21:060:303 Greco-Roman Archaeology (3) The material culture of ancient Greece and Rome from the Stone Age to the fall of the Roman Empire, especially as such evidence reveals information about the historical period which could not be known otherwise. Special attention will be paid to the emergence of the city; monumental structures such as the Parthenon and Colosseum; tomb art and architecture; domestic art and architecture; and art and governmental propaganda. |
21:060:304 Greco-Roman Myth and Pagan Religion (3) Myths and religions of ancient Greece and Rome, their relationship to one another, and the ancient Near East. Myths are studied in light of modern theories of mythology. The nature and forms of classical pagan religion, Judaism, and early Christianity are compared. |
21:060:315,316Topics in Mediterranean Civilization (3,3) In-depth study of selected subjects in the civilizations of the ancient and medieval Mediterranean. |
21:060:335Law in the Ancient Near East (3) Reading in the law codes issues by Sumerian monarchs (Ur-Nammu, Lipit-Ishtar) and Babylonia (Eshnunna, Hammurabi). Legal principles, the administration of justice, and regulations concerning social and economic activities. Diverse court cases from the cruciform archives of the Fertile Crescent. Treat texts and international relations in Syria-Asia Minor. Egyptian legal documents, the moral principles of their negative confessions, and selected passages from the three law codes in the Hebrew Bible will be analyzed. |
21:060:390 Senior Thesis (3) An extended research paper written during the senior year with faculty guidance. |
21:060:395,396Internship in Ancient and Medieval Civilizations (3,3)
Prerequisite: Permission of the program director. |
21:060:406Topics in Ancient and Medieval Civilization (3)
Prerequisites: 21&62:510:201,202 or permission of instructor. |
21:060:445,446Individual Studies (3,3) Study in detail of a selected subject in ancient or medieval civilizations. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. |
