CLCV 330 - Egypt After the Pharaohs

Fall or Spring (3) Swetnam-Burland (GER 4B)

This course examines the history and culture of Egypt from the sixth century BCE to the third century CE, beginning with the reigns of the last “native” pharaohs through centuries of Persian, Greek and Roman rule. Topics include the afterlife, women and children, the Jewish revolts, trade and the grain supply of Rome, as examined through historical and material sources.