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Classics and related courses

The Department of History and Classical Studies offers a wide range of classics (CLAS) and ancient history (HIST) courses. The following is a list of all courses currently offered听by the department. Please note that in any given semester, only some of these are taught. Check out the list of courses offered each year or consult Minerva to see what is available this semester.

Classical Civilization courses
(no knowledge of ancient Greek or Latin required)

CLAS 201. Greece and Rome.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to ancient Greek and Roman civilization, focusing on key themes, problems, and methods of the discipline of classical studies.

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CLAS 203. Greek Mythology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A survey of the myths and legends of Ancient Greece.

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CLAS 240. Introduction to Classical Archaeology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to the archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman Mediterranean through a survey of major sites, artifacts and monuments. Emphasis on archaeological theory and methodology.

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CLAS 301. Ancient Greek Literature and Society.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Survey of ancient Greek literature in translation, covering the key genres and texts in their social and historical contexts. The material to be discussed includes Archaic epic, lyric, and elegy; Classical tragedy, comedy, and historiography; Hellenistic poetry, and literature of the Roman Imperial period.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 200.

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CLAS 302. Roman Literature and Society.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An exploration of Roman texts written during the Republican and Imperial periods (200 BCE-400 CE) and the study of social contexts in which they were written.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 208.

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CLAS 303. Ancient Greek Religion.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Focus on the history of Greek religion in the Classical Period. Particular attention will be paid to the Greek concept of divinity, local pantheons, civic festival calendars, the topography of myth and ritual, ideas concerning the afterlife, mystery cults, oracles and games and the literary representations of religion.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 380.
  • Prerequisite(s): CLAS 203 or HIST 205 or permission of instructor.

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CLAS 304. Ancient Greek Democracy.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Examines the conceptual history of popular government in the context of Greek political culture, from the 6th century BCE to the Roman conquest of Greece.
  • Prerequisite(s): HIST 205 or HIST 231 or permission of instructor.

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CLAS 305. Roman Religion.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Approaches to and problems of Roman religion. The formation of religious topography, problems of religion and empire, the religious interaction between Rome and other Mediterranean peoples, the complex discourse between religion and philosophy, the reformulation of Roman religion during the imperial period, and the rise of Christianity within a pagan Roman world.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 381.

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CLAS 306. Classics in Modern Media.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Receptions of the classical paradigm of Ancient Greece and Rome in modern media, the classical tradition, and current scholarship.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 206.

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CLAS 308. Gender in the Ancient World.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An exploration of gender roles in the Ancient Mediterranean world.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 370.

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CLAS 345. Study Tour: Greece.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A study of Greek history and culture through the sites and monuments of ancient Greece. Includes preparatory meetings, site and museum visits, and specialized lectures on site. A fee is charged of $2400 to cover certain travel expenses within Greece, accommodation including breakfast and entrance fees to all sites visited throughout the tour.
  • Prerequisites:Permission of instructor.
  • Course includes preparatory class meetings at 51吃瓜网followed by study tour in Greece. Typically offered in alternating summers.
  • Students are responsible for all expenses associated with travel, accommodation, food, etc.

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CLAS 348. Topics: Classical Archaeology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Study of a theme, subject, or question, concentrating on selected physical sites, monuments, artifacts, or other case studies in classical archaeology.
  • This course taught in Italy - please refer to - deadline April 1, 2010
  • The Florence Program fee of $2350 is non-tax receiptable and includes accommodation, onsite visits and travel within Italy when associated with onsite visits.
  • Prerequisite(s): HIST 205 or CLAS 240 or permission of instructor
  • This course may occasionally be taught during the summer term at a site or sites in the Mediterranean as a field studies course.

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CLAS 349. Archaeology Fieldwork: Italy.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms Offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Field course offering an introduction to archaeological field methods and laboratory work, and discussion of theoretical interpretation of archaeological data in the context of an Italian archaeological site potentially across multiple time periods (prehistoric, pre-Roman, Roman, late antique and medieval). Taught in Italy.
  • Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
  • Taught in Italy during the summer. Course typically includes visits to cultural, historical or archaeological sites. Students are responsible for their own airfare to Italy.
  • There is a fee of $3013.46 for the 51吃瓜网Salapia Field School in Italy associated with registration in CLAS 349. The fee includes shared apartment accommodation for groups of four students, meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner M-R and breakfast and lunch M-F), field tools and weekday transportation to and from the dig site. Students are responsible for their own travel arrangements to Puglia and travel insurance costs.

