TOPICS IN CLASSICAL AND ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN STUDIES

CLASSICS 970

Examines central literary and cultural issues in classical antiquity from both Greek and Roman perspectives.

CLASSICS 371

Selected aspects of Greek culture (e.g., sports, women, the family, warfare), with emphasis on literary remains.

CLASSICS 373

Selected aspects of Classical culture (e.g., sports, women, the family, warfare ), with emphasis on literary remains.

CLASSICS 591

Demonstrate knowledge of Classical and ancient Near Eastern societies and cultures through examination and interpretation of ancient texts in translation. Learn to compare and critique ancient Greek, Roman, and/or Near Eastern societies and cultures to other societies and cultures. Produce an original scholarly project based on ancient Greek, Roman, or Near Eastern society and culture.

CLASSICS 102

General principles of reading ancient literature in translation. Topics include: genres and forms of ancient literature, oral and written cultures, social context of ancient literature, ancient and modern practices of linguistic translation, interactions between literary texts and other media, ancient literature and modern categories.