01:489:205 Byzantium: The Imperial Age (3) Development of the medieval Greek state and its civilization, seventh through 13th centuries. Key themes of history and culture (political theory, theology, literature, and art). Relations with the Slavs, Arabs, Turks, and the West. Credit not given for both this course and 01:510:205.

01:489:207 Byzantium: The Last Centuries (3) Development of Byzantine society and culture from the Latin crisis (1204-1261) through the Turkish conquest (1453), including the Byzantine impact on West European, Slavic, and Ottoman cultures. Credit not given for both this course and 01:510:207.

01:489:241 Masterpieces in Modern Greek Literature (3) Readings and discussions of representative works from the Erotokritos by Vitzentos Kornaros to the contemporary works of Giannis Ritsos. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:241. In translation.

01:489:312 Greek Christianity (3) The tradition of the eastern, Greek-speaking churches from the second through the 15th centuries: theological and institutional developments; the distinct teachings and rituals of Greek Orthodoxy; and relations between the Greek Orthodox Church and other churches.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:840:312.

01:489:314 The Evolution of Christian Orthodoxy 300-787 CE (3) History, theology, and social context of the formation of Christian orthodoxy from the First Council of Nicea to the Second Council of Nicea. Credit not given for both this course and 01:840:410.

01:489:316 Byzantine Literature (3) Key genres and works of Byzantine literature, late-sixth through 15th centuries. Readings drawn from history, hagiography, poetry, theology, romance, satire, and laments.

01:489:347 The Life and Works of Odysseus Elytis (3) Examination of the works of Odysseus Elytis; the writers and artists who influenced his work. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:347.

01:489:350 The Life and Works of Nikos Kazantzakis (1885-1957) (3) Works of Nikos Kazantzakis (1885-1957) and the Eastern and Western ideas that influenced him: Homer, Henri Bergson, Nietzsche, Freud, and Buddhist philosophy. In translation. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:383.

01:489:358 Odysseus: From Homer to Kazantzakis (3) Examination of the Homeric figure of Odysseus: his reincarnation and transformation in Modern Greek. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:358. Taught in English.

01:489:370 Greek Film (3) Introduction to key political, religious, and cultural themes in masterpieces of modern Greek film, from 1914 to present.

01:489:380 Special Topics: Modern Greek Studies (3) Variable content. Special studies emphasizing particular historical ideas and themes, prominent literary figures and forms, as well as important political and social events that have contributed to the shaping of modern Greek society. Designed by individual instructors. In Greek or in translation.

01:489:381 Modern Greek Politics and Society (3) Examination of the domestic and international forces that have shaped the political, social, institutional, and economic development of Greece in the post-World War II era.

01:489:382 Genesis of Modern Greece: 1450-1830 (3) Political, social, religious, cultural, and intellectual experience of Greeks under Ottoman rule, 1450-1830, culminating in national independence. Credit not given for both this course and 01:510:382.

01:489:386 Twentieth-Century Greek Poetry (3) Modern Greek poetry from 1900 to 2000. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:386.

01:489:493,494 Independent Study in Modern Greek (3,3) Prerequisite: Permission of the discipline adviser.