Courses

Course ID	Title	Offered
CLASS 1332	Elementary Sanskrit II An introduction to the essentials of Sanskrit grammar. Designed to enable the student to read classical and epic Sanskrit as soon as possible. Full details for CLASS 1332 - Elementary Sanskrit II	Spring.
CLASS 1531	FWS: Greek Myth This course will focus on the stories about the gods and heroes of the Greeks as they appear in ancient literature and art. We will examine the relationship between myths and the cultural, religious, and political conditions of the society in which they took shape. Beginning with theories of myth and proceeding to the analysis of individual stories and cycles, the material will serve as a vehicle for improving your written communication skills. Assignments include preparatory writing and six essays focusing on readings and discussions in class. Full details for CLASS 1531 - FWS: Greek Myth	Fall, spring.
CLASS 1546	FWS: Classics and Comics Contemporary literature, graphic novels, cinema, and even games often appeal to stories, characters, and imagery from ancient Greece, Rome, and other ancient cultures. What makes these stories and characters so persistently powerful? Part of the answer lies in the art and literature from ancient cultures where low literacy rates fostered effective combinations of verbal and visual storytelling techniques. In this class, we'll explore ancient stories like Homer's Iliad and their modern reimaginings, discussing how they preserve as well as alter elements of their ancient "originals." We will compare highlights of visual narrative from the ancient world to the narrative techniques used in modern graphic novels, visual art, and cinema, analyzing parallels between the strong orientation toward the visual in ancient cultures and our own. Full details for CLASS 1546 - FWS: Classics and Comics	Spring.
CLASS 1699	English Words: Histories and Mysteries Where do the words we use come from? This course examines the history and structure of the English vocabulary from its distant Indo-European roots to the latest in technical jargon and slang. Topics include formal and semantic change, taboo and euphemism, borrowing, new words from old, "learned" English loans from Greek and Latin, slang, and society. Catalog Distribution: (HA-AS) Full details for CLASS 1699 - English Words: Histories and Mysteries	Spring.
CLASS 2352	Intermediate Sanskrit II Review of grammar and reading of selections from Sanskrit epic poetry and narrative prose. Full details for CLASS 2352 - Intermediate Sanskrit II	Spring.
CLASS 2605	Theater, Sport, and Spectacle: Performance and Competition in Greece and Rome A study of richly documented tradition of competitive artistic, athletic, and spectacular performances sponsored by cities, wealthy individuals, and kings/emperors in antiquity, with special attention to the ongoing connections and cross-influences between music/theater, athletics, and human/animal combats. We will take our comparative material from the fifth century bce to the late Roman empire. Topics include organizational frameworks, funding sources, associations of performers and their ideologies and rivalries, regulation and hierarchies of audiences, public claques, the adaptation of performance to political events, influence on art, and institutional and intellectual opposition. Evidence will include ancient treatises, inscriptions, mosaics, wall-paintings, and terracottas; all source readings available in English. Catalog Distribution: (CA-AS) Full details for CLASS 2605 - Theater, Sport, and Spectacle: Performance and Competition in Greece and Rome	Spring.
CLASS 2630	Drinking through the Ages: Intoxicating Beverages in Near Eastern and World History This course examines the production and exchange of wine, beer, coffee and tea, and the social and ideological dynamics involved in their consumption. We start in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, and end with tea and coffee in the Arab and Ottoman worlds. Archaeological and textual evidence will be used throughout to show the centrality of drinking in daily, ritual and political life. Catalog Distribution: (CA-AS) Full details for CLASS 2630 - Drinking through the Ages: Intoxicating Beverages in Near Eastern and World History	Spring.
CLASS 2640	Introduction to Ancient Medicine An introduction to the origins and development of Western medicine in ancient Greece and Rome. We will read a variety of sources on the ancient theory and practice of medicine, including pre-Hippocratic works, the Hippocratic corpus, and the prolific and opinionated Galen. These texts will be complemented by secondary sources which will put them in scientific and social context, as well as by visual and material evidence. Questions to be considered will include the treatment of women, the relationship between medicine and magic, the evolving state of the arts of anatomy and physiology, and rival schools of thought about the right way to acquire medical knowledge. All readings will be in English. Catalog Distribution: (CA-AS) Full details for CLASS 2640 - Introduction to Ancient Medicine	Spring.
CLASS 2676	Periclean Athens Beginning with the archaic background of aristocratic, religious, cultural and military traditions of mainland Greece, we will follow the Athenian plunge into democracy, the theatrical translation of traditional myths into contemporary issues, radical speculation on religion, science, natural law, national identities, economically supported by a large class of slaves and an unquestioned commitment to aggressive imperialism. The center of this period is marked by the political leadership (446-429 BCE) of Pericles. The resulting three decade war with the Peloponnesian league, as recorded by Thucydides and others, forms the third major topic, and the final weeks will trace the fate of Socrates. Fifth century Athens is richly documented: readings (all in English) from Herodotus, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Thucydides, Plato and other texts and inscriptions. Catalog Distribution: (HA-AS) Full details for CLASS 2676 - Periclean Athens	Spring.
