The Seleucid Empire was the successor kingdom to Alexander the Great’s conquests in Asia, extending, at its height, from the borders of India to Bulgaria and from Armenia to Bahrein. It was the largest and most powerful state of the Hellenistic world. This course will explore the formation, functioning, and collapse of the Seleucid empire, playing particular attention to colonization, city-founding, and the architecture of power; the nature of Hellenistic kingship, ruler cult, and charismatic authority; cultural, literary, and religious innovations...
Visiting prospective students are encouraged to audit one of our lecture courses. Please contact the faculty member teaching the course for permission to attend.