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CLAS 350. Special Topics in Classics.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms Offered: Summer 2025
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Description

A study of a topic in ancient Greek or Roman literature and culture. Ancient texts taught in translation; students require no knowledge of ancient Greek or Latin. Topics varies by year.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 347.

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CLAS 400. Ancient Drama and Theatre.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A synchronic study of ancient Drama from Greece to Rome with a focus on historical and performance context in addition to literary interpretation.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 300.

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CLAS 401. Ancient Comedy.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A study of ancient Greek and Roman comedy, including authors such as Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, and Terence. Issues connected to performance, textual interpretation and the social role of comedy will be explored.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 307.

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CLAS 402. Hellenistic Literature and Society.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The cultural legacy of Hellenistic Alexandria, with focus on scientific, mathematical, literary, philological, philosophical, and religious developments and innovations.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 305.
  • Prerequisite(s): HIST 205 or HIST 231 or permission of the instructor.

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CLAS 403. The Greek and Roman Novel.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A study of the ancient novel, including Petronius, The Satyricon, Apuleius, The Golden Ass and Longus, Daphnis and Chloe. Issues connected to the novel's development and generic formations, its social and historical contexts, and influence will be discussed.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 309.

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CLAS 404. Classical Tradition.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Examines the evolution of Classical Antiquity's social and cultural status from the 17th c. to the present day. Particular consideration is given to the processes of the ongoing professionalization of history and archeology as academic disciplines, the emergence of new political usages of the past, the transformation of cultural practices from the Grand Tour to the modern museum and tourism.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 202 or related courses or permission of instructor

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CLAS 405. The Epic Tradition.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The course covers major epics of the Mediterranean world such as the Epic of Gilgamesh, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Apollonius' Argonautica, Vergil's Aeneid, Ovid's Metamorphoses, Lucan's Bellum Civile, and Statius' Thebaid. Issues connected to social and cultural context, performance, literary theory, and interpretation will be discussed.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 371.
  • Texts taught in translation, no knowledge of ancient Greek or Latin required.

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CLAS 406. Greek and Roman Historiography.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Seminar on the works of the Greek and Roman historians (in translation) who founded a new literary genre for the exploration of past and present events; interpretation of their approaches towards history and theories for their study.
  • Prerequisite(s): 3 credits in Classics at the 300 level or up or permission of instructor.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 490.

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CLAS 450. Advanced Topics.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An in-depth look at various topics in classical studies.
  • Prerequisite(s): Any ancient history course or 300-level Classics course or permission of instructor.

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Latin

CLAS 210. Introductory Latin 1.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A course designed for beginners with little or no background in Latin. Introduction to basic grammar, vocabulary, morphology. Reading of simple sentences and connected passages.
  • Pre-requisite(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 210D1/D2 prior to September 2016.

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CLAS 212. Introductory Latin 2.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Continued introduction to Latin grammar, vocabulary, and morphology. Reading of more complex sentences and longer connected passages.
  • Winter
  • Prerequisite(s) CLAS 210 or equivalent.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 210D1/D2 prior to September 2016.

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CLAS 215. Intensive Introductory Latin.

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Credits: 6
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A course designed for beginners with little or no background in Latin. Intensive introduction to grammar, vocabulary, morphology; the reading of sentences and connected passages. Equivalent to and .

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CLAS 310. Intermediate Latin 1.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Review of Latin grammar, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary while introducing students to techniques and strategies for reading Latin poetry and prose.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 210 or CLAS 212 or permission of instructor.

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CLAS 312. Intermediate Latin 2.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Continued mastery of the language, with emphasis on translation of Latin texts.
  • Topic for 2004-05: Selections from Martial
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 310 or permission of the instructor.

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CLAS 315. Intermediate Latin 2: Selections.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A study of selected works in Latin. Topic varies by year.
  • Topic for 2004-05: Selections for Caesar 鈥渄e Bello Gallico鈥�
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 310 or permission of the instructor

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CLAS 410. Advanced Latin: Authors.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Translation and discussion of selections from ancient Latin literature written by a single author or several authors closely linked by genre or historical period. Emphasis on developing reading proficiency. Texts change from year to year. Course may be taken more than once.
  • Pre-requisite(s): CLAS 312 or permission of instructor
  • This is a language course. Reading knowledge of Latin is expected.

