ANCHIST 200

Egypt in Dynasty XVIII

Please note: this is archived course information from 2016 for ANCHIST 200.

Description

The cosmopolitan nature of ancient Egypt during the era of its imperial expansion and its consciousness as a world power. Topics covered include the social, political and economic ramifications of this sudden change in Egypt's role in the ancient world. The emergence of new religious directions will also be discussed, among which are the state cults of Amun-Re and the religious monotheism of Akhenaton.

Availability 2016

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Professor Tony Spalinger

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

ANCHIST 200: 15 points

Prerequisites

ANCHIST 100

Restrictions

ANCHIST 300