Freshman Seminar: Ancient Empires
3.0
creditsAverage Course Rating
Freshman Only A case-study approach to the political, social, and cultural history of one of the ancient Near Eastern states commonly described as an “empire,” such as the Akkadian Empire, the Neo-Assyrian Empire, the Neo-Babylonian Empire, or the Achaemenid (Persian) Empire. Individual classes mix a discussion of theoretical issues relevant to the study of ancient empires with close attention to primary sources.
Fall 2014
Professor: Jacob Lauinger
Students praised this course, which looks at empires such as those of Persia, Assyria and Rome, for having a passionate instructor. Students’ perceived issues with the course varied widely, although a few students wished that the instructor assigned additional graded work so their grades wouldn’t be solely based on how wel they did on essays. Suggestions to improve the course varied although several students wished the course would spend more time digging into the empires that were examined in the course. Prospective students should know that the course focused on three empires and the course was a writing intensive course. 242