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CLAS 412. Advanced Latin: Themes.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Examination of a theme or problem in Roman literature, culture or history through the translation and discussion of ancient Latin texts. Emphasis on close reading and analysis of ancient Latin. Texts change from year to year. Course may be taken more than once.
  • Pre-requisite(s): CLAS 312 or permission of instructor
  • This is a language course. Reading knowledge of Latin is expected.

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CLAS 419. Advanced Latin: Post-Classical.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Translation and examination of Latin text(s) from the Late Antique, Medieval or Renaissance period.
  • Prerequisite(s): 6 credits of 300-level Latin or permission of instructor.

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Ancient Greek

CLAS 220. Introductory Ancient Greek 1.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A course designed for beginners with little or no background in ancient Greek. Introduction to basic grammar, vocabulary, morphology. Reading of simple sentences and connected passages.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 220 D1/D2 prior to September 2016.

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CLAS 222. Introductory Ancient Greek 2.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Continued introduction to ancient Greek grammar, vocabulary, and morphology. Reading of more complex sentences and longer connected passages.
  • Pre-quisite(s): CLAS 220 or equivalent
  • Restriction(s): Not open to student who have taken CLAS 220D1/D2.

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CLAS 225. Intensive Introductory Ancient Greek.

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Credits: 6
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A course designed for beginners with little or no background in ancient Greek. Intensive introduction to grammar, vocabulary, morphology; the reading of sentences and connected passages. Equivalent to and .
  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken CLAS 220 or CLAS 222.

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CLAS 320. Intermediate Ancient Greek 1.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Review of grammar, vocabulary, and syntax of Ancient Greek through translation of selected ancient texts.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 220 or permission of instructor

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CLAS 322. Intermediate Ancient Greek 2.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Continued mastery of the language, with emphasis on translation of ancient Greek texts.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 320 or permission of the instructor

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CLAS 326. Intermediate Ancient Greek 2: Selections.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Translation of ancient Greek texts selected from a given topic, theme, genre, or author. Texts and authors change from year to year.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 220 or permission of instructor
  • Prerequisite(s) : CLAS 320 or permission of instructor.

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CLAS 420. Advanced Ancient Greek: Authors.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Translation and discussion of selections from ancient Greek literature written by a single author or several authors closely linked by genre or historical period. Emphasis on developing reading proficiency. Texts change from year to year. Course may be taken more than once.
  • Prerequisite(s): CLAS 322 or permission of instructor

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CLAS 422. Advanced Ancient Greek: Themes.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Examination of a theme or problem in ancient Greek literature, culture or history through the translation and discussion of ancient Greek texts. Emphasis on close reading and analysis of ancient Greek. Texts change from year to year. Course may be taken more than once.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 322 or permission of instructor
  • This is a language course. Reading knowledge of Ancient Greek is expected.

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CLAS 429. Medieval Greek.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Readings by Greek authors writing during the Late Imperial through Byzantine periods
  • Prerequisite(s): CLAS 312 or permission of instructor

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Honours and other

CLAS 498. Independent Research.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Under the direction of an instructor, an independent research course that makes use of ancient texts in their original language.
  • Permission must be obtained from the department before registration.
  • Prerequisite(s): Written permission of instructor. Student must have extensive background in the proposed area of study.

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CLAS 499. Internship: Classics.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Internship with an approved host institution or organization.
  • Prerequisite(s): Permission of the departmental Internship Adviser.
  • Restriction: Open to U2 and U3 students with a minimum CGPA of 2.7, and permission of the departmental Internship Advisor
  • Course may only be taken once
  • A student may not count both CLAS 498 and CLAS 499 towards the Minor, Major or Joint Honours programs in Classics. Both CLAS 498 and 499 may be counted towards the Honours program in Classics only with permission of the program advisor

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CLAS 500. Classics Seminar.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Seminar on a topic in ancient Greek or Roman literature and society. Topic varies by year.
  • This is a language course. Some reading knowledge of both Ancient Greek and Latin is expected.
  • Restriction(s): Open to U2 or U3 Honours students and MA students or by permission of instructor

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Ancient History
(HIST courses taught in the Department of History and Classical Studies that may be used toward a classics program)

HIST 205. Ancient Mediterranean History.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An introduction to the history of the ancient Mediterranean world, focusing on Greek and Roman civilization.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HIST 275.

