Classical Studies

• CAS CL 303: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
  The causes and consequences of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Topics include Romans and barbarians; the rise and spread of Christianity; Constantine the Great; the death of classic paganism; theories of decline; the grand strategy of the Roman Empire; monasticism; the emergence of Byzantium and Constantinople; the origins of Islam; and the transformation of classical art, literature, and thought and their influence on Christianity.
• CAS CL 305: Topics in Myth
  This course may be repeated for credit as topics change. Topic for Spring 2011: TBA.
• CAS CL 309: The Classical Tradition in the Renaissance
  The rise of the Renaissance from the fourteenth to the sixteenth century in literature, art, philosophy, and political theory. Particular attention to the revival, transformation, and distortion of classical models by Renaissance vision; and the conflict between Christian and pagan views of the world.
• CAS CL 310: The Classical Tradition in Modern Literature
  Investigation into genres of classical provenance which were influential in English literature. Specific topics may vary. Topic for Fall 2009: The Odyssey and Ulysses. Also offered as CAS XL 310.
• CAS CL 314: Women in Ancient Rome
  An investigation into the lives of women in the Roman Republic and Empire, as preserved in a diverse group of primary texts and images; readings in modern historical studies.
• CAS CL 325: Greek Tragedy and Film
  Explores Greek tragic myth's afterlife, both directly and obliquely, in cinema and in the modern literature spawning cinema: how certain Greek tragic myths have come to life as film and how "non-mythic" stories have acquired a mythic power in literary and cinematic form.
• CAS CL 335: Mystery Cults in the Graeco-Roman World
  Evolution and nature of Graeco-Roman mystery cults from seventh century B.C. to Late Antiquity. Rituals, belief systems, iconography, and sanctuaries of select cults, including Demeter and Kore, Dionysus, Cybele, Isis, and Mithras. Evidence from archaeology, art history, literature, and inscriptions. Also offered as CAS AR 335.
• CAS CL 336: The Roman Empire
  An in-depth engagement with the political, social, cultural, and religious history of the Roman Empire from the political developments that led to its emergence after the death of Caesar to the first victories of Christianity under Constantine.
• CAS CL 351: Latin Seminar
  Intensive study of selected major authors. Topics change each semester. May be repeated for credit. Two topics are offered Fall 2010. Students may register for one or both sections. Section A1: Martial and His Milieu. Section B1: Caesar.
• CAS CL 391: Greek Seminar
  Intensive study of selected major authors. Topic for Fall 2010: Euripides' Medea in Greek. Attention to style and metrics; reading of other tragedies in translation.
• CAS CL 401: Senior Independent Work
  
• CAS CL 402: Senior Independent Work
  
• CAS CL 406: Advanced Topics in Classical Civilization
  May be repeated for credit. Topic for Spring 2011: TBA.
• CAS CL 451: Advanced Latin Seminar
  Advanced level Latin seminar emphasizing close reading and literary analysis. Changing topics explore a variety of texts linked by chronology, genre, or theme. Two topics are offered 2010/2011. Students may take one or both for credit. Topic for Fall 2010: Suetonius. Topic for Spring 2011: TBA.
• CAS CL 461: Advanced Greek Seminar
  Advanced-level Greek seminar emphasizing close reading and literary analysis. Changing topics explore a variety of texts linked by chronology, genre, or theme. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Topic for Spring 2010: Herodotus and Thucydides.
• CAS CL 491: Directed Study in Classical Studies
  
• CAS CL 492: Directed Study in Classical Studies
  
• CAS CL 493: Directed Study in Greek
  
• CAS CL 494: Directed Study in Greek
  
• CAS CL 497: Directed Study in Latin
  

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