CLASS 2685	Egyptomania: Imagining Egypt in the Greco-Roman World Throughout Greek and Roman history, the idea of Egypt inspired powerful imaginative responses ranging from fascination to fear. This course investigates Egyptian interactions with the Greco-Roman world and the changing Greek and Roman attitudes towards Egypt. Readings will cover subjects including the earliest Egyptian-Aegean trade, Herodotus' accounts of Egypt, Greco-Macedonian kings on the throne of the pharaohs, Roman perceptions of the notorious Cleopatra, the worship of Egyptian gods in the Greco-Roman world, and the incorporation of Egypt into the Roman empire (among other topics). Through an examination of Greek and Roman representations of Egypt, we will investigate how Greeks and Romans conceived of their own societies and cultural identities. Finally, we will also address images of Egypt in modern popular culture; how have Greco-Roman portrayals of Egypt helped shape today's view of the Pharaonic world? Catalog Distribution: (CA-AS) Full details for CLASS 2685 - Egyptomania: Imagining Egypt in the Greco-Roman World	Spring.
CLASS 2687	Introduction to Military History An introduction to basic themes of military history, e.g., battle, strategy, tactics, war and society, as well as classic works, e.g. Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Clausewitz, Jomini. Recent theories in scholarship will also be emphasized. Catalog Distribution: (HA-AS) Full details for CLASS 2687 - Introduction to Military History	Spring.
CLASS 2700	Introduction to Art History: The Classical World in 24 Objects Why did the Gorgon turn people into stone? Did Cleopatra really have such a big nose? Did the Romans make wax death masks? Should the British Museum return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece? Come and explore all these questions and more in "An Introduction to the Ancient World in 24 Objects". Each class will focus on a single artefact, showing how it is exemplary of key trends and historical moments in Greek and Roman culture, from the temples of ancient Athens to the necropoleis of Roman Egypt and the rainy outposts of Hadrian's Wall. In addition to the history of Greco-Roman art in antiquity, we will explore the influence of Classical art on later Western culture. While focusing on major monuments from Classical antiquity in class, we will also examine Cornell's collection of plaster casts, ancient objects in the Johnson Museum, and the Greek and Roman collections in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York Catalog Distribution: (HA-AS) Full details for CLASS 2700 - Introduction to Art History: The Classical World in 24 Objects	Spring.
CLASS 2806	Roman Law: Slavery, Crime, and Gender This course investigates the rich body of Roman laws on slaves, crime, and women and children. Students will explore the evolution of power over marginalized groups and penalties for crimes at the beginnings of the Western legal system in order to consider ideas of identity, agency, responsibility, and punishment from a cultural and historical perspective. Through an examination of the legal sources (in translation) and the study of the rise and changes of governmental institutions of justice, this course will examine the evolution of jurisprudence: the development of conceptions of power and shifts in the understanding of just punishment. The course is designed as an introduction to these topics suitable for all students. Catalog Distribution: (HA-AS) Full details for CLASS 2806 - Roman Law: Slavery, Crime, and Gender	Spring.
CLASS 2808	The Animal in Greek Literature and Thought: Friend, Foe, or Food? How did the Ancient Greeks understand the world of non-human animals around them as they hunted, sacrificed, consumed, and worshipped? In this course we will read examine ancient attitudes toward animals through Greek literature, history, and philosophy. Topics of our study will include animal consciousness, human-animal relationships, animals as literary characters, and animal ethics, drawn from such authors as: Homer, Aesop, Herodotus, Aristophanes, Aristotle, and Plutarch. We will also examine modern animal studies in conjunction with our ancient texts, reading from contemporary theorists on this topic. As well as reading a diverse body of primary ancient material, students in this course develop their critical reading, research, analytical writing, and discussion skills. Catalog Distribution: (LA-AS) Full details for CLASS 2808 - The Animal in Greek Literature and Thought: Friend, Foe, or Food?	Spring.
CLASS 2810	Wine Culture This course explores the complex interactions between wine and culture. From a source of nutrition to an enduring cultural symbol of the good life, a religious ritual to a forbidden substance, an artistic muse to a political pawn, the role of wine has varied through time and among cultures. Through lectures, readings, discussions, and activities, students will analyze how wine has impacted civilizations throughout history and how, in turn, cultures impact the production and consumption of wine. Full details for CLASS 2810 - Wine Culture	Spring.
CLASS 3391	Independent Study in Sanskrit, Undergraduate Level To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS. Full details for CLASS 3391 - Independent Study in Sanskrit, Undergraduate Level	Fall, spring.
CLASS 3396	Advanced Sanskrit II Selected readings in Sanskrit literary and philosophical texts. Full details for CLASS 3396 - Advanced Sanskrit II	Spring.
