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HIST

342

History of Egypt in the Graeco-Roman Era

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3

 cr)

Same as EGPT/MEHT 342.  Prerequisites: HIST/EGPT/MEHT 243 and 244 or instructor's consent. Offered occasionally.

     This course will study the history of Egypt in the Graeco-Roman period and the momentous confrontation between Greek and Egyptian culture between 300 BC  and 700 AD. It will also examine the social consequences of the spread of Christianity in Egypt and the rise of Coptic culture.
 

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