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HIST 275. Ancient Roman History.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A survey of Roman history from the foundation of Rome to the fall of the Roman Empire.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken HIST 205.

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HIST 323. History and Sexuality 1.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Antiquity to Early Modern Europe. The cultural meanings and social institutions that create the historical context for sexual behaviours. Possible topics include: Greek homosocial and homosexual culture; sex and citizenship; wives and concubines in the ancient world; Christianity and aestheticism; misogyny and gender in Medieval Europe; adultery and lineage.
  • Prerequisite(s): HIST 205, HIST 212, HIST 214, HIST 249, HIST 275 or HIST 250 recommended.

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HIST 369. Greek History: Early Greece.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Historical study of the period from the Mycenean Age to the end of the Archaic Age.
  • Prerequisite(s): HIST 205, CLAS 201 or CLAS 203 recommended.

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HIST 368. Greek History: Classical Period.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The Classical period of Greek history, from the end of the Persian wars to the death of Alexandra the Great (479-323 BC).
  • Prerequisite(s): HIST 205, CLAS 201 or CLAS 203 recommended.

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HIST 375. Rome: Republic to Empire.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Roman history from the Gracchi to the death of the emperor Nero, 133 BCE to 68 CE. The collapse of the Roman republic, the reorganization of the Roman state under Augustus, and the Roman empire and society under the early emperors.
  • Prerequisite(s): HIST 205, HIST 275, HIST 207 or CLAS 201 recommended.

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HIST 376. Fall of the Roman Empire.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Transformation of the Roman world, 1st-7th CE. Considers various perspectives and narratives of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire based on historical and material evidence.
  • Prerequisite: HIST 205, HIST 275, HIST 212 or CLAS 201 recommended.

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HIST 391. Rise of Rome.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Rome's rise from city-state to world power, 338 - 133 BCE, the nature Roman conquest, and the impact of empire on Roman society.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken 101-451
  • Prerequisite(s): HIST 205, HIST 275, HIST 207 or CLAS 201 recommended.

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HIST 400. Ancient Greece, Rome and China.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A comparative analysis of the political cultures of ancient Greece, Rome and China, c. 500 BCE to 500 CE, exploring societal distinctions through topics such as the role of historical traditions, power configurations, public oratory, elite representation, funerary rites and political spaces.
  • Prerequisite: ARLE 101 or HIST 205 or HIST 208 or permission of instructor

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HIST 407. Topics in Ancient History.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An in-depth look at various topics in ancient history.
  • Restriction: Not open to Honours students in History.
  • Prerequisite: 3 credits in Ancient history at the 300-level or permission of instructor.

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HIST 449. Medicine in the Ancient World.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The evolution of ideas about the human body, disease, and therapeutics, and the diverse practices of medicine in Graeco-Roman antiquity (ca 800BC - ca 600CE), with particular attention given to their social, political, cultural and religious context.
  • Prerequisite: HIST 349 or an introductory course in Ancient Greek or Roman history
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HIST 452 and HIST 453

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HIST 450. Ancient History Methods.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Different methods and strategies employed by Ancient historians, including numismatics, epigraphy, and papyrology.
  • Prerequisite: 3 credits at the 300-level in Ancient history or permission of the instructor.

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HIST 469. Alexander and Hellenistic World.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The history and culture of the Hellenistic period, from the Age of Alexander to the rise of the successor kingdoms and their interactions with Rome; discusses the development of a new sense of globality and its impact on the local horizon of cities across the Mediterranean and beyond.
  • Prerequisite(s): 3 credits in Ancient history at the 300-level or permission of instructor.
  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken HIST 407 in winter 2015 or winter 2017.

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HIST 475. Topics: Roman History.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

In-depth examination of a selected topic, theme, or period of ancient Roman history.
  • Prerequisite(s): HIST 205, HIST 275, HIST 375, HIST 376, HIST 391, or permission of instructor.