CLASS 3664	Aristotle We will study several of Aristotle's major works, including the Categories, Physics, Posterior Analytics, Metaphysics, and Nicomachean Ethics. Topics include nature and change, form and matter, the nature of happiness, the nature of the soul, and knowledge and first principles. Catalog Distribution: (KCM-AS) Full details for CLASS 3664 - Aristotle	Spring.
CLASS 3686	Independent Study in Classical Civilization, Undergraduate Level To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS. Full details for CLASS 3686 - Independent Study in Classical Civilization, Undergraduate Level	Fall, spring.
CLASS 4722	Honors: Senior Essay II See "Honors" under Classics front matter. Full details for CLASS 4722 - Honors: Senior Essay II	Fall, spring.
CLASS 4748	In Search of the Ancient Artist Classical literature has bequeathed us the names of many celebrated Greek artists, from Pheidias, who made the colossal statue of Olympian Zeus, to Apelles, the court painter of Alexander the Great. Strikingly, very few works by these "Old Masters" survive in the archaeological record. This course tackles the problems that arise from the gap that exists between famous artists known to us from the ancient textual tradition and the mass of objects that survive by lesser known, often anonymous makers. How useful is literary evidence for traditional art historical practices of attribution and connoisseurship, in the case of antiquity? Is it appropriate to apply the concept of the "artist" (rather than "craftsman") to ancient material culture? What evidence is there for actual artistic production in the Greek and Roman world, and what can this tell us about ancient artists? Covering the period from Archaic Greece until the early Roman Empire, we will explore the role, status, agency, and identity of the ancient artist across a variety of media, including vase-painting, metal work, marble and bronze sculpture, and engraved gems. Catalog Distribution: (CA-AS) Full details for CLASS 4748 - In Search of the Ancient Artist	Spring.
CLASS 4752	Problems in Byzantine Art Seminar topics rotate each semester. Catalog Distribution: (HA-AS) Full details for CLASS 4752 - Problems in Byzantine Art	Spring.
CLASS 4754	Themes in Mediterranean Archaeology This seminar provides a higher-level general introduction to, and survey of, contemporary theories, methods, and approaches in the archaeology of the Mediterranean world. Rather than focusing on a specific geographical sub-region or chronological period, this course examines and critically assesses the practice and distinctive character of Mediterranean archaeology more broadly. The course is intended for senior undergraduates with some previous background in archaeology, Classics, Near Eastern Studies, or related fields. Catalog Distribution: (HA-AS) Full details for CLASS 4754 - Themes in Mediterranean Archaeology	Spring.
CLASS 5702	Geographic Information Systems for the Humanities and the Social Sciences The course will demonstrate how to implement, organize, and visualize spatial data for history, classics and archaeology. During the course, students will: (1) overview a range of spatial software (desktop and web-based), (2) create, query, and visualize geographic databases, (3) geo-reference historical maps (4) produce multilayer maps and share geographic data. Full details for CLASS 5702 - Geographic Information Systems for the Humanities and the Social Sciences	Spring.
CLASS 7346	Classic Graduate Preparation Seminar Full details for CLASS 7346 - Classic Graduate Preparation Seminar
CLASS 7663	Ancient Political Thought An in-depth study of a book, author, or debate in ancient political thought in its own right and also with a view to its bearing on contemporary democratic theory. Topics vary by semester. Full details for CLASS 7663 - Ancient Political Thought	Spring.
CLASS 7682	Topics in Ancient History Topic: Early Christian Martyr Narratives and History. Full details for CLASS 7682 - Topics in Ancient History	Spring.
CLASS 7748	In Search of the Ancient Artist Classical literature has bequeathed us the names of many celebrated Greek artists, from Pheidias, who made the colossal statue of Olympian Zeus, to Apelles, the court painter of Alexander the Great. Strikingly, very few works by these "Old Masters" survive in the archaeological record. This course tackles the problems that arise from the gap that exists between famous artists known to us from the ancient textual tradition and the mass of objects that survive by lesser known, often anonymous makers. How useful is literary evidence for traditional art historical practices of attribution and connoisseurship, in the case of antiquity? Is it appropriate to apply the concept of the "artist" (rather than "craftsman") to ancient material culture? What evidence is there for actual artistic production in the Greek and Roman world, and what can this tell us about ancient artists? Covering the period from Archaic Greece until the early Roman Empire, we will explore the role, status, agency, and identity of the ancient artist across a variety of media, including vase-painting, metal work, marble and bronze sculpture, and engraved gems. Full details for CLASS 7748 - In Search of the Ancient Artist	Spring.
CLASS 7752	Problems in Byzantine Art Seminar topics rotate each semester. Full details for CLASS 7752 - Problems in Byzantine Art	Spring.
CLASS 7754	Themes in Mediterranean Archaeology This seminar provides a higher-level general introduction to, and survey of, contemporary theories, methods, and approaches in the archaeology of the Mediterranean world. Rather than focusing on a specific geographical sub-region or chronological period, this course examines and critically assesses the practice and distinctive character of Mediterranean archaeology more broadly. Full details for CLASS 7754 - Themes in Mediterranean Archaeology	Spring.
CLASS 7950	Independent Study in Sanskrit Independent study for graduate students only. Full details for CLASS 7950 - Independent Study in Sanskrit	Fall, spring.
