Classics
Spring 2023 Courses
ART 208 Ancient Greek and Roman Art
Benjamin David MWF 10:20am - 11:20am
An introduction to art and architecture of the ancient Mediterranean, focused on Greece and Rome. Special attention given to the intersections of art and literature and the role of art as a tool of politics. Theories in classical culture about the visual image, the artist, and the practice of narrative; how our definition of classical art is often shaped by the early modern period’s views.
Prerequisites: None
CLAS 202 Roman Thought and Culture
Gordon Kelly TTH 12:40pm - 1:40pm
Introduction to ancient Roman thought and culture as reflected in archaeology, architecture, art, history, literature, philosophy, and religion. Special emphasis on the core values of ancient Roman culture, and how these compare and contrast to our own.
Prerequisites: None
CLAS 266 Health and Healing in the Ancient World
Robert Kugler MWF 9:10am - 10:10am
Examination of ancient Greek, Roman, and early Christian and Jewish understandings of medicine, health, and healing. A survey of social, philosophical, psychological, religious, and scientific perspectives on health, sickness, and healing with an emphasis on the Hippocratic tradition, Hellenistic philosophers, Galen, and
early Judaism and Christian understandings. A look at the influence of ancient imagination on contemporary ideas and practice in medical and mental health care.
Prerequisites: None
GRK 201 Readings in Hellenistic and Classic Greek
Gordon Kelly MWF 9:10am - 10:10am
Readings in the religious and secular literature of the Hellenistic and Classical periods. May be used to fulfill the world languages requirement.
Prerequisites: GRK 102
LATN 101 Beginning Latin 1
Gordon Kelly MWF 10:20am - 11:20am
Emphasis on basic vocabulary and grammar necessary to read Latin texts of the classical period.
Prerequisites: None
RELS 225 Christian Origins
Rob Kugler MWF 11:30am - 12:30pm
Exploration of early Christianity, from the turn of the eras to 400 C.E. Focus on the development of the religion in the multicultural, pluralistic context of the Greco-Roman world. Study of the archaeological and written evidence for Christian origins (i.e., the archaeology of Jerusalem, the Galilee, and the Dead Sea Scrolls community; the New Testament, the writings of “orthodox” and “heretical” early Christian thinkers, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and other relevant Judean texts). Analysis of key themes in early Christian studies (i.e., gender, orthodoxy and heterodoxy, earlyChristianity’s relationship to early Judaism, Christianity and empire).
Prerequisites: None
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