CLS 31WW/HST 191DT(C)WW Classics of Greece: War and Society

HIGH DEMAND.In this course Herodotus' History of the Persian Wars, Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, and select works of the comic playwright Aristophanes (e.g., Lysistrata) provide the texts for exploring such topics as the link between military success and the rise of democracy, the tension between democracy and imperialism, and the social strife attendant upon a questionable or floundering war effort. We will begin our investigation, however, with reading and discussion of Homer's Iliad, for this earlier work already reveals Greek literature's sensitivity to the special pressures as well as opportunities that war created for individuals and warring societies. Throughout the semester attention will be given to the problems of source criticism and historical interpretation that ancient historians face. Readings will also include selections drawn from works of modern scholarship.
 

This course is a Writing Workshop course and may be taken to fulfill the History Department colloquium requirement. As a Writing Workshop the class meets for an extra fifty minutes weekly. This extra time makes possible the kinds of informal writing and attention to the conventions of formal writing that the shorter period precludes. No exams but several short paper assignments and oral reports. Registration through the Classics Department office during the High Demand registration period.

Prerequisites: none
 
 
 

CLS 32 Classics of Rome

An introduction to Roman civilization and culture as seen through its literature (read in English translation).l Particular attention will be paid to Rome of the Late Republic and the Age of the Emperor Augustus, in order to understand the profound political, intellectual and artistic developments of that era. Readings normally include some of Cicero's speeches and essays, Virgil's Aeneid, parts of Ovid's Metamorphoses and Art of Love, Catullus' poems, the Satires of Juvenal and other Latin authors. No previous knowledge of Classics assumed. This is a Humanities Distribution course and can count for the language requirement as a Classics Culture Area or Italian Peninsula Culture Area course.

Prerequisite: none

MERZLAK 3.7 (M 9:30-10:20, TUTH 10:30-11:20)
 

CLS 37/HST 16 History of Ancient Greece

In this course we will survey many aspects of Greek history from the Stone Age to the Roman conquest, including the origins and development of the city-state, political and military relations among Greeks and their neighbors in the Eastern Mediterranean, the nature of influences on Greece from other Mediterranean cultures, the rise of Athens to political and cultural supremacy in the fifth century B.C.E., the positions of women and non-Greeks in Greek society, and the diffusion of the Greek language and customs after the campaigns of Alexander the Great. Throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on the nature of our sources for ancient Greek history, as well as ongoing changes in the perception of ancient Greece during modern times. Students will also use the Perseus database to explore the relationship between ancient Greek texts and archaeological evidence for the ancient Greek world.
 

Students will be evaluated through short papers (describing their research on Perseus), two midterms, a final exam, and class participation.

Prerequisites: none

BYNUM 4.7 (MWF 10:30-11:20)
 

CLS 45/PS 45/PHIL 45 Western Political Thought I

Central concepts of ancient, medieval, and early modern political thought. Ideas of Thucydides, Aristophanes, Plato, and Aristotle during the rise and fall of Athens, Greece. Subsequent transformations of political philosophy, related to the decline of the Roman empire and the origins and development of Christian political doctrine, and the new political outlook of those who challenge the hegemony of Christianity. Analysis of how premodern political thought helped structure future political debate.

Prerequisite: none

SULLIVAN D.3 (TUTH 2:30-3:45)
 

CLS 140 Classical Epic

An intensive study of the epic in ancient times. Primary works include; among others, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid. Consideration as well of the modern epic tradition as we find it in literature, music and film. Requirements: short oral reports, one short focused paper, final exam.

Prerequisite: CLS 31, 32 37, or 38

HALPERN 5.3+ (TUTH 11:30-12:45)
 

CLS 146 The History of Ancient Greek and Roman Medicine

The historical development of ancient Greek and Roman medicine with emphasis on methodology and sources, as well as the assessment of the influence of ancient medicine on the development of modern Western clinical medicine. Topics covered include ancient practices with regard to anatomy, physiology, surgery, pharmacology, etiology of disease, and medical deontology. Fulfills: Classics Culture Area/Humanities Distribution requirements.

Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing

PHILLIPS 6.5+ (MTH 1:05-2:20)
 

CLS 151/PHIL 151 Ancient Philosophy

History of Western philosophy from its Greek beginnings in the sixth century B.C. with major emphasis on the works of Plato and Aristotle.

Prerequisites: PHIL 1 or consent.

TBA 3.7 (M 9:30-10:20, TUTH 10:30-11:20)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

CLS 153/PS Thucydides & International Relations - Ancient & Modern

Thucydides is often cited as the earliest realist thinker and sections of his history introduce many of the most compelling ideas developed by realist thought, but his relationship to this subsequent school of thought and to his own culture is quite complex. A close examination of Thucydides in his cultural and political context provides a case study in the strengths and weaknesses of theoretical analysis, since Thucydides simultaneously shed new light on his time and distorted crucial elements driving events. Thucydides' history is, in fact, deceptively modern: many of his assumptions that are now commonplaces -- the importance of national interest, the amorality of international relations, the proto-liberal view of individuals as isolated actors , even the primary of the state in international relations -- were radical and even shocking notions at the time. Above all, the analysis of Thucydides' provides a case study in the strengths and weaknesses of a reductive, utilitarian outlook that does not take full account of culture or traditionalist values. The limitations of Thucydides' analysis (and arguably of realist thought in general) are the starting point not only for Plato's Republic but for much recent theoretical work as well.
 

