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• CLAS-3046EL - Hellenistic Egypt

  This course is a study of the society and culture of Hellenistic Egypt under Ptolemaic rulers from the conquest of Alexander in 332 BCE to the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BCE. Topics include the Hellenistic monarchy; the relationship between the rulers and their subjects; the queens of Egypt; pover...

• CLAS-3056EL - Historical Figures and the Greek Biographical Tradition

  This course examines how the development of ancient Greek biography shaped our view of historical figures such as Pericles, Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar,and analyses the originality of this literary genre from the Athenian encomia of the fifth century B.C.E. down to the Parallel Lives of Pl...

• CLAS-3057EL - War, Imperialism & Roman State

  This course is an examination of Rome as the most powerful and enduring empire to have ruled over the Mediterranean. It investigates the nature of the Roman leadership, the structure of the army, and theories of imperialism (ancient and modern). PREREQ: CLAS 1007 or 2057 or permission of the instruc...

• CLAS-3116EL - Ancient Greek Epic

  This course examines Ancient Greek epic tales from Homer to Apollonius Rhodius, in English translation. The material studied will include pre-Greek stories like the Enuma Elish and the Epic of Gilgamesh as well as the stories of the Trojan war, the wanderings of Odysseus, and Jason and the golden fl...

• CLAS-3226EL - Greek and Roman Tragedy

  This course is a study of Greek and Roman tragedy in English translation, including such authors as Aeschylus, Sophocies, Euripides, and Seneca. Ancient tragedy is examined in its societal, literary, political, and historical contexts. PREREQ: THEA 1115 or 6 CLAS credits (although some background in...

• CLAS-3317EL - Roman Poetry

  This course studies the major Latin poets of the Golden Age of Rome, with a view to exploring themes such as love, politics, philosophy, religion, and literary criticism. Selections from authors such as Catullus, Horace, Virgil, and Ovid will be read in translation and placed within the appropriate ...

• CLAS-3406EL - Roman Law

  A focus on Roman law and legal science from the time of the Twelve Tables until the codification of Roman law under the emperor Justinian. Roman legal texts in translation are examined for what they reveal about Roman legal and social values, and the nature of Roman legal reasoning. (lec 3) cr 3...

• CLAS-3506EL - Special Topics in Classical Studies

  A focus on a particular theme, topic or author in classical studies that will vary according to the specialization of the instructor and the interests of students. PREREQ: instructor's permission. (lec 3) cr 3...

• CLAS-3556EL - Topics in the Influence of the Classical World

  This course examines the influence of classical Greece and Rome on Western civilization, from the middle ages to the modern world. Areas to be examined may include culture, politics, literature, art, architecture, religion, philosophy, law, the military, and language. PREREQ: 6 CLAS credits or permi...

• CLAS-4056EL - Historical Figures and the Greek Biographical Tradition

  This course examines how the development of ancient Greek biography shaped our view of historical figures such as Pericles, Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, and analyses the originality of this literary genre from the Athenian encomia of the fifth century B.C.E. down to the Parallel Lives of P...

• CLAS-4226EL - Ancient Greek Lyric Poetry

  This course is a study of the lyric poets of ancient Greece and the themes treated in their works (war, love, moral, politics) as well as the evolution of the main literary genres (elegy, odes, hymns, epigrams) from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period. Each author will be studied in translation an...

• CLAS-4307EL - Topics in Roman Religion

  This course explores selected themes in Roman religion such as religious diversity, local cults, syncretism and acculturation, Greek cults to Roman benefactors, cults to the living or dead emperor, Oriental cults, the development of monotheism and the rise of Christianity. PREREQ: permission of inst...