Homer, Apollonius of Rhodes, Virgil, and Lucan, with selected prose belonging to the heroic tradition. A comparison with primitive epics of other cultures and with later literary epics. Selected topics in ancient social and economic history. Same as HISA 608. This interdisciplinary seminar examines interaction between Hellenic civilization and neighboring cultures in Anatolia, Italy, Sicily, and Africa, the impact of Rome, and the emergence of Western, Greek Orthodox, and Islamic civilization in the Medieval and early modern ages.
Students conclude their study with a one month academic excursion.
Judaism in the Greco-Roman Age. Description and analysis of the culture, philosophy, historiography and theology developed by Jews who confronted the world-culture of Hellenism. The course focuses upon the historical, philosophical, and religious writings of the central figures of Jewish Hellenism. It aims to provide a clear picture of the correlation between social and political environment and religious self-identity. Same as JWST 410.