Crisis and Response in the Ancient World (CLS-0049)

Fall 2024 · CLS 0049 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

How societies and individuals responded to crises across cultures, and how ideologies and social structures intersect with the ability to respond effectively.. How personal and collective choices intersect with frameworks of meaning and value, while macro-scale changes in technology, social structure, and the environment can destabilize the social calculus and generate. a crisis. Major crises across cultures from the Neolithic Revolution, to the Bronze Age Collapse, to the Plague at Athens, the collapse of the Roman economy and military, and other turning points that illustrate the interplay between stability and security versus revolution and opportunity. History, ideology, and social structures of the Egyptians, Sumerians, Akkadians, Greeks, Romans, Celts, Ancient Chinese, and others.

Course codes: CLS-0049, CLS 0049, CLS0049, CLS-49, CLS 49, CLS49

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