Exploring term Fall 2023 Change

    GRS336

    Democracy in the Ancient Mediterranean and its Legacy

    Study of the ideology, practice and impact of democratic institutions in the Ancient Mediterranean. The political systems of some or all of Classical and Hellenistic Greece, Carthage and the Roman Republic. Ancient influence upon theories of popular government in later history. Emphasis on the differences between direct and representative democracy and the role of democracy in fostering social welfare and economic and cultural development.

    Lecture: 3h
    Lab: 0h
    Tutorial: 0h
    Credits: 1.5