040.653 Greek Society in History Series of topics and approaches with ancient sources and modern historiography. This seminar will review the sculptural program of the Parthenon within the context of Periklen Athens, then focus on problems of interpretation in recent scholoarship. Cross-listed with History of Art. A history of the theories on spontaneous generation, from ancient philosophy and mythology to modern biology. 040.661 Politics and Religion in Ancient Greece Inquiry into nature of Greek politics, in the strict sense, focusing on autonomy of political space.
Topic is religious practices in the core of Agora, with little comparative approach.
Greek Epigraphy in Context Survey of major classes of Greek inscriptions in classical period in political and social contexts. Course designed to give sampling of problems and methods in exploring inscriptions of Classical Athens. Focus is on varieties of epigraphical documents and function in Athenian life. Cross-listed with History of Art. Introduction to the analysis of polytheistic systems.