2009 Course Handbook
AHMG201: Gods and Athletes, Sports and Global Politics
This unit covers the Olympics from its beginning in the eighth century BC to the Athens 2004 Olympic Games as a unique way to explore the ancient Mediterranean world, the spread of Greek culture under the Roman Empire and the modern uses of antiquity by the Enlightenment and Greek nationalists.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | TBD - To be determined |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Elizabeth Kefallinos, Associate Professor Paul McKechnie |
| Prerequisites: | 12cp |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Ancient History Department of International Studies |