The course will combine a close reading of Thucydides with an overview of the cultural, historical and intellectual context of the fifth century. Topics will include the relationship between democracy and imperialism, the evolution of a specific cultural identity in a multi cultural world, multipolar vs bipolar international systems, the tensions between/synthesis of mass vs elite ideologies and other topics. Readings will include Herodotus, the Oresteia of Aeschylus, the suppliant plays of Euripides, and selections from other authors. The course will conclude with a brief survey of Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Politics, insofar as they reflect the problems articulated in Thucydides.

Prerequisites: either CLS 31 or CLS 37 or PS 46 or PS 51 or equivalent

CRANE D3 (TUTH 2:30-3:45)
 

CLS 163/FAH 112/ARCH 163 Aegean Archaeology

In this course, we will study the sites and monuments of the Aegean area from the Neolithic period to the end of the Bronze Age, with special emphasis on the Minoan and Mycenean civilizations.

Prerequisites: CLS 027/FAH 019 or FAH 001 or consent

MAGNESS 6.3+ (M 1:05-2:20,W 11:30-12:45
 

CLS 166/FAH 118 Classical Portraiture

A study of the representations of specific persons from before 6000 BC to after 400 AD, with emphasis on the changing styles in the portrayals of Greeks and Romans. Starting with the hypothesis that a portrait is a deliberate representation of a specific person, usually still alive, rendered in the style of the time, we shall investigate sculpted and painted works in class, in assigned readings, and in museums. Weekly meetings will include classroom lecturers on the Tufts campus but most of the classes will be in the galleries of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, with trips to museums in Cambridge, Providence and Worcester as well. Students will give presentations in the museums, will participate in class discussions, and will complete a term paper paper on an appropriate aspect of Classical Portraiture to be determined in conference with the professor.

Prerequisite: CLS 27 (=FAH 019); FAH 001; or consent

BALMUTH W.3 (W 6:30-9:00)
 

CLS 187/FAH 190B Ancient Synagogues

/JS 91/ARCH 187

This is structured as an upper-level undergraduate seminar, also appropriate for graduate students. It focuses on ancient synagogues in Palestine and the Diaspora, from the Second Temple period to the seventh century A.D. Each class will focus on specific problems such as the validity of architectural typologies, the iconography of decorative art, and the origins of the institution of the synagogue. Students will be assigned selected readings in preparation for discussions of the weekly topic, and will be required to present occasional oral reports.

Prerequisites: CLS 027/FAH 019 or CLS 91, or consent

MAGNESS W.3 (W 6:30-9:00)
 

LAT 1 Elementary Latin

A course for beginners and those who need a refresher course in the language. Emphasis will be on training students to read Latin at an early stage in the course. Authenic Latin selections in simplified form will reflect many of the ancient myths, ideas, and questions that intrigue us today. Great stress will be placed on cultural enrichment and vocabulary building, through a study of English derivatives from Latin words.

Prerequisite: none

SETNIK 4.7 (MWF 10:30-11:20)
 

LAT 3 Intermediate Latin

This class will use a lengthy excerpt from Petronius' Satyricon, the 'Cena Trimalchionis', to review grammar and syntax, and enhance fluency. Additionally, Petronius' work provides a highly entertaining introduction to the world of the Julio/Claudian Empire.

Prerequisite: LAT 1 + 2 or placement

HALPERN B.3 (TUTH 1:05-2:20)
 

LAT 21 Latin Prose and Poetry: Cicero

A close reading of Cicero's De Amicitia as a reflection of Roman culture and society in the first century B.C.; emphasis on building confidence and competence in translating Latin prose, as well as the review of morphology and syntax.

Prerequisite: LAT 3, or placement

PHILLIPS D.3 (TUTH 2:30-3:45)
 
 
 

LAT 105 Roman Satire

Study the origins and development of the genre that the Romans claimed as their "invention" (satura quidem tota nostra est - Quintilian). Selected readings in Latin from the Satires of Horace, Juvenal, and Persius, the remainder to be read in English translations. Each participant will make a presentation on one satire of Juvenal. Midterm and final exam; paper.

Prerequisite: LAT 21/22, LAT 91 or consent

REID 8.3+ (MW 2:30-3:45)
 

GRK 1 Elementary Greek

An introduction to elementary Greek grammar with an eye towards reading. The first semester will not only include a survey of Greek grammar, but will conclude with a section of Plato's Republic. The course is flexibly organized with emphasis on self-paced learning. Access to the Perseus multimedia database on Ancient Greece will be used to augment the linguistic material.

Prerequisite: none

CRANE 5.7+ (TUTHF 11:30-12:45
 

GRK 7 Greek Classics
 

GRK 103 Greek Historians