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210 Ancient Greece
(Cross-listed as History 210.)

211 Roman History
(Cross-listed as History 211.)

216 Introduction to Archaeology
(Cross-listed as Sociology and Anthropology 216.)

250 Classical Rhetorical Tradition
(Cross-listed as Communication 250.)

275 Greek Greats
Students will read canonical works at the core of classical Greek civilization and situate the imaginative appropriation of this rich literature in a cultural context that is both historical and contemporary. Students read Homer’s epic Iliad (selections) and Odyssey (in its entirety), three plays each by the tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, two works of the satirical Aristophanes, and examples of lyric poetry ranging from Archaic to Hellenistic times. Immersion in primary sources provides ample historical perspectives as well as critical approaches to issues of our time. The course involves lectures but is principally a seminar.

Ancient Greek drama and theater will be investigated utilizing film and interactive Web-based media and sources. Prerequisites: second-year standing and a Lake Forest College literature course, or permission of the instructor. (Cross-listed as Literature in Translation 275. Meets GEC Cultural Diversity Requirement.)

280 Cultivating Ancient World: How Texts and Museums Represent Civilization
This course is a multi- and interdisciplinary undertaking, highlighting our two primary means of engaging the cultures of antiquity: the primary texts of literature and collections of artifacts in museums.  Civilizations treated: Mesopotamia (Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian), Egypt, Persia, Greece, and China.  Texts include everything from formulaic phrases, ritual incantation, epigraphy, and diplomatic reports to lyric poetry, philosophic dialogues, and vast epic narrative.  We will read and discuss texts, and visit major collections in Chicago.  Prerequisite: second-year standing.

290 History of Western Philosophy:  Ancient Greece
(Cross-listed as Philosophy 290.)

302 Greek and Roman Religion
(Cross-listed as History 302 and Religion 311.  Meets GEC Cultural Diversity Requirement.)