Geared toward history, humanities, and humane letters courses, Humanitas offers an unfolding narrative of Western Civilization through a selection of carefully curated primary source documents. Each book in the series presents timelines and maps, accounts of contemporary figures and events, and stunning artwork about the subjects depicted. Upon studying this delightful curriculum, upper school students will be exposed to the greatest minds, art, ideas, people, and events of the last 3,000 years.
Humanitas: Ancient Greece charts the development of Greek culture, the conflict with Persia, the rise and eventual breakdown of the Greek polis in Athens and Sparta during the
Peloponnesian War, and Alexander the Great’s conquest of the known world. After completing these books, students will understand the influence of myth on Greek culture, the political history of ancient Greece, and the advent of philosophy and science, among other concepts.
Humanitas: Ancient Rome begins with the founding myths, charts the wars with Carthage and the influence of Hellenism, and covers the establishment and breaking of the Roman empire. Students will read documents that illustrate the virtues that defined Roman citizenship, chart the birth and spread of Christianity, and provide insight into Roman education, philosophy, and material culture.
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