CLASS 7960	Independent Study in Classical Studies Independent study for graduate students only. Full details for CLASS 7960 - Independent Study in Classical Studies	Fall, spring.
GREEK 1102	Elementary Ancient Greek II Continuation of GREEK 1101, prepares students for GREEK 2101. Full details for GREEK 1102 - Elementary Ancient Greek II	Spring.
GREEK 1142	Elementary Modern Greek II An introduction to modern Greek with emphasis on reading, writing, speaking and oral comprehension. The course will cover all major noun and adjective groups and their declension; the basic verb conjugations, all tenses, active and passive voice, as well as the basic uses of the subjunctive mood; basic daily vocabulary; the basic syntactical structure of Greek. Continuation of GREEK 1141; prepares student for GREEK 1143. Full details for GREEK 1142 - Elementary Modern Greek II	Spring.
GREEK 2103	Homer Selected readings from the Iliad. Catalog Distribution: (LA-AS) Full details for GREEK 2103 - Homer	Spring.
GREEK 3185	Independent Study in Greek, Undergraduate Level To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS. Full details for GREEK 3185 - Independent Study in Greek, Undergraduate Level	Fall, spring.
GREEK 4102	Advanced Readings in Greek Literature Topic: Greek lyric poetry other than Pindar. Catalog Distribution: (LA-AS) Full details for GREEK 4102 - Advanced Readings in Greek Literature	Spring.
GREEK 7161	Greek Philosophical Texts Reading and translation of Greek Philosophical texts. Full details for GREEK 7161 - Greek Philosophical Texts	Fall, spring.
GREEK 7172	Graduate Seminar in Greek Topic: The Greek Catalogue in Poetry and Prose. Full details for GREEK 7172 - Graduate Seminar in Greek	Spring.
GREEK 7910	Independent Study in Greek Independent study for graduate students only. Full details for GREEK 7910 - Independent Study in Greek	Fall, spring.
LATIN 1202	Elementary Latin II Continuation of LATIN 1201, using readings from various authors; prepares students for LATIN 1205. Full details for LATIN 1202 - Elementary Latin II	Spring.
LATIN 1205	Intermediate Latin I Introduces students to reading a literary Latin text (fall, TBD; spring, Ovid, selections from Amores and Metamorphoses). Covers complex syntax and reviews the grammar presented in LATIN 1202, LATIN 1204. Full details for LATIN 1205 - Intermediate Latin I	Fall, spring.
LATIN 2203	Catullus The aim of the course is to present the poems of Catullus within their cultural and poetical context. The poems will be read and translated, and their significance both individually and in relation to the poetic context will be discussed in class. Some selections from the works of Catullus' contemporaries will be assigned in translation. Catalog Distribution: (LA-AS) Full details for LATIN 2203 - Catullus	Fall.
LATIN 3203	Roman Poetry Undergraduate seminar. Topic: Horace Odes. Catalog Distribution: (LA-AS) Full details for LATIN 3203 - Roman Poetry	Spring.
LATIN 3212	Latin Foreign Language Across the Curriculum (FLAC) Full details for LATIN 3212 - Latin Foreign Language Across the Curriculum (FLAC)
LATIN 3286	Independent Study in Latin, Undergraduate Level To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS. Full details for LATIN 3286 - Independent Study in Latin, Undergraduate Level	Fall, spring.
LATIN 4213	Survey of Medieval Latin Literature The Survey is designed to introduce students to characteristic genres and discourses of Medieval Latin. The focus will be on style (the genera dicendi), and its implications for audience and genre, from its foundations in classical rhetoric through Petrarch and Boccaccio. A basic foundation in Latin morphology, syntax, and vocabulary is assumed. Intermediate and advanced topics in post-Classical idioms and syntax will be treated as they arise, with the goal of improving the facility with which students approach, read, and, especially, understand Latin writings from the Middle Ages. Students in doubt about their readiness for this course should consult with the instructor. Catalog Distribution: (LA-AS) Full details for LATIN 4213 - Survey of Medieval Latin Literature	Spring.
LATIN 7213	Survey of Medieval Latin Literature The Survey is designed to introduce students to characteristic genres and discourses of Medieval Latin. In Fall 2012, the focus will be on style (the genera dicendi), and its implications for audience and genre, from its foundations in classical rhetoric through Petrarch and Boccaccio. A basic foundation in Latin morphology, syntax, and vocabulary is assumed. Intermediate and advanced topics in post-Classical idioms and syntax will be treated as they arise, with the goal of improving the facility with which students approach, read, and, especially, understand Latin writings from the Middle Ages. Students in doubt about their readiness for this course should consult with the instructor. Full details for LATIN 7213 - Survey of Medieval Latin Literature	Spring.
LATIN 7262	Latin Philosophical Texts Reading and translation of Latin philosophical texts. Full details for LATIN 7262 - Latin Philosophical Texts	Fall, spring.
LATIN 7272	Graduate Seminar in Latin Topic: Plautus' Captivi (Prisoners of War) and is designed to complement CLASS 2806 (Roman Law and Slavery); ideally, students will enroll in both courses. Special attention will be given to the issues of slavery, manumission, and freedom in classical Athens, Hellenistic Greece, and ancient Rome. Other topics include war, torture, PTSD, and social dependence in ancient Rome. On the technical side, students will come to master the Latin vocabulary, grammar, meters, and music of Roman comedy. Full details for LATIN 7272 - Graduate Seminar in Latin	Spring.
LATIN 7920	Independent Study in Latin Independent study for graduate students only. Full details for LATIN 7920 - Independent Study in Latin	Fall, spring.