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HIST 550D1. Ancient History: Seminar.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Topics in ancient Mediterranean history, focusing on Greek and/or Roman society.
  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): 6 credits at the 300 or 400 level in Ancient history or permission of instructor.
  • Restriction: Honours students or advanced undergraduates who have permission of the instructor. Also open to graduate students.
  • Not open to students who have taken or are taking HIST 551.
  • Students must register for both HIST 550D1 and HIST 550D2.
  • No credit wil be given for this course unless both HIST 550D1 and HIST 550D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.

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HIST 550D2. Ancient History: Seminar.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Topics in ancient Mediterranean history, focusing on Greek and/or Roman society.
  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): 6 credits at the 300 or 400 level in Ancient history or permission of instructor. HIST 550D1.
  • Restriction: Honours students or advanced undergraduates who have permission of the instructor. Also open to graduate students.
  • Not open to students who have taken or are taking HIST 551.
  • Students must register for both HIST 550D1 and HIST 550D2.
  • No credit wil be given for this course unless both HIST 550D1 and HIST 550D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.

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Modern Greek Language and Culture

CLAS 230D1. Introductory Modern Greek.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A course for beginners.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CLAS 236, CLAS 237 or CLAS 238.
  • Students must register for both CLAS 230D1 and CLAS 230D2.
  • No credit will be given for this course unless both CLAS 230D1 and CLAS 230D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

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CLAS 230D2. Introductory Modern Greek.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

See for course description.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 230D1
  • No credit will be given for this course unless both CLAS 230D1 and CLAS 230D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

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CLAS 331. Intermediate Modern Greek 1.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Oral and written competence in the language at the intermediate level through the study of grammar and vocabulary. Excerpts from literature, film and music introducing the civilization of modern Greece.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 230 or similar course or permission of the instructor

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CLAS 332. Intermediate Modern Greek 2.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A thorough review of the language at the intermediate level through the study of grammar, vocabulary and derivatives. Excerpts in prose, poetry and newspapers as well as audiovisual material introducing the civilization of modern Greece. a continuation of .
  • Prerequisite(s): CLAS 331 or similar course or permission of instructor.

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CLAS 335. Modern Greek Culture and Society.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Offers a panorama of Greek culture and society through the study of a corpus of documents in Greek pertaining to the year's thematic topic.
  • The language of instruction is English but readings are in Greek. A certain oral fluency in Greek is expected in order to be able to comment and participate in discussions.
  • The language of instruction is English. Knowledge of Greek is not mandatory.

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CLAS 336. Modern Greek Literature.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Offers a panorama of Modern Greek literature in translation. It examines a corpus of texts selected according to each year's thematic topic of study.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 220 or CLAS 335 or HIST 349 or permission of instructor

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Course information not available.

Classics-Related courses taught in other Departments
(These following courses may be counted toward a classics program; be sure to check with the classics program advisor! These courses听generally do not require听knowledge of ancient Greek or Latin.)

ARTH 209. Introduction to Ancient Art and Architecture.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Art History & Communications (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Survey of ancient art and architecture: pre-historic Europe, ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. Focus is on issues of political power, gender, sexuality, race, the formation of individual and group identities, and the relation between the body and social space.

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ENGL 347. Great Writings of Europe 1.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: English (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A study of selected texts that significantly enhance understanding of English literature.
  • For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
  • Winter

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ENGL 370. Theatre History: The Long Eighteenth Century.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: English (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A survey of dramatic forms and genres and theatrical practices from the Restoration through the 18th century to the Romantic period.
  • For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
  • Fall

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ENGL 447. Crosscurrents/English Literature and European Literature 1.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: English (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Comparative study of English and European literature. Topic varies by year.
  • For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
  • Fall

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PHIL 345. Greek Political Theory.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An examination of the ethical and political theories of ancient Greece, especially those of Plato and Aristotle.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken POLI 333

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PHIL 350. History and Philosophy of Ancient Science.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Topics in ancient pure mathematics (geometry and number theory), "mixed mathematics" (astronomy, music theory, optics, mechanics), and/or natural science (including medicine), studied with a view to philosophical issues raised by the content of ancient science and/or by the logic of scientific argument.

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PHIL 353. The Presocratic Philosophers.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An examination of the surviving fragments of the presocratic philosophers and schools of philosophy, as well as later reports of their views.

