Spring 2027

Thucydides

Close reading of selections from Thucydides, focusing on developing skills in reading and interpreting historical texts.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jeff Beneker

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 3.57 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2015: 3.67 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.50 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Interpret ancient classical Greek texts.

  • Evaluate ancient classical Greek texts.

  • Explain and assess the position of the course topic in relation to the classical and near eastern tradition.

  • Demonstrate competence in current scholarly approaches to course readings.

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Prerequisites

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GREEK 306 or graduate/professional standing

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GREEK 532

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Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 3.57 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2015: 3.67 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.50 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JEFFREY SCOTT BENEKER is recorded teaching in Spring 2010, Fall 2015, Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 3.57 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2015: 3.67 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.50 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Selections from Thucydides
  • Historical texts
  • Classical and Near Eastern tradition

Skills

  • Reading and interpreting historical texts in ancient classical Greek
  • Evaluating ancient classical Greek texts
  • Assessing the position of the course topic in relation to the classical and near eastern tradition
  • Applying current scholarly approaches to course readings

Grades

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GREEK 532 · Spring 2027

Thucydides

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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