CLASS 1332

Elementary Sanskrit II

An introduction to the essentials of Sanskrit grammar. Designed to enable the student to read classical and epic Sanskrit as soon as possible.

Full details for CLASS 1332 - Elementary Sanskrit II

Spring.

CLASS 1531

FWS: Greek Myth

This course will focus on the stories about the gods and heroes of the Greeks as they appear in ancient literature and art. We will examine the relationship between myths and the cultural, religious, and political conditions of the society in which they took shape. Beginning with theories of myth and proceeding to the analysis of individual stories and cycles, the material will serve as a vehicle for improving your written communication skills. Assignments include preparatory writing and six essays focusing on readings and discussions in class.

Full details for CLASS 1531 - FWS: Greek Myth

Fall, spring.

CLASS 1546

FWS: Classics and Comics

Contemporary literature, graphic novels, cinema, and even games often appeal to stories, characters, and imagery from ancient Greece, Rome, and other ancient cultures. What makes these stories and characters so persistently powerful? Part of the answer lies in the art and literature from ancient cultures where low literacy rates fostered effective combinations of verbal and visual storytelling techniques. In this class, we'll explore ancient stories like Homer's Iliad and their modern reimaginings, discussing how they preserve as well as alter elements of their ancient "originals." We will compare highlights of visual narrative from the ancient world to the narrative techniques used in modern graphic novels, visual art, and cinema, analyzing parallels between the strong orientation toward the visual in ancient cultures and our own.

Full details for CLASS 1546 - FWS: Classics and Comics

Spring.

CLASS 1699

English Words: Histories and Mysteries

Where do the words we use come from? This course examines the history and structure of the English vocabulary from its distant Indo-European roots to the latest in technical jargon and slang. Topics include formal and semantic change, taboo and euphemism, borrowing, new words from old, "learned" English loans from Greek and Latin, slang, and society.

Catalog Distribution: (HA-AS)

Full details for CLASS 1699 - English Words: Histories and Mysteries

Spring.

CLASS 2352

Intermediate Sanskrit II

Review of grammar and reading of selections from Sanskrit epic poetry and narrative prose.

Full details for CLASS 2352 - Intermediate Sanskrit II

Spring.

CLASS 2605

Theater, Sport, and Spectacle: Performance and Competition in Greece and Rome

A study of richly documented tradition of competitive artistic, athletic, and spectacular performances sponsored by cities, wealthy individuals, and kings/emperors in antiquity, with special attention to the ongoing connections and cross-influences between music/theater, athletics, and human/animal combats. We will take our comparative material from the fifth century bce to the late Roman empire. Topics include organizational frameworks, funding sources, associations of performers and their ideologies and rivalries, regulation and hierarchies of audiences, public claques, the adaptation of performance to political events, influence on art, and institutional and intellectual opposition. Evidence will include ancient treatises, inscriptions, mosaics, wall-paintings, and terracottas; all source readings available in English.

Catalog Distribution: (CA-AS)

Full details for CLASS 2605 - Theater, Sport, and Spectacle: Performance and Competition in Greece and Rome

Spring.

CLASS 2630

Drinking through the Ages: Intoxicating Beverages in Near Eastern and World History

This course examines the production and exchange of wine, beer, coffee and tea, and the social and ideological dynamics involved in their consumption. We start in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, and end with tea and coffee in the Arab and Ottoman worlds. Archaeological and textual evidence will be used throughout to show the centrality of drinking in daily, ritual and political life.

Catalog Distribution: (CA-AS)

Full details for CLASS 2630 - Drinking through the Ages: Intoxicating Beverages in Near Eastern and World History

Spring.

CLASS 2640

Introduction to Ancient Medicine

An introduction to the origins and development of Western medicine in ancient Greece and Rome. We will read a variety of sources on the ancient theory and practice of medicine, including pre-Hippocratic works, the Hippocratic corpus, and the prolific and opinionated Galen. These texts will be complemented by secondary sources which will put them in scientific and social context, as well as by visual and material evidence. Questions to be considered will include the treatment of women, the relationship between medicine and magic, the evolving state of the arts of anatomy and physiology, and rival schools of thought about the right way to acquire medical knowledge. All readings will be in English.

