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Professor Donald Kagan explains why people should study the ancient Greeks. He argues that the Greeks are worthy of our study not only because of their vast achievements and contributions to Western c..

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Athenian Democracy

In this lecture, Professor Kagan describes the mechanics of the Delian League and its transformation into the Athenian empire. This transformation caused Athens to rival Sparta as an equal in power an..

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The Dark Ages

In this lecture, Professor Donald Kagan explores the earliest history of Greek civilization. He demonstrates how small agricultural enclaves eventually turned into great cities of power and wealth in ..

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The Dark Ages (cont.)

In this lecture, Professor Kagan addresses what scholars call the Homeric question. He asks: what society do Homer's poems describe? He argues that in view of the long oral transmission of the poems, ..

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The Rise of the Polis

In this lecture, Professor Donald Kagan offers a sketch of the Greek heroic code of ethics. He shows that in this community,? ar te? (manly virtue) and honor are extremely important and even worth dyi..

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The Rise of the Polis (cont.)

In this lecture, Professor Donald Kagan tells the story of the emergence of the polis from the Dark Ages. He shows that by the time of the poet Hesiod, there is already a? polis? in place. He describe..

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The Greek Renaissance - Colonization and Tyranny

In this lecture, Professor Donald Kagan discusses the emergence of a new style of warfare among the Greeks, the hoplite? phalanx. After discussing the panoply of the hoplite solider and the method of ..

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The Greek Renaissance - Colonization and Tyranny (cont.)

In this lecture, Professor Donald Kagan explores the rise of Greek colonies. He argues that the rise of new colonies was primarily due to the need for new farmland, although he acknowledges several ot..

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Sparta

In this lecture, Professor Donald Kagan explores the rise, fall, and significance of tyrannies in the Greek? polis. He argues that the various tyrannies in the Greek world had both negative and positi..

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Sparta (cont.)

In this lecture, Professor Donald Kagan explores the development and character of Sparta. He points out that in Sparta, the ethos of the? polis? was present to an extraordinary degree. Then he describ..

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The Rise of Athens

In this lecture, Professor Kagan finishes up his description of the Spartan constitution. He argues that Sparta had a mixed constitution and gained great power due to alliances that the Spartans made ..

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The Rise of Athens (cont.)

In this lecture, Professor Kagan traces the development of Athens. He argues that Athens, like other? poleis, undergoes political and social turmoil due to the rise of the hoplite farmer. This unrest ..

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The Persian Wars

In this lecture, Professor Kagan examines in detail the development, growing pains, and emergence of Athenian democracy. He argues that the tyranny under the Peisistratids led to the development of th..

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The Athenian Empire

In this lecture, Professor Kagan traces the development and the power of the Persian empire. He also shows how the Persian empire and the Greek world eventually came into conflict through a few incide..

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The Athenian Empire (cont.)

In this lecture, Professor Donald Kagan examines the developments that took place after the Greek victory over the Persians in 479 BC. He argues that even after the Greek victories, there was great fe..

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Athenian Democracy (cont.)

In this lecture, Professor Kagan continues to discuss the constitution of Athens. In particular, he explores the judicial workings of Athens. He describes in detail the effort of the Athenians to crea..

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The Peloponnesian War, Part I

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 potent..

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The Peloponnesian War, Part I (cont.)

In this lecture, Professor Kagan describes the aftermath of the Thirty Years Peace. He argues that the Peace had the potential to keep peace between Athens and Sparta due to the arbitration clause. In..

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The Peloponnesian War, Part II

In this lecture, Professor Kagan focuses on the causes of the Peloponnesian War and the possible motivations for Thucydides' book,? The History of the Peloponnesian War. Concerning the first point, Pr..

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The Peloponnesian War, Part II (cont.)

In this lecture, Professor Kagan examines Pericles as a general. First, he describes Pericles' strategy of war and then he evaluates this strategy. According to Professor Kagan, Pericles' strategy was..

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