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PHIL 354. Plato.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An examination of some of the philosophical problems (those in logic, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics, e.g.) found in a selection of Plato's dialogues.

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PHIL 355. Aristotle.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An examination of selected works by Aristotle. The course considers issues in moral philosophy as well as those found in the logical treatises, the Physics and Metaphysics, and in the philosophy of mind.

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PHIL 452. Later Greek Philosophy.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An examination of some of the major post-Aristotelian schools of philosophy. Texts from the Peripatetic, Stoic, Epicurean, Sceptical, Platonic, and medical traditions may be considered. Problems in logic, ethics, physics, epistemology, and metaphysics will be addressed.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken POLI 351
  • Prerequisite: PHIL 354 or PHIL 355

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PHIL 453. Ancient Metaphysics and Natural Philosophy.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An examination of central themes of ancient metaphysics and/or natural philosophy as treated by two or more contrasting philosophers or philosophical traditions - probably including Plato and/or Aristotle, and possibly including some Hellenistic or post-Hellenistic schools.

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PHIL 454. Ancient Moral Theory.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An examination of central themes of ancient moral theory as treated by two or more contrasting philosophers or philosophical traditions - probably including Plato and/or Aristotle, and possibly some Hellenistic or post-Hellenistic schools.

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Course information not available.

POLI 333. Western Political Theory 1.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Political Science (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The major themes and writers in the political theory of classical antiquity. The political ideas of Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic philosophers will be explored through the significant texts of this period.
  • Prerequisite: POLI 231 or POLI 232 or PHIL 240 or at least two political science courses at the 300 level; or permission of the instructor
  • Note: The field is Political Theory.

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RELG 201. Religions of the Ancient Near East.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to the religions of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Syria-Palestine (excluding Israelite religion) from the fourth to first millennium B.C.E. Themes that will be discussed include: gods and goddesses, divine kingship, deification of kings, temple cult, death and afterlife, magic, piety, oracles, prayer, lament, myth and epic.
  • Fall

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RELG 202. Religion of Ancient Israel.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An examination of the religion of Ancient Israel by a study of selected texts (narratives, laws, prophetic sayings, wisdom traditions, and psalms) from the Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament in translation.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who are required to take or have taken RELG 302
  • Winter

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RELG 210. Jesus of Nazareth.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A critical study of selected ancient and modern accounts of the aims and person of Jesus. Attention will be given also to the question of the historical sources and to the relationship between faith and history.
  • Fall, Winter and Summer

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RELG 280. New Testament Greek 2.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Continued basic grammar, vocabulary and syntax of New Testament Greek. Analysis of more complex sentences from the New Testament and Septuagint.
  • Prerequisite(s): RELG 279, CLAS 220
  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken RELG 280 D1/D2 or RELG 280 prior to 201909.
  • Not open to students who have taken CLAS 220 D1/D2, CLAS 222, CLAS 225

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RELG 326. Christians in the Roman World.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A social-historical examination of Christians within the complex cultural, political, ethnic and religious contexts of later Greco-Roman antiquity, focusing on changing relations among different varieties of Christian, as well as on interactions and conflicts among Christians, Jews and polytheists. Other topics to be considered include martyrdom, orthodoxy and heresy, and Gnosticism.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken RELG 322 or RELG 323

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RELG 381. Advanced New Testament Greek.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A review of grammar and syntax with an emphasis on rapid reading of sections chosen from different parts of the New Testament.
  • Fall
  • Prerequisites: RELG 280, CLAS 222, or equivalent, with a minimum grade of 70%

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RELG 482. Exegesis of Greek New Testament.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An intensive seminar in exegesis on the basis of representative passages chosen from different parts of the New Testament.
  • Winter
  • Prerequisite: RELG 381 or equivalent, and RELG 311, RELG 312

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RELG 502. Greco-Roman Judaism.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The religion and literature of wisdom and apocalyptic traditions, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Philo and Josephus, with special attention to the Jewish matrix of Early Christianity.
  • Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  • Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

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RELG 583. Hellenistic Religious Texts.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Translation and discussion of Hellenistic Greek texts pertaining to the study of topics in Early Christianity and Greco-Roman religions.
  • Winter
  • Prerequisite: RELG 482 or permission of the instructor.

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