political and economic history of the ancient city-state of Sparta. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Ancient Sparta), 378 (Topic 6), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic 6). Same as: C C 375.6 Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 7: Cognitive History of the Ancient World. Examines aspects of the organization of thought in the ancient world. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Cognitive Hist of Anc World), (Topic 7), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic 7). Same as: C C 375.7 Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 8: Herodotus, Ethnography, and Archaeology. Explore the ethnographic component of the Histories of Herodotus. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Herodotus, Ethnograph, & Arch), 378 (Topic 8), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic: Herodotus, Ethnograph, & Arch), 375 (Topic 8). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C C 375.8 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 9: Literacy, Numeracy, and Visuality. Analyze literacy, numeracy, and visuality, that is "reading" and writing" by means of visual representations, largely by tracing the history of how modern scholars have analyzed those practices. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Literacy/Numeracy/Visuality), 378 (Topic 9), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic: Literacy/Numeracy/Visuality), 375 (Topic 9). Same as: C C 375.9 Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 10: Roman Social History. Examine Roman social history: family structure and demography, gender systems, official social hierarchies, urban/rural interactions and labor. Consideration both of primary evidence and the historiography of the field. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Roman Social History), 378 (Topic 10), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Roman Social History), 375 (Topic 10). Same as: C C 375.10 Core Curriculum: 010
  

AHC 378.1  Roman Law  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to Roman law with close study of primary sources. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Roman Law), 378 (Topic 1), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic 1).
Same as: C C 375.1  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 378.10  Roman Social History  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine Roman social history: family structure and demography, gender systems, official social hierarchies, urban/rural interactions and labor. Consideration both of primary evidence and the historiography of the field. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Roman Social History), 378 (Topic 10), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Roman Social History), 375 (Topic 10).
Same as: C C 375.10  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 378.2  Aegean Prehistory  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Traces political, social, economic, and general cultural developments on Crete and the Greek mainland between roughly 2200 and 1100 BCE. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Aegean Prehistory), 378 (Topic 2), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic 2), History 350L (Topic: Aegean Prehistory).
Same as: C C 375.2  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 378.3  Writing Ancient History Today  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Questions that engage ancient historians today and the methods that they use. Some background in ancient Greek history is recommended. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Writing Ancient History Today), 378 (Topic 3), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic 3), History 350L (Topic: Writing Ancient History Today).
Same as: C C 375.3  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 378.4  The Athenian Empire  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explores Athenian society, democracy, and empire from the development of Athenian hegemony in the 470s BCE through the break up of the Athenian Empire in 404 BCE. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Athenian Empire), 378 (Topic 4), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic 4), History 350L (Topic: Athenian Empire).
Same as: C C 375.4  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 378.5  Space and Place  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Multidisciplinary approach to the cultural concepts of space and place using Greek and Roman literary, historical, and archaeological sources. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Space and Place), 378 (Topic 5), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic: Space and Place), 375 (Topic 5)
Same as: C C 375.5  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 378.6  Ancient Sparta  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines topics and problems in the social, political and economic history of the ancient city-state of Sparta. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Ancient Sparta), 378 (Topic 6), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic 6).
Same as: C C 375.6  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 378.7  Cognitive History of the Ancient World  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines aspects of the organization of thought in the ancient world. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Cognitive Hist of Anc World), (Topic 7), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic 7).
Same as: C C 375.7  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 378.8  Herodotus, Ethnography, and Archaeology  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the ethnographic component of the Histories of Herodotus. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Herodotus, Ethnograph, & Arch), 378 (Topic 8), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic: Herodotus, Ethnograph, & Arch), 375 (Topic 8). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 375.8  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

AHC 378.9  Literacy, Numeracy, and Visuality  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Analyze literacy, numeracy, and visuality, that is "reading" and writing" by means of visual representations, largely by tracing the history of how modern scholars have analyzed those practices. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 (Topic: Literacy/Numeracy/Visuality), 378 (Topic 9), Classical Civilization 375 (Topic: Literacy/Numeracy/Visuality), 375 (Topic 9).
Same as: C C 375.9  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division