CLAS 140 - Before the West

A study of the influence of ancient Mesopotamian cultures in the Greco-Roman world. Lectures and discussions will examine the historical, economic, literary, artistic and religious ties between Akkad, Persia, ancient Israel and Greece from the Bronze Age to late antiquity and the early Christian era.

Credits 1

Area
Humanities

Connection
20076

Division
Arts and Humanities

Foundation
Beyond the West

Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities, Taylor and Lane Scholars