Catalog Distribution: (CA-AS)

Full details for CLASS 2640 - Introduction to Ancient Medicine

Spring.

CLASS 2676

Periclean Athens

Beginning with the archaic background of aristocratic, religious, cultural and military traditions of mainland Greece, we will follow the Athenian plunge into democracy, the theatrical translation of traditional myths into contemporary issues, radical speculation on religion, science, natural law, national identities, economically supported by a large class of slaves and an unquestioned commitment to aggressive imperialism. The center of this period is marked by the political leadership (446-429 BCE) of Pericles. The resulting three decade war with the Peloponnesian league, as recorded by Thucydides and others, forms the third major topic, and the final weeks will trace the fate of Socrates. Fifth century Athens is richly documented: readings (all in English) from Herodotus, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Thucydides, Plato and other texts and inscriptions.

Catalog Distribution: (HA-AS)

Full details for CLASS 2676 - Periclean Athens

Spring.

CLASS 2685

Egyptomania: Imagining Egypt in the Greco-Roman World

Throughout Greek and Roman history, the idea of Egypt inspired powerful imaginative responses ranging from fascination to fear. This course investigates Egyptian interactions with the Greco-Roman world and the changing Greek and Roman attitudes towards Egypt. Readings will cover subjects including the earliest Egyptian-Aegean trade, Herodotus' accounts of Egypt, Greco-Macedonian kings on the throne of the pharaohs, Roman perceptions of the notorious Cleopatra, the worship of Egyptian gods in the Greco-Roman world, and the incorporation of Egypt into the Roman empire (among other topics). Through an examination of Greek and Roman representations of Egypt, we will investigate how Greeks and Romans conceived of their own societies and cultural identities. Finally, we will also address images of Egypt in modern popular culture; how have Greco-Roman portrayals of Egypt helped shape today's view of the Pharaonic world?

Catalog Distribution: (CA-AS)

Full details for CLASS 2685 - Egyptomania: Imagining Egypt in the Greco-Roman World

Spring.

CLASS 2687

Introduction to Military History

An introduction to basic themes of military history, e.g., battle, strategy, tactics, war and society, as well as classic works, e.g. Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Clausewitz, Jomini. Recent theories in scholarship will also be emphasized.

Catalog Distribution: (HA-AS)

Full details for CLASS 2687 - Introduction to Military History

Spring.

CLASS 2700

Introduction to Art History: The Classical World in 24 Objects

Why did the Gorgon turn people into stone? Did Cleopatra really have such a big nose? Did the Romans make wax death masks? Should the British Museum return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece? Come and explore all these questions and more in "An Introduction to the Ancient World in 24 Objects". Each class will focus on a single artefact, showing how it is exemplary of key trends and historical moments in Greek and Roman culture, from the temples of ancient Athens to the necropoleis of Roman Egypt and the rainy outposts of Hadrian's Wall. In addition to the history of Greco-Roman art in antiquity, we will explore the influence of Classical art on later Western culture. While focusing on major monuments from Classical antiquity in class, we will also examine Cornell's collection of plaster casts, ancient objects in the Johnson Museum, and the Greek and Roman collections in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

Catalog Distribution: (HA-AS)

Full details for CLASS 2700 - Introduction to Art History: The Classical World in 24 Objects

Spring.

CLASS 2806

Roman Law: Slavery, Crime, and Gender

This course investigates the rich body of Roman laws on slaves, crime, and women and children. Students will explore the evolution of power over marginalized groups and penalties for crimes at the beginnings of the Western legal system in order to consider ideas of identity, agency, responsibility, and punishment from a cultural and historical perspective. Through an examination of the legal sources (in translation) and the study of the rise and changes of governmental institutions of justice, this course will examine the evolution of jurisprudence: the development of conceptions of power and shifts in the understanding of just punishment. The course is designed as an introduction to these topics suitable for all students.

Catalog Distribution: (HA-AS)

Full details for CLASS 2806 - Roman Law: Slavery, Crime, and Gender

Spring.

CLASS 2808

The Animal in Greek Literature and Thought: Friend, Foe, or Food?

How did the Ancient Greeks understand the world of non-human animals around them as they hunted, sacrificed, consumed, and worshipped? In this course we will read examine ancient attitudes toward animals through Greek literature, history, and philosophy. Topics of our study will include animal consciousness, human-animal relationships, animals as literary characters, and animal ethics, drawn from such authors as: Homer, Aesop, Herodotus, Aristophanes, Aristotle, and Plutarch. We will also examine modern animal studies in conjunction with our ancient texts, reading from contemporary theorists on this topic. As well as reading a diverse body of primary ancient material, students in this course develop their critical reading, research, analytical writing, and discussion skills.

