A.B. Classics
Bachelor's degree
In Princeton (USA)
Description
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
Princeton (USA)
Three programs of study are offered within the Department of Classics. The first, Classics, uses knowledge of Greek or Latin (or both languages) as a gateway to the study of the literature, history, and culture of ancient Greece and Rome. The second, Classical Studies, allows for the study of different aspects of a specific period or facet of classical civilization and its impact; it does not initially require knowledge of Greek or Latin. The third, Ancient History, focuses on the history of the ancient world, with special attention to historical method and comparative approaches; it does not initially require knowledge of Greek or Latin.
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Subjects
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Prose
- Grammar
- Law
- Rhetoric
- Art
- Drama
- English
- Philosophy
- Ancient History
- Classics
- Staff
- Politics
- IT Law
- Translation
- Latin
- Greek
Course programme
CLA 205 Introduction to Ancient Philosophy (See PHI 205)
CLA 208 Origins and Nature of English Vocabulary (also
ENG 240
LIN 208
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TRA 208
) Spring LA The origins and nature of English vocabulary, from proto-Indo-European prehistory to current slang. Emphasis on the Greek and Latin component of English vocabulary, including technical terminology (medical/scientific, legal, and humanistic). Related topics: the alphabet and English spelling, slang and jargon, social and regional variation, vocabulary changes in progress, the "national language'' debate. Two lectures, one preceptorial. J. Katz
CLA 211 Rhetoric: Classical Theory, Modern Practice (also
HLS 211
CLA 212 Classical Mythology (also
HUM 212
GSS 212
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HLS 212
) Fall LA A study of classical myths in their cultural context and in their wider application to abiding human concerns (such as creation, generation, sex and gender, identity, heroic experience, death, transformations, and transcendence). A variety of approaches for understanding the mythic imagination and symbol formation through literature, art, and film. Two lectures, one preceptorial. B. Graziosi
CLA 214 The Other Side of Rome (also
CHV 214
CLA 216 Archaic and Classical Greece (also
HIS 216
CLA 217 The Greek World in the Hellenistic Age (also
HIS 217
HLS 217
) Not offered this year HA The Greek experience from Alexander the Great through Cleopatra. An exploration of the dramatic expansion of the Greek world into the Near East brought about by the conquests and achievements of Alexander. Study of the profound political, social, and intellectual changes that stemmed from the interaction of the cultures, and the entrance of Greece into the sphere of Rome. Readings include history, biography, religious narrative, comedy, and epic poetry. Two lectures, one preceptorial. Staff
CLA 218 The Roman Republic (also
HIS 218
CLA 219 The Roman Empire, 31 B.C. to A.D. 337 (also
HIS 219
CLA 301 Ancient and Medieval Political Theory (See POL 301)
CLA 302 The Art of the Iron Age: The Near East and Early Greece (See ART 301)
CLA 303 Aristotle and His Successors (See PHI 301)
CLA 306 Classical Athens: Art and Institutions (See ART 306)
CLA 320 Topics in Medieval Greek Literature (also
HLS 320
MED 320
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GSS 320
) Not offered this year LA The subject of this course will be medieval Greek Romantic fiction. We will read translations of the four surviving novels written in twelfth-century Constantinople in a bid to answer questions about the link between eroticism and the novel, truth and invention in the middle ages, who read fiction and why, and what role, if any, did the medieval or Byzantine Romances have in the story of the European novel. Above all, we will seek to recover some of the pleasure felt by the medieval readers and audiences of these novels. E. Bourbouhakis
CLA 323 Self and Society in Classical Greek Drama (also
COM 323
CLA 324 Classical Historians and Their Philosophies of History (also
HIS 328
HLS 322
) Not offered this year HA Major classical historians, especially Herodotus and Thucydides, are studied in connection with the theory and practice of the art or science of history. Lectures and preceptorials treat the development of historical writing and its relationship to philosophy, politics, literature, and science, and problems such as that of fact and interpretation in historical writing. Two lectures, one preceptorial. M. Domingo Gygax
CLA 325 Roman Law (also
HIS 329
CLA 326 Topics in Ancient History (also
HIS 326
CLA 327 Topics in Ancient History (also
HIS 327
HLS 327
) Not offered this year HA A period, problem, or theme in ancient history or religion with critical attention to the ancient sources and modern discussions. The topic and instructor vary from year to year. Format will change each time, depending on enrollment. Staff
CLA 329 Sex and Gender in the Ancient World (also
MED 329
GSS 331
) Not offered this year SA The theoretical and ideological bases of the Western attitudes toward sex and gender categories in their formative period in the Greco-Roman world through the study of myth and ritual, archaeology, art, literature, philosophy, science, medicine, law, economics, and historiography. Selected readings in classical and modern texts. Staff
CLA 330 Greek Law and Legal Practice (also
CHV 330
HLS 340
