Ancient Greek and Roman literature in translation: Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and Greek drama; Vergil's Aeneid and selections from other Latin authors....
An introduction to major themes in the development of Greek and Roman civilization using the evidence of literature, history and archaeology. Some...
Development of the discipline, methods of discovering and recovering materials through excavation, evaluation of such materials and reconstruction of...
Greek concepts of the supernatural and humanity's relationship to it. The basic myths, official and secret creeds, meaning and social function of myth...
The techniques by which humour was created in literature and the visual arts in antiquity; social and psychological aspects of humour.
Ancient concepts of nature and of natural phenomena: what did the ancients (e.g. Babylonians and Greeks) know about the natural world and how did they...
Study of the remains from the Bronze Age to the end of the Archaic period. Emphasis on the revival of architecture, painting and sculpture. ...
Intensive study of the achievements in architecture, painting and sculpture, and town planning from 480 B.C. to 31 B.C. PREREQUISITE
This survey of the material remains of early Italy will focus on the early Iron Age, Etruscan, and Roman (Regal and Republican) cultures. Each culture
A survey of Roman material culture (art, architecture and artifacts) from the reign of Augustus to that of Constantine. An emphasis will be placed on...
Intensive study (in translation) of the major epics of classical antiquity: Homer, Hesiod, Apollonios, Vergil and Lucan in the context of the oral and...
Intensive study (in translation) of representative works from the ancient theatre, both tragic (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Seneca) and comic...
A study of how the human body is viewed in ancient medical theory and practice. Readings of ancient medical texts will explore how the human body is...
Intensive study of the Empire to the reign of Marcus Aurelius. Politics of the imperial courts: administration and Romanization of the provinces. ...
The growth of Athens from the Neolithic period to Late Antiquity. Emphasis on social and political developments and personal aspirations which...
The growth of Rome from the foundation to Late Antiquity based on archaeological evidence. Emphasis on developments during its classical period. ...
An intensive six-week introduction to archaeological methods and interpretation during participation in a fieldwork project run by a member of the...
An intensive six-week introduction to archaeological methods and interpretation at a fieldwork project in Italy under the supervision of a member of...
Intensive study of a special topic, period, or author(s) in the Greek world. For information contact the Department.
For a complete description, see CLST 410*.
