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(No prerequisites -- fulfill BA humanities
requirement -- all taught in English translation)
CLA 2-216, Classical Mythology
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Demeter and Persephone, Apollo and Dionysos,
Achilles and Agamemnon, Medea and Alcestis.
Names of myth and legend, deception and intrigue, true love and not
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Study of the development of the myth, legend, and folklore of the ancient
world, especially its place in ancient Greek and Roman culture, and its
survival in the modern world.
Sample Syllabus
for Classical Mythology
CLA 3-372, Epic Tradition: The Singer of Tales
| Until recently, every culture has a special story that reveals its identity. And many cultures have bards or singers that tell that story through oral tradition. This course will explore the great tales of five cultures across the globe: Homer's Iliad (ancient Greece), Vergil's Aeneid (Rome), The Song of Roland (medieval France), The Sun-Jata (west Africa), and Nobel Prize winner Derek Walcott's Omeros (the Caribbean). |
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Think of this course as Classical Mythology: The Sequel.
Not only will students read about what it means to be a hero, how to negotiate war and peace, the role of friendship, but it will explore questions about oral traditions, memory, cultural identity, authorship, performance, and audience. You will never think the same about a text again.
This course, taught in Italy, traces the evolving nature of the Eternal City from antiquity and the world of Julius Caesar to Mussolini's vision of a New Rome and Empire in Fascist Italy. Topics include the evolution of the ancient city into the capital of the Roman Empire, the Christianization of Rome, the revival of the past through Renaissance urban planning, and the Church Triumphant of the early modern popes. We will visit many of the most important sites and museums in Rome such the Forum, the Colosseum, and the Pantheon, Saint Peter's, Bramante's Tempietto, and the Trevi Fountain. Registration entails additional cost. Optional weekend trips to Pompeii, Florence or Venice are possible, but will entail additional cost.
Prerequisite: Any 100- or 200-level Art History or Classical Studies
course (CLA, GRE, or LAT) and a writing (W) course
Additional course cost ~ $3500 (estimate)
Term
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Greek and Latin
Courses Offered in 2008-2009
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