In the fall of 2007, Yale University filmd the entire course lectures of Introduction to Ancient Greek History. Taught by Professor Donald Kagan, this is an introductory course in Greek history tracing the development of Greek civilization as manifested in political, intellectual, and creative achievements from the Bronze Age to the end of the classical period.

The lectures are presented to viewers in groups of three:

Lectures 1 to 3

1. Introduction

2. The Dark Ages

3. The Dark Ages (cont.)

Lectures 4 to 6

4. The Rise of the Polis

5. The Rise of the Polis (cont.)

6. The Greek “Renaissance” – Colonization and Tyranny

Lectures 7 to 9

7. The Greek “Renaissance” – Colonization and Tyranny (cont.)

8. Sparta

9. Sparta (cont.)

Lectures 10 to 12

10. The Rise of Athens

11. The Rise of Athens (cont.)

12. The Persian Wars

Lectures 13 to 15

13. The Athenian Empire

14. The Athenian Empire (cont.)

15. Athenian Democracy

Lectures 16 to 18

16. Athenian Democracy (cont.)

17. The Peloponnesian War, Part I

18. The Peloponnesian War, Part I (cont.)

Lectures 19 to 21

19. The Peloponnesian War, Part II

20. The Peloponnesian War, Part II (cont.)

21. The Struggle for Hegemony in Fourth-Century Greece

Lectures 22 to 24

22. The Struggle for Hegemony in Fourth-Century Greece (cont.)

23. Twilight of the Polis

24. Twilight of the Polis (cont.) and Conclusion

Click here to go to the course website at Yale University