MWF 1.25-2.20 (Ladd 307)
| Prof. Michael Arnush | Ladd 209 x5462 |
| marnush@skidmore.edu | Hours: TuTh 11-12 |
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This
course serves as an introduction to classical antiquity
for students pursuing studies in ancient Greece and Rome,
for those interested in the classical tradition and the
impact of the study of antiquity on Medieval and Renaissance
Europe, and for those seeking a general background in
the western tradition. The centerpiece of the course will
be an examination of Greek and Latin literature within
their larger social contexts. Readings (in English) will
include Greek and Latin epic, tragic poetry, letters and
orations; history and historiography; and philosophical
and political treatises. The physical remains of classical
antiquity, theoretical issues, and the classical tradition
will also undergo scrutiny. |
The
interdisciplinary approach to classical antiquity that
CC200 takes invites multiple perspectives on and interpretations
of the literary and material evidence from ancient Greece
and Rome. To that end, the course is co-taught by the
following faculty: |
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As
you will learn, these faculty colleagues will approach
the material from very different perspectives. How they
choose to read and interpret the evidence will be at the
centerpiece of the course and they will challenge you
to craft your own informed responses to and interpretations
of the material. |
The
theme for this year's "Classical World" course
is "community." Through the examination and
analysis of art and texts, we will focus on the ways in
which the Greeks and Romans constructed their communities,
who could belong and who could not, the values upon which
their communities were predicated, the lengths they would
go to reenter and/or to protect their created communities,
and the ways in which their ideals of community have been
preserved and passed on to us. |
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