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FALL (current):
• Greek
• Latin
SPRING (current):
• Classical
• Greek
• Latin
SPRING 2008
CLASSICAL - COURSES NOT REQUIRING THE USE OF GREEK OR LATIN
| CLA208/ENG208 Origins and Nature of English Vocabulary |
| The origins and nature of English vocabulary, from Proto-Indo-European prehistory to current slang via Beowulf. Emphasis on the Greek and Latin component of English vocabulary, including technical terminology (medical/scientific, legal, and humanistic). Related topics: the alphabet and English spelling; slang and jargon; social and regional variation; vocabulary changes in progress; the "National Language" debate. |
| Professor Joshua T. Katz |
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Lecture: 2:30-3:20pm TTh - McCosh 28 Precept 01: 3:30-4:20pm T - Frist 206 Precept 02: 9:00-9:50am W - Frist 212 Precept 03: 10:00-10:50am W - Firestone B-06-L Precept 04: 11:00-11:50am W - Firestone B-06-L Precept 05: 1:30-2:20pm W - East Pyne 233 Precept 06: 2:30-3:20pm W - East Pyne 233 Precept 07: 9:00-9:50am Th - McCosh 26 Precept 08: 12:30-1:20pm Th - McCosh B-13 |
| CLA214/CHV214 The Other Side of Rome |
| An introduction to Roman culture designed to complicate the traditional image of Rome as a static, rigidly conservative society, the course will explore how the Romans used such issues as gender and sexuality, conspicuous consumption, and slavery to define the place of their civilization within the natural order. Authors like Petronius, Lucan, and Tacitus will focus our attention on the social complexities of imperial Rome. We end with a look at contemporary representations of Rome to ask what role stereotypes of ancient Rome have come to play in 20th century America. |
| Professor Andrew Feldherr |
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Lecture: 11:00-11:50am TTh - McCosh 10 Precept 01: 12:30-1:20pm Th (Soph Only)-161 East Pyne Precept 01A: 12:30-1:20pm Th - McCosh 48 Precept 02: 1:30-2:20pm Th - McCosh 48 Precept 02A: 1:30-2:20pm Th - Firestone B-06-L Precept 03: 2:30-3:20pm Th - East Pyne 043 Precept 03A: 2:30-3:20pm Th - Firestone B-06-L Precept 04: 3:30-4:20pm Th - East Pyne 043 Precept 04A: 3:30-4:20pm Th - Firestone B-06-L Precept 05: 7:30-8:20pm Th - East Pyne 039 Precept 06: 11:00-11:50am F - McCosh B-11 Precept 07: 12:30-1:20pm F - McCosh B-11 |
| CLA217/HIS217 The Greek World in the Hellenistic Age |
| The Greek experience from Alexander the Great through Cleopatra. An exploration of the dramatic expansion of the Greek world into Egypt and the Near East brought about by the conquests and achievements of Alexander. Study of the profound political, social, and intellectual changes that stemmed from the interaction of the cultures, and the entrance of Greece into the sphere of Rome. Readings include history, biography, and inscriptions. |
| Professor Marc Domingo-Gygax |
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Lecture: 3:30-4:20pm TTh - 101 McCormick Precept 01: 1:30-2:20pm T - East Pyne 039 Precept 02: 2:30-3:20pm T - East Pyne 039 Precept 03: 10:00-10:50am W - Firestone 3-6-J Precept 04: 11:00-11:50am W - Firestone 3-6-J Precept 05: 10:00-10:50am Th - Firestone 3-6-J Precept 06: 11:00-11:50am Th - Firestone 3-6-J Precept 07: 7:30-8:20pm Th - 161 East Pyne |
| CLA323/COM323 Self and Society in Classical and Greek Drama |
| After a brief look at the origin and development of ancient Greek drama, the course will focus not on texts and authors, but on the theatre as an institution: buildings (from the dancing floor to the stone theatres of the late classical and Hellenistic periods), organization of the dramatic festivals (program, contests, financing), actors and acting, chorus, dance and music, props and machines, directors and audience(s). These and other aspects of the production and reception of classical drama will be discussed with reference to selected scenes from tragedy, comedy, and satyrplay and illustrated by the archaeological material. |
| Professor Bernd Seidensticker |
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Lecture: 11:00am-12:20pm TTh - 203 Friend Center |
| CLA326/HIS326 Topics in Ancient History and Religion: The City of Rome in Antiquity |
| This course will offer a cross-disciplinary study of life, politics, and culture in the city of Rome from the early fourth century BC to the second century AD. Literary, epigraphical, numismatic, and archaeological sources will be used to study the following topics in a specifically urban and Roman context: Roman politics in an urban context, religion and festivals, topography and architecture, oratory, spectacle and games, city administration, police and security, the law and the courts, city markets and the economy, the urban population and its composition, demography, and the quality of life in the city. |
| Professor Harriet I. Flower |
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Seminar: 1:30-2:50pm TTh - Scheide Caldwell House 103 |
| CLA327/HIS327/HLS327 Topics in Ancient History and Religion: How the Classics Became the Classics |
| The great majority of ancient literary works survive in manuscripts written more than a thousand years after the death of their authors. In spite of the new discoveries in papyri since the late 19th century, the bulk of ancient literature that we know today is what medieval scribes and scholars chose to preserve because they saw utility (more frequently than beauty) in doing so. The seminar will examine the motivation and mechanisms that enabled the transmission of ancient literature throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Reference will be made to the Greek, Latin, and Arabic Middle Ages. |
| Professor Maria Mavroudi |
| Seminar: 1:30-4:20pm M - Scheide Caldwell House 103 |
Updated
February 13, 2008 by Jill