The West in the World, 4th Edition (Sherman)Chapter 2:
The Contest for ExcellenceLearning Objectives
When you have finished studying this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
- Describe the religious, cultural, and social dimensions of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations.
- Discuss the emergence and development of early Greek heroic and religious beliefs.
- Summarize the political and social aspects of early Greek civilization.
- Compare and contrast Athenian democracy with the Spartan military state.
- Describe Greek contests, both at their games and their wars.
- Outline the growth of the Athenian Empire, 447-431 B.C.E.
- Discuss the arts of the Greek classical age.
- Discuss the political and military developments that led to the decline of Athenian power.
- Describe the cultural contributions of Athenian philosophers.
- Explain Greek contributions to theater, history, and science.
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