Ancient History 26: Second Paper Topics

ANCIENT HISTORY 26: ANCIENT GREECE

Fall, 1995

Rob S. Rice, Instructor, Williams 704, 8-6939

E-Mail: rrice@mail.sas.upenn.edu

Class Home Page : http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rrice/anch026.html

You will provide your own argument in four to six typewritten pages to one of the following three questions. In conference with your Recitation T.A.'s, your own interests as transmitted have figured in the selection of these topics.

Question 1

Discuss the motives of the Athenians in the 5th Century for establishing and maintaining their empire. See your Bury & Meiggs and the suggested guides for a wealth of additional ancient material.

Question 2

Both Herodotus and Thucydides spend a great deal of time discussing the reasons the wars they treated broke out. Citing evidence from both of these writers and your other readings, can you explain why the ancient Greeks STOPPED fighting and made peace in three, specific examples? The quality of your grade will depend upon the depth of your analysis.

Question 3

This last question is historiagraphical in nature. Taking full consideration of EVERYTHING that you have heard, discussed, and read in this class, provide at least three examples wherein you can demonstrate the means by which the source sought to influence the manner in which you evaluated the subject. My lecture notes are fair game (but NOT mandatory) for one of the three examples, but standards of citation are not relaxed!