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GRK 212

Homer: The ILIAD
GRK 212 SP

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Next Offered in 9899 SP

Class discussion will focus on major concerns of current Homeric scholarship, among them theories of oral composition, Homeric religion and the Homeric hero, and the ILIAD epic as an epic of war.

MAJOR READINGS

Benner, Selections from Homer's ILIAD

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Continuous readings in Greek and English of the ILIAD; three in-class tests in language and three short papers on literary topics.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Language Instruction Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA CLAS

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

About the Photo:

The apotheosis of Homer, a relief made in Asia Minor circa 200 B.C.

Reference:

Browning, Robert, THE GREEK WORLD, Japan: Thames and Hudson Inc., 1985


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