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Introduction to Ancient Greek History

Yale,, Fall 2007 , Prof. Donald Kagan

Updated On 02 Feb, 19

Overview

Introduction - The Dark Ages - The Rise of the Polis - The Greek - Sparta - The Rise of Athens - The Persian Wars - The Athenian Empire - Athenian Democracy - The Peloponnesian War - The Struggle for Hegemony in Fourth-Century Greece - Twilight of the Polis - Twilight of the Polis (cont.) and Conclusion

Includes

Lecture 17: The Peloponnesian War, Part I

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Lecture Details

Introduction to Ancient Greek History (CLCV 205)

In this lecture, Professor Kagan describes the events that lead up the Peloponnesian War. He argues that the rise of Athenian power and the concomitant challenge to Spartan dominance pointed to potential conflict. However, Professor Kagan also points out that there were many people who did not want war and that therefore war was not inevitable. The Thirty Years Peace was negotiated, and Professor Kagan finally argues that its clause for arbitration was the key clause that could have prevented war.

0000 - Chapter 1. The Importance of the Peloponnesian War and Its Continuing Value
0925 - Chapter 2. The Origins of the War
2337 - Chapter 3. Athens Faces a Critical Decision
3031 - Chapter 4. Multiple Battles
4516 - Chapter 5. Reversal of Fortune
5617 - Chapter 6. The Four Months Truce and Subsequent Thirty Years Peace

Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website httpopen.yale.educourses

This course was recorded in Fall 2007.

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Sam

Excellent course helped me understand topic that i couldn't while attendinfg my college.

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Dembe

Great course. Thank you very much.

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