Undergraduate certificate Hellenic Studies

Bachelor's degree

In Princeton (USA)

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Princeton (USA)

The Program in Hellenic Studies
(link is external)
, under the general direction of the Council of the Humanities and with the support of the Stanley J. Seeger '52 Center for Hellenic Studies is designed for students interested in the interdisciplinary study of the Greek world, ancient, Byzantine or modern, as well as the classical tradition. The program offers language courses in modern Greek and postclassical Greek (Hellenistic koine to Byzantine Greek); freshman seminars in Hellenic studies; introductory courses in Byzantine and modern Greek studies; upperclass seminars in classical, Byzantine, and modern Greek studies; global seminars and a senior thesis colloquium for concentrators in the program. These are complemented by cognate courses offered in several cooperating University departments.

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Subjects

  • Global
  • Art
  • Composition
  • Archaeology
  • AS/400
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  • Cross Cultural
  • Greek

Course programme

HLS 101 Elementary Modern Greek I (also

MOG 101

) Fall
Designed to serve as an introduction to the language of modern Greece. Practice in speaking, grammatical analysis, composition, and graded reading. Four classes. No credit is given for HLS 101 unless followed by HLS 102. Staff

HLS 102 Elementary Modern Greek II (also

MOG 102

) Spring
A continuation of 101, aiming to develop the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing modern Greek in a cultural context. Classroom activities include videos, comprehension and grammar exercises, and discussions. Four classes. Staff

HLS 105 Intermediate Modern Greek (also

MOG 105

) Not offered this year
Advanced grammatical analysis, composition, and graded reading, with further practice in speaking. An introduction to themes in the Hellenic tradition through readings in modern Greek literature. Four classes. Prerequisite: 102 or instructor's permission. Staff

HLS 107 Advanced Modern Greek (also

MOG 107

) Not offered this year
Advanced composition and oral practice aimed at developing idiomatic written and spoken style. Discussions entirely in Greek. Introduces students to contemporary Greek culture and literature through the study of works by Cavafy, Sikelianos, Seferis, Elytis, Ritsos, and Anagnostakis, among others. Readings from articles on current Greek topics. Four classes. Prerequisite: 105 or instructor's permission. Staff

HLS 203 The Classical Roots of Western Literature (See COM 205)

HLS 204 Greek Archaeology: The Classical Period (See ART 204)

HLS 205 Medieval Art in Europe (See ART 205)

HLS 206 Byzantine Art and Architecture (See ART 206)

HLS 207 Medieval Art and Architecture of the Holy Land (See ART 207)

HLS 208 Introduction to Ancient Philosophy (See PHI 205)

HLS 210 The World of Late Antiquity (See HIS 210)

HLS 211 Rhetoric: Classical Theory, Modern Practice (See CLA 211)

HLS 212 Classical Mythology (See CLA 212)

HLS 217 The Greek World in the Hellenistic Age (See CLA 217)

HLS 225 Bondage and Slaving in Global History (See CLA 225)

HLS 230 Constantinople: A Literary Journey to the Capital of Byzantium (See CLA 230)

HLS 231 The Birth of Biomedicine: Bodies, Physicians, and Patients in Classical Antiquity (See CLA 231)

HLS 236 Traditions, Tales, and Tunes: Slavic and East European Folklore (See COM 236)

HLS 240 Introduction to Post-Classical Greek from the Late Antique to the Byzantine Era (See CLG 240)

HLS 242 Greek Tragedy from Ancient Athens to Ferguson (See CLA 242)

HLS 243 Greek Politics in Practice and Theory (See CLA 244)

HLS 244 Sex and Salvation in Early Christian Literature (See CLA 245)

HLS 251 Christianity in the Roman Empire: Secret Rituals, Mystery Cults, and Apocalyptic Prophets (See REL 251)

HLS 253 Early Christian Women: From Mary Magdalene to Martyred Mothers (See REL 253)

HLS 300 Plato and His Predecessors (See PHI 300)

HLS 301 The Art of the Iron Age: The Near East and Early Greece (See ART 301)

HLS 302 Aristotle and His Successors (See PHI 301)

HLS 303 Ancient and Medieval Political Theory (See POL 301)

HLS 305 Psychological Anthropology (See ANT 305)

HLS 307 Hellenistic Art (See ART 307)

HLS 308 Toward an Environmental History of the Mediterranean (See HIS 308)

HLS 309 Topics in Greek Literature (See CLG 310)

HLS 313 Global Medieval Architecture (See ART 313)

HLS 320 Topics in Medieval Greek Literature (See CLA 320)

HLS 322 Classical Historians and Their Philosophies of History (See CLA 324)

HLS 324 The Classical Tradition (See COM 324)

HLS 326 Tragedy (See COM 326)

