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The Heroic Age of Greece
CCIV322 SP

This course will study the earliest periods in Greek culture from the perspectives of both archaeology and literature. The archaeological evidence will be examined with a view to constructing a picture of the society and culture of the early Greeks; a close reading of the epic poems of Homer (ILIAD and ODYSSEY) will provide a contrasting portrait of the same era. The topics to be discussed in the course include the date of Homer, the oral vs. written theories of composition, the origins of Greek Art, the historicity of the Trojan War and the transition from the Dark Age to the Archaic Period of Greece.

MAJOR READINGS

Homer, ILIAD Homer, ODYSSEY Chadwick, THE MYCENEAN AGE Snodgrass, THE ARCHAIC AGE Hurwit, ART & CULTURE OF EARLY GREECE, 1100-430 BC Finley, THE WORLD OF ODYSSEUS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Class reports; one final 15-page paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

No prerequisite, but a familiarity with Homer will be helpful.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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