Catalog Distribution: (LA-AS)

Full details for CLASS 2808 - The Animal in Greek Literature and Thought: Friend, Foe, or Food?

Spring.

CLASS 2810

Wine Culture

This course explores the complex interactions between wine and culture. From a source of nutrition to an enduring cultural symbol of the good life, a religious ritual to a forbidden substance, an artistic muse to a political pawn, the role of wine has varied through time and among cultures. Through lectures, readings, discussions, and activities, students will analyze how wine has impacted civilizations throughout history and how, in turn, cultures impact the production and consumption of wine.

Full details for CLASS 2810 - Wine Culture

Spring.

CLASS 3391

Independent Study in Sanskrit, Undergraduate Level

To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS.

Full details for CLASS 3391 - Independent Study in Sanskrit, Undergraduate Level

Fall, spring.

CLASS 3396

Advanced Sanskrit II

Selected readings in Sanskrit literary and philosophical texts.

Full details for CLASS 3396 - Advanced Sanskrit II

Spring.

CLASS 3664

Aristotle

We will study several of Aristotle's major works, including the Categories, Physics, Posterior Analytics, Metaphysics, and Nicomachean Ethics. Topics include nature and change, form and matter, the nature of happiness, the nature of the soul, and knowledge and first principles.

Catalog Distribution: (KCM-AS)

Full details for CLASS 3664 - Aristotle

Spring.

CLASS 3686

Independent Study in Classical Civilization, Undergraduate Level

To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS.

Full details for CLASS 3686 - Independent Study in Classical Civilization, Undergraduate Level

Fall, spring.

CLASS 4722

Honors: Senior Essay II

See "Honors" under Classics front matter.

Full details for CLASS 4722 - Honors: Senior Essay II

Fall, spring.

CLASS 4748

In Search of the Ancient Artist

Classical literature has bequeathed us the names of many celebrated Greek artists, from Pheidias, who made the colossal statue of Olympian Zeus, to Apelles, the court painter of Alexander the Great. Strikingly, very few works by these "Old Masters" survive in the archaeological record. This course tackles the problems that arise from the gap that exists between famous artists known to us from the ancient textual tradition and the mass of objects that survive by lesser known, often anonymous makers. How useful is literary evidence for traditional art historical practices of attribution and connoisseurship, in the case of antiquity? Is it appropriate to apply the concept of the "artist" (rather than "craftsman") to ancient material culture? What evidence is there for actual artistic production in the Greek and Roman world, and what can this tell us about ancient artists? Covering the period from Archaic Greece until the early Roman Empire, we will explore the role, status, agency, and identity of the ancient artist across a variety of media, including vase-painting, metal work, marble and bronze sculpture, and engraved gems.

Catalog Distribution: (CA-AS)

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Spring.

CLASS 4752

Problems in Byzantine Art

Seminar topics rotate each semester.

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Spring.

CLASS 4754

Themes in Mediterranean Archaeology

This seminar provides a higher-level general introduction to, and survey of, contemporary theories, methods, and approaches in the archaeology of the Mediterranean world. Rather than focusing on a specific geographical sub-region or chronological period, this course examines and critically assesses the practice and distinctive character of Mediterranean archaeology more broadly. The course is intended for senior undergraduates with some previous background in archaeology, Classics, Near Eastern Studies, or related fields.

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Spring.

CLASS 5702

Geographic Information Systems for the Humanities and the Social Sciences

The course will demonstrate how to implement, organize, and visualize spatial data for history, classics and archaeology. During the course, students will: (1) overview a range of spatial software (desktop and web-based), (2) create, query, and visualize geographic databases, (3) geo-reference historical maps (4) produce multilayer maps and share geographic data.

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Spring.

CLASS 7346

Classic Graduate Preparation Seminar

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CLASS 7663

Ancient Political Thought

An in-depth study of a book, author, or debate in ancient political thought in its own right and also with a view to its bearing on contemporary democratic theory. Topics vary by semester.

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Spring.

CLASS 7682

Topics in Ancient History

Topic: Early Christian Martyr Narratives and History.

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Spring.

CLASS 7748

In Search of the Ancient Artist

Classical literature has bequeathed us the names of many celebrated Greek artists, from Pheidias, who made the colossal statue of Olympian Zeus, to Apelles, the court painter of Alexander the Great. Strikingly, very few works by these "Old Masters" survive in the archaeological record. This course tackles the problems that arise from the gap that exists between famous artists known to us from the ancient textual tradition and the mass of objects that survive by lesser known, often anonymous makers. How useful is literary evidence for traditional art historical practices of attribution and connoisseurship, in the case of antiquity? Is it appropriate to apply the concept of the "artist" (rather than "craftsman") to ancient material culture? What evidence is there for actual artistic production in the Greek and Roman world, and what can this tell us about ancient artists? Covering the period from Archaic Greece until the early Roman Empire, we will explore the role, status, agency, and identity of the ancient artist across a variety of media, including vase-painting, metal work, marble and bronze sculpture, and engraved gems.

