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CLAS-2046EL - Sport in the Ancient World
An introduction to ancient Greek and Roman thought and culture through the examination of ancient sport. Students examine such issues as the place of sport and spectacle in ancient society, ancient conceptions of the athletic ideal, and the professionalism of ancient sport. (lec 3) cr 3...
CLAS-2056EL - Greek History
Deals with the history of Greece from the 12th century BC to the 3rd century BC. The course focuses on classical Greece; it will examine the transformation and changes experienced in the Greek world, notably the emergence of the city-state and its different forms of government. The course will provi...
CLAS-2057EL - Roman History
A survey of Roman history from the foundation of the city to the fall of Rome. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 2057 & CLAS 2057. (lec 3) cr 3
CLAS-2095EL - Women in the Ancient World
A focus on the development of attitudes towards women and their place in the ancient Near East and the Classical World. A wide variety of literary and archaeological evidence is used to investigate such topics as marriage, divorce, adultery, lesbianism, witchcraft, female infanticide, and the classi...
CLAS-2116EL - The Ancient Novel
An introduction to the Greek and Roman novel in English translation. Through a chronological survey of major texts, from Xenophon of Athens to Heliodorus, the course deals with the definition of the genre and investigates the sociopolitical conditions that contributed to the novel's rise. Readings i...
CLAS-2136EL - Greek and Latin Roots of English
This course provides students with a basic understanding of the structure and vocabulary of Greek and Latin as they have influenced the development of English. It focuses on the Greek and Latin roots of technical vocabulary in fields such as psychology, social sciences, art, literature, law, biology...
CLAS-2156EL - Magic in the Ancient World
Explores the role of magic and other occult practices in Greek and Roman religion and culture. The origins, literary depictions, philosophical critiques and social background of magical thought and practice are examined. Some consideration is also given to the conflict of magical tradition and cult ...
CLAS-2526EL - Greek Art and Archaeology
This course is a study of the art and archaeology of ancient Greece from the Minoan-Mycenaean period of the Bronze Age (second millennium BCE) to the Hellenistic Period. Archaeological sites such as Knossos, Mycenae, Tiryns, Samos, Olympia, Ephesus, and Athens are explored with an eye to examining t...
CLAS-2527EL - Roman Art and Archaeology
This course is a study of the art and archaeology of ancient Rome from Villanovan and Etruscan forerunners to the Age of Constantine. The development of architecture, town planning, sculpture, and wall-painting is traced within the framework of Roman social and political history. Special attention i...
CLAS-3006EL - The Hellenistic World-From Alexander The Great to Cleopatra VII
A survey of the political, social and cultural history of the Greek world from Alexander the Great to the death of Cleopatra VII. The emergence and development of the Hellenistic kingdoms, the role of the monarch, and the survival of democracy in the Greek city-state are examined in detail. Other to...
CLAS-3016EL - Xenophon and Greek Historiography: An Early Historian, Novelist and Biographer
This course will study the historical and biographical works of Xenophon with an emphasis on the literary, social and historical content. This course will analyze the development of the historical genre in the fourth century through an in-depth study of the historical works of Xenophon: the Hellenic...
CLAS-3026EL - Theories of Myth
This course examines theoretical approaches to classical mythology and the tools for interpreting and explaining the development and function of myth. The mythology of other cultures is also compared and contrasted with Greco-Roman mythology and religion. (lec 3) cr 3....
