THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO

DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICAL STUDIES

Prof. C.L. Murison T.C. 429, ext. 89159 cmurison@uwo.ca

Classical Studies 2902B ALEXANDER THE GREAT Lecture Schedule

Winter 2010 2 hours per week

DATE			TOPIC	Cartledge Textbook READINGS	Romm Sourcebook READINGS
Jan.	5	Tu	Introduction: Alexander’s Fame	C 37-56	R xvi-xviii
	7	Th	Historical background: Greece 404-359 BC	C 66-80	R vii-xvi
	12	Tu	Philip of Macedon: first years as King	C 57-66
	14	Th	Philip as master of Greece; young Alexander	C 81-90	R 1-16
	19	Tu	Sources for Alexander history	C 267-287	R xviii-xxi
	21	Th	Alexander’s accession and first years	C 91-96; 219-236	R 17-32
	26	Tu	Invasion of Persian Empire (to Granicus)	C 28-29; 41-42; 135-140	R 33-42
	28	Th	Conquest of Persian fleet by land; Issus	C 30-31; 140-150	R 42-56
Feb.	2	Tu	Egypt; visit to Siwah. Agis war in Greece	C 150-151; 289-294; 125-126	R 56-74
	4	Th	Gaugamela campaign	C 32; 151-152; 179-182	R 75-83
	9	Tu	Mid-Term TEST
	11	Th	End of Darius; war with Bessus	C 101; 151-154	R 84-93
	23	Tu	Internal problems: Philotas conspiracy; the proskynesis issue	C 97-104; 287-288	R 94-110
	25	Th	329-327: war in Bactria and Sogdiana	C 152; 154-156	R 110-113
Mar.	2	Tu	327: invasion of India to Hydaspes	C 104-105; 33; 182-184; 207-208	R 114-132
	4	Th	Rest of Indian campaign (to Pattala)	C 186-188; 209	R 133-144
	9	Tu	Alexander’s march towards the West	C 209-210	R 144-148
	11	Th	Purges and return to Susa	C 210-214	R 149-157
	16	Tu	Last phase of Alexander’s life	C 105-106; 214-218	R 157-173
	18	Th	In-class Source Criticism Exercise
	23	Tu	Major topics: Alexander and the Greeks	C 107-133
	25	Th	Major topics: Alexander and the Persians	C 135-156; 189-206
	30	Tu	Major topics: the Deification Question	C 237-250
Apr.	1	Th	Successors and the Hellenistic Age	C 251-266
	6	Tu	Wrap-up of course
	8	Th	Review Session

This schedule is subject to revision if necessary.