Secondary Sources
Required Reading
- Introductory Essay, Skip Knox
- Origins of Democracy, Steven Kreis
- The Persian Wars, Skip Knox
- The Peloponnesian War, Skip Knox
- Greek Philosophy, Steven Kreis
- Alexander the Great, Skip Knox
- The Kingdom of Rome, Richard Hooker
- The Early Republic, Richard Hooker
- The Conquest of Italy, Richard Hooker
- The Punic Wars, Skip Knox
- The Roman Revolution, Skip Knox
- The First Emperors, Skip Knox
- A Brief Social History of the Roman Empire, Steven Kreis
- Roman Emperors, Skip Knox
Optional Reading
The following three lectures, marked with an asterisk, are optional. I provide them as background for anyone who wishes we would cover the ancient Near East.
- * Mesopotamia, Steven Kreis
- * Egypt, Steven Kreis
- * Akkadians, Egyptians, and Hebrews, Steven Kreis
A note on reading Kreis: Prof. Kreis has many embedded links in his essays, many of which lead to other sites that in turn have their own embedded links. Following the links beyond the essay itself will add much to your understanding of the material, but potentially it can add a great deal to your workload. You should regard those links as optional reading.