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CLSC 111 - Classical Civilization:
Greece
Rachel Sternberg (M.W.F.
11:30-12:20)
What was the "glory that was
Greece"? How did the great flowering of
Greek civilization occur? What are the
connections between that civilization
and our own? This course explores the
history of ancient Greece from the
Bronze Age through the Hellenistic
period with an emphasis on Athens in the
classical period. It surveys not only
political and military events, but also
the economy and society of the Greeks
together with their artistic, literary,
and scientific achievements. A central
theme is the Greek concept of freedom.
(Limit 50)
CLSC 201 (WLIT 204) - The Ancient
World
Staff (M.W.F.
3:00-3:50)
This course presents a concise,
overall view of the Ancient
Mediterranean World from the emergence
of Near Eastern civilizations to the end
of the fourth century of our era. There
will be three main units of emphasis:
ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to 500
B.C.; Greece from the Bronze Age to the
Hellenistic period; and Rome, Republic
and Empire. In all three periods there
will be specific attention paid to the
nature of our evidence and the varied
processes of discovery and
interpretation.
(Cross-listed as HSTY 200.)
CLSC 203 - Heroes, Myth, and
Performance in Greek Literature
Paul Iversen
(T.R. 1:15-2:30)
In this course we will read a
very select list of Greek authors
(Hesiod, Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles,
Euripides, Aristophanes and Menander)
and through their texts examine the
nature and significance of Greek myth
(sacred stories), hero-making, dramatic
performance and their legacy to Western
culture. Because oral and visually
performed literary works from antiquity
were composed within a particular
cultural and historical milieu, we will
also examine the surrounding landscape
to see what it can tell us about the
specific works we read. Thus, our
primary goals will be reading the
primary texts in translation and
interpreting them in their local
context, but along the way we also want
to become aware of the continuous power
that mythic narratives have held over
the western imagination, including our
own culture. Classes will be conducted
as a group discussion in which students
will be encouraged to jump in and ask
questions or make comments about the
day’s readings.
(Cross-listed as WLIT 203.)
CLSC 210 - The Byzantine World
300-1453
Elizabeth Todd
(T.R. 1:15-2:30)
This course will trace the
development of the Byzantine empire from
the Emperor Constantine's conversion to
Christianity and founding of the eastern
capital at Constantinople to the fall of
that city to Turkish forces in 1453. In
a history spanning over a millennium,
the empire faced constant military
challenges on all sides. In addition,
political and administrative intrigue
were interwoven with religious
controversy. Topics and figures to be
explored will include iconoclasm,
monophysitism, Procopius' Secret
History, Greek fire, eunuchs, Basil
the Bulgar-Slayer, and Nicephorus
Phocas, Pale Death of the Saracens.
Byzantine civilization will be explored
its own sake, and not just as a factor
in the development of "more successful"
western European culture.
(Cross-listed as HSTY 210.)
CLSC 295 - Greek and Latin Elements in English
Section A: Basic Course (1.5 hrs)
Section B: Biomedical Terminology (1.5 hrs)
Staff (Times as arranged)
The goal of these courses is to
become familiar with the many
different Greek and Latin elements
(prefixes, suffixes and roots) of
English words, especially words
found in the sciences. Each course
consists of a separate textbook and
a separate set of computerized
drills that go with the textbook.
Students will read and study the
textbook on their own, complete one
or more computerized drills, and
then come in on Thursdays throughout
the semester to take exams on the
material covered by the textbook and
drills. There will be 5 exams in
295A and 5 exams in 295B.
(Prequisite to CLSC 295B: Previous
or concurrent registration in CLSC
295A.)
(Enrollment is limited to 15 in each course.)
Note:
An orientation session for both
courses will be held on the first
Thursday of the semester at 4:15pm
in Mather House 408. Students must
reserve Thursdays, 4:00 or 4:30pm,
throughout the semester for testing.
CLSC 301 Ancient Philosophy
Chin-Tai Kim T.R. 2:45-4:00
The Pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle,
and the three major Post-Aristotelian
schools of philosophy, Skepticism,
Stoicism, and Epicureanism will be
studied in some philosophical depth. A
special effort will be made to show how
some of the themes of Pre-Socratic
thought such as reality and appearance,
being and becoming, unity and plurality,
and nature and culture contributed to
the grand philosophical designs of Plato
and Aristotle, as well as to explain the
lasting significance of the issues these
two philosophers addressed for
subsequent epistemology, metaphysics,
ethics, aesthetics, and political
theory. Selected translated works of the
philosophers covered will be read. There
will be two examinations (a mid-term and
a final) and one substantial term paper.
(Cross-listed as PHIL 301.
Prerequisite: PHIL 101 and consent of
instructor.)
CLSC 314 Love Poetry from Sappo to
Shakespeare
Martin Helzle T.R. 2:45-4:00
Sex — what other incentives do you
need to take a course? We will cover
some very sublime and some very racy
poetry, starting with the beginnings of
erotic verse in Greece in the 7th
century B.C. and then move on to the
naughtiest of the Romans. A Provençal
troubadour and a German Minnesänger will
represent the Middle Ages. In spite of
the title of the course, I shall try to
go beyond the Elizabethans to cover some
more recent European poets and, if time
allows, even some rock lyrics. The
emphasis will be on the creative tension
between traditional themes and each
poet's individual contribution.
(Cross-listed as WLIT 314.)
CLSC 395 Directed Readings (1-3
credits)
Staff (Times as Arranged)
Directed readings on specific themes or authors selected to serve
the individual interests and needs of undergraduate students.
(Prerequisite: consent of instructor.)
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