Peloponnesian War Course
This course builds your skills in the Peloponnesian War by engaging with Thucydides and primary sources, analysing modern scholarly debates, and developing clear, evidence-driven arguments useful for humanities research and professional writing. Gain confidence in handling complex historical evidence through practical exercises in source criticism, interdisciplinary integration, and structured argumentation for general audiences.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Master analysing the Peloponnesian War through Thucydides, inscriptions, archaeology, and modern studies. Develop skills to form sharp research questions, create layered arguments, and compile a professional dossier for non-experts.
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Develop skills
- Close reading of Thucydides to spot bias, rhetoric, gaps, and narrative techniques.
- Integrating inscriptions and archaeology to support or question written accounts.
- Assessing modern scholarship on the Peloponnesian War and key debates.
- Constructing strong arguments on causes, strategies, plague, civil strife, and Sicily.
- Writing a refined 2,000–3,000 word dossier with proper references.
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