2009 Fall CLST 11S-04
Bulletin Course Description The culture of the ancient Greeks from the Bronze Age to Alexander the Great: art, literature, history, philosophy, and religion. Not open to students who have had, or are taking, Classical Studies 53/153. Instructor: Staff
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Title GREEK CIVILIZATION Department CLST Course Number 2009 Fall 11S Section Number 04 Primary Instructor Charles,Celina Anne Prerequisites
Synopsis of course content
In this course we will trace the development of Greek civilization from its beginnings in prehistory until Rome’s conquest of Greek Egypt in the first century BCE. We will explore the social institutions, personae, and culture that the Greeks created and observe the manner in which they affected and were affected by the peoples whom they encountered. Our readings will come primarily from Greek poets, historians, biographers, and the everyday Greek craftsmen and artisans. We will supplement these texts with art and archaeological evidence as well as with readings from modern scholarship and possibly a film or two. Our primary concern will not be to master specific facts but to understand why what happened happened in the way it did. As a consequence, examinations will be in the form of take-home exams and weekly response essays rather than traditional in-class tests.
Textbooks
TBA
Assignments
Daily reading and discussion.
Exams
Mid-term & final; Quizzes.
Term Papers
Two or three short papers (3 pages long).
Grade to be based on
Participation, papers, quizzes and exams.