) Not offered this year EM The development of Greek legal traditions, from Homer to the Hellenistic age. The course focuses on the relationship between ideas about justice, codes of law, and legal practice (courtroom trials, arbitration), and the development of legal theory. Two 90-minute seminars. M. Domingo Gygax
CLA 334 Modern Transformations of Classical Themes (also
COM 334
HLS 334
) Not offered this year LA A special topic concerning the adaptation of one or more classical themes in contemporary culture through media such as literature, film, and music. Two 90-minute seminars. Staff
CLA 335 Studies in the Classical Tradition (also
HLS 335
CLA 340 Junior Seminar: Introduction to Classics Fall HA This course will introduce concentrators to the study of classical antiquity. Students will become acquainted with different fields of study within the Department, including literature, ancient history, ancient culture, linguistics, and reception studies; gain experience in the methods of their chosen area(s) of study; and acquire an understanding of the history of the discipline and its place in the twenty-first century. Sessions will involve guest visits from members of the faculty. Particular attention will be paid to acquiring the skills necessary to pursue independent research and the selection of a topic for the spring Junior Paper. E. Bourbouhakis
CLA 343 The Civilization of the Early Middle Ages (See HIS 343)
CLA 344 The Civilization of the High Middle Ages (See HIS 344)
CLA 352 God, Satan, Goddesses, and Monsters: How Their Stories Play in Art, Culture, and Politics (See REL 350)
CLA 355 Transformation of the Ancient World: Byzantium 500-1200 (See HIS 355)
CLG 101 Beginner's Greek: Greek Grammar Fall Reading in the language is combined throughout with the learning of forms, vocabulary, and syntax. A foundation is built in classical vocabulary and grammar during the first term as a base for the student in the continuing course, Greek 102. Four classes. No credit is given for CLG 101 unless followed by CLG 102. A. Ford
CLG 102 Beginner's Greek: Attic Prose Spring The study of vocabulary, grammar, and syntax is continued from 101 by intensive reading in Attic prose of the classical period. Authors such as Plato are read. Four classes. J. Haubold
CLG 103 Ancient Greek: An Intensive Introduction Spring An intensive introduction to the essentials of Greek grammar. Students will begin reading Attic prose as quickly as possible. 103 covers the material of 101-102 in a shorter period through increased class-time, drills, and earlier exposure to actual Greek texts. Leads directly to 105. Five classes. M. Haynes
CLG 105 Socrates Fall The life and teaching of Socrates based upon the evidence of Plato and Xenophon. Aristophanes's Clouds may also be read in English, with some excerpts in Greek. Includes a review of the grammar of Attic prose. Prerequisite: 102 or 103, or instructor's permission. Four classes. E. Bourbouhakis
CLG 108 Homer Spring The course consists of extensive reading in the Iliad supplemented by lectures and study assignments directed to Homer's literary art and to the moral and religious thought of the Homeric epics. Four classes. Prerequisite: 103, or the equivalent. B. Graziosi
CLG 213 Tragic Drama Fall LA The tragic drama of the last three decades of the fifth century B.C. Normally one tragedy each by Euripides and Sophocles is read in Greek, with other texts and critical work in English. Two 90-minute seminars. J. Haubold
CLG 214 Greek Prose Authors Not offered this year LA Deals with a major topic in Greek literature or cultural history with readings from several of the most important Greek authors. Three hours. Prerequisite: Greek 108 or equivalent. Alternates with 213. M. Domingo Gygax
CLG 240 Introduction to Post-Classical Greek from the Late Antique to the Byzantine Era (also
HLS 240
CLG 301 Plato Not offered this year LA Reading of selected dialogues with lectures on various aspects of the Platonic philosophy. Two 90-minute seminars. Staff
CLG 302 Greek Tragedy Not offered this year LA Three tragedies are read in class; others (both in Greek and English) are assigned as outside reading. The preceptorials deal with general discussions of tragedy, including Aristotle's Poetics. Two 90-minute seminars. B. Holmes
CLG 304 Greek Historians Not offered this year HA Intensive study of a major historical author, such as Herodotus or Thucydides, with special attention to narrative technique and historiographical principles. Two 90-minute seminars. Staff
CLG 305 Greek Comedy Not offered this year LA Several plays of Aristophanes are read in the original (for example, Acharnians, Clouds) and others in translation. The emphasis of the course is on the language and verbal effects of the comedies, and on the connections of Old Comedy with Euripidean tragedy, contemporary politics, and philosophy. Consideration is also given to New Comedy, with selections from Menander's Dyskolos in Greek. Two 90-minute seminars. Staff
CLG 306 Greek Rhetoric: Theory and Practice Not offered this year HA An introduction to the major techniques of Greek rhetoric with special attention to rhetorical treatises such as Aristotle's Rhetoric and to the application of these techniques in oratory and other literary forms. A. Ford
CLG 307 Homer and the Epic Tradition Not offered this year LA . All of the Odyssey is read in English and a considerable portion is read in Greek. Classes include close translation of key passages and reports on special topics
A.B. Classics