HLS 327 Topics in Ancient History (See CLA 327)

HLS 330 The Muslim Mediterranean (See HIS 330)

HLS 333 Religion and Philosophy in the Roman Empire (See CLA 333)

HLS 334 Modern Transformations of Classical Themes (See CLA 334)

HLS 335 Studies in the Classical Tradition (See CLA 335)

HLS 337 The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1800 (See NES 437)

HLS 338 Greek Ethical Theory (See PHI 335)

HLS 340 Greek Law and Legal Practice (See CLA 330)

HLS 341 Venice, Theater of the World (See MUS 334)

HLS 342 The Making of the Ottoman Balkans, 1350-1500: Conquest, Settlement and Infrastructural Development (See NES 342)

HLS 343 The Civilization of the Early Middle Ages (See HIS 343)

HLS 345 The Crusades (See HIS 345)

HLS 350 Archaeology of the Roman Empire (See CLA 350)

HLS 351 Tolerance and Governance in the Mediterranean (See ANT 351)

HLS 355 Transformation of the Ancient World: Byzantium 500-1200 (See HIS 355)

HLS 356 The Apostle Paul in Text and Context: His Letters, His Communities, and His Interpreters (See REL 355)

HLS 358 History of the Balkans (See HIS 358)

HLS 361 Special Topics in Modern Greek Civilization Not offered this year LA An aspect or period of modern Greek civilization since the War of Independence (1821) as it is illuminated by literary, historical, and other relevant sources. Emphasis will be given to the cross-cultural context of the topic, including the relation of modern Greece to Western, Eastern, or Balkan cultures, or the Hellenic diaspora in America and elsewhere. Staff

HLS 362 Special Topics in Byzantine Civilization Not offered this year An aspect of the civilization of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, from 312 to 1453, as illuminated by literary, historical, and other relevant sources. Emphasis will be given to the cross-cultural context of the topic, including relations of the Byzantine Empire with Sassanid Persia, the Arabs, the Slavs, and Western Europe. Two lectures, one preceptorial. Staff

HLS 363 Special Topics in Hellenic Studies Not offered this year The diachronic development of a theme, genre, or institution, with emphasis on the continuities and discontinuities between successive periods of Hellenic culture--ancient, Byzantine, and modern. The approach will be interdisciplinary and cross-cultural. Staff

HLS 374 Afterlives of the Iliad (See COM 374)

HLS 382 Cultures of Enchantment (See ART 382)

HLS 397 From Eros to Sin: Augustine's Transfiguration of Plato (See REL 397)

HLS 400 Modern Greek for Classicists, Byzantinists, Archaeologists, and Art Historians (also

MOG 400

/

CLA 400

) Spring
This course is for students who have a solid knowledge of ancient or medieval Greek and want to study Modern Greek as a foreign language and the evolution of the Greek language, from ancient to modern. Students will learn to respond to basic communicative situations, when traveling to Greece for study or research. The course will stress language acquisition proficiency and literacy, and will also lead students to re-approach their knowledge of Greek (including changes in grammatical and syntactical use). Focus on contemporary Greek culture, as well as a wide range of readings, from Homer to the present. N. Kakkoufa

HLS 410 Seminar. Greek Art (See ART 410)

HLS 414 The Transition from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages as Evidenced by the Coinage (See ART 414)

HLS 416 Understanding the "Barbarians": Discovering Ethnicity in Ancient History, Art, and Archaeology (See ART 416)

HLS 420 Church and State in Late Antiquity (See NES 420)

HLS 421 Venice and the Mediterranean World (See HIS 421)

HLS 428 Empire and Catastrophe (See HIS 428)

HLS 429 Mediterranean Contingencies: Byzantium and Its Medieval Others (See COM 429)

HLS 430 Seminar. Medieval Art (See ART 430)

HLS 435 Mounted Nomads and Sedentary States in the Medieval World (See HIS 435)

HLS 437 Byzantium in the 10th Century: The Age of Reconquest (See HIS 437)

HLS 442 Making of the Ottoman Balkans, 1353-1500 (See NES 442)

HLS 461 Great Cities of the Greek World (also

ART 461

) Not offered this year LA
An intensive interdisciplinary study of the evolution of a city, such as Athens, Constantinople, Thessaloniki, Alexandria, or Antioch, where Greek civilization flourished through successive periods, from antiquity to the present. A study of the form and the image of the city as seen in its monuments and urban fabric, as well as in the works of artists, writers, and travelers. Prerequisite: instructor's permission. Two 90-minute classes. Staff

HLS 485 Rhodes and Malta: Art, Faith, Warfare (See ART 485)

HLS 499 Architecture as Icon (See ART 499)

Undergraduate certificate Hellenic Studies

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