Full details for CLASS 7748 - In Search of the Ancient Artist

Spring.

CLASS 7752

Problems in Byzantine Art

Seminar topics rotate each semester.

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Spring.

CLASS 7754

Themes in Mediterranean Archaeology

This seminar provides a higher-level general introduction to, and survey of, contemporary theories, methods, and approaches in the archaeology of the Mediterranean world. Rather than focusing on a specific geographical sub-region or chronological period, this course examines and critically assesses the practice and distinctive character of Mediterranean archaeology more broadly.

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Spring.

CLASS 7950

Independent Study in Sanskrit

Independent study for graduate students only.

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Fall, spring.

CLASS 7960

Independent Study in Classical Studies

Independent study for graduate students only.

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Fall, spring.

GREEK 1102

Elementary Ancient Greek II

Continuation of GREEK 1101, prepares students for GREEK 2101.

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Spring.

GREEK 1142

Elementary Modern Greek II

An introduction to modern Greek with emphasis on reading, writing, speaking and oral comprehension. The course will cover all major noun and adjective groups and their declension; the basic verb conjugations, all tenses, active and passive voice, as well as the basic uses of the subjunctive mood; basic daily vocabulary; the basic syntactical structure of Greek. Continuation of GREEK 1141; prepares student for GREEK 1143.

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Spring.

GREEK 2103

Homer

Selected readings from the Iliad.

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Spring.

GREEK 3185

Independent Study in Greek, Undergraduate Level

To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS.

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Fall, spring.

GREEK 4102

Advanced Readings in Greek Literature

Topic: Greek lyric poetry other than Pindar.

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Spring.

GREEK 7161

Greek Philosophical Texts

Reading and translation of Greek Philosophical texts.

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Fall, spring.

GREEK 7172

Graduate Seminar in Greek

Topic: The Greek Catalogue in Poetry and Prose.

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Spring.

GREEK 7910

Independent Study in Greek

Independent study for graduate students only.

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Fall, spring.

LATIN 1202

Elementary Latin II

Continuation of LATIN 1201, using readings from various authors; prepares students for LATIN 1205.

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Spring.

LATIN 1205

Intermediate Latin I

Introduces students to reading a literary Latin text (fall, TBD; spring, Ovid, selections from Amores and Metamorphoses). Covers complex syntax and reviews the grammar presented in LATIN 1202, LATIN 1204.

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Fall, spring.

LATIN 2203

Catullus

The aim of the course is to present the poems of Catullus within their cultural and poetical context. The poems will be read and translated, and their significance both individually and in relation to the poetic context will be discussed in class. Some selections from the works of Catullus' contemporaries will be assigned in translation.

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Fall.

LATIN 3203

Roman Poetry

Undergraduate seminar. Topic: Horace Odes.

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Spring.

LATIN 3212

Latin Foreign Language Across the Curriculum (FLAC)

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LATIN 3286

Independent Study in Latin, Undergraduate Level

To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS.

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Fall, spring.

LATIN 4213

Survey of Medieval Latin Literature

The Survey is designed to introduce students to characteristic genres and discourses of Medieval Latin. The focus will be on style (the genera dicendi), and its implications for audience and genre, from its foundations in classical rhetoric through Petrarch and Boccaccio. A basic foundation in Latin morphology, syntax, and vocabulary is assumed. Intermediate and advanced topics in post-Classical idioms and syntax will be treated as they arise, with the goal of improving the facility with which students approach, read, and, especially, understand Latin writings from the Middle Ages. Students in doubt about their readiness for this course should consult with the instructor.

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LATIN 7213

Survey of Medieval Latin Literature

The Survey is designed to introduce students to characteristic genres and discourses of Medieval Latin. In Fall 2012, the focus will be on style (the genera dicendi), and its implications for audience and genre, from its foundations in classical rhetoric through Petrarch and Boccaccio. A basic foundation in Latin morphology, syntax, and vocabulary is assumed. Intermediate and advanced topics in post-Classical idioms and syntax will be treated as they arise, with the goal of improving the facility with which students approach, read, and, especially, understand Latin writings from the Middle Ages. Students in doubt about their readiness for this course should consult with the instructor.

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Spring.

LATIN 7262

Latin Philosophical Texts

Reading and translation of Latin philosophical texts.

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Fall, spring.

LATIN 7272

Graduate Seminar in Latin

Topic: Plautus' Captivi (Prisoners of War) and is designed to complement CLASS 2806 (Roman Law and Slavery); ideally, students will enroll in both courses. Special attention will be given to the issues of slavery, manumission, and freedom in classical Athens, Hellenistic Greece, and ancient Rome. Other topics include war, torture, PTSD, and social dependence in ancient Rome. On the technical side, students will come to master the Latin vocabulary, grammar, meters, and music of Roman comedy.

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Spring.

LATIN 7920

Independent Study in Latin

Independent study for graduate students only.

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Fall, spring.

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