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Classics 111/ History 111 MWF 11:30-12:20 in Mather Memorial 125 Office hours in Mather House 112: MW 10:15-11:15 & by appointment Fall Semester 2011 Professor Sternberg Phone: 368-2251 [email protected] GREEK CIVILIZATION What was the "glory that was Greece"? How did the great flowering of Greek civilization occur? What are the connections between that civilization and our own? This course explores the history of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period with an emphasis on Athens in the classical period. It surveys not only political and military events, but also the economy and society of the Greeks together with their artistic, literary, and scientific achievements. We focus especially on the Greek concepts of heroism and freedom and on the figure of Socrates. The culminating class exercise for Greek Civilization will be (fates permitting) a week in Athens over Spring Break 2012. Students who excel in their class work will be eligible to apply for this enjoyable study trip. Course goals: + To master the significant political and military events of Greek history. + To examine multiple facets of Greek society such as literature, art, and daily life. + To understand the nature of archaeological and textual evidence for this lost world. + To sample contemporary scholarship in the sub-fields of history and archaeology. Course policies: Students must attend class faithfully. The only excused absences are documented sicknesses and emergencies. Your final grade will drop precipitously if you miss class for any other reason. Please maintain a Case e-mail account and check regularly for messages pertaining to class. Students must meet deadlines for all reading and writing assignments. Please remember that the success of our discussions depends largely on your thoughtful preparation and participation. To this end, I will assign informal essays from time to time. These are designed to help you get the most out of your reading. No single essay will count much toward your final grade, but if you do all of them you will be in a good position to participate in class discussions and excel on the short exams and the final. Please attempt (at least) the optional readings, as one of these may help you with your research paper. Paper proposals and preliminary bibliographies must receive professor’s approval. Students who encounter undue difficulties should consult promptly with the professor. Those with any sort of disability that inhibits learning under usual circumstances should ask for adjustments and should also contact Susan Sampson, the Coordinator of Disability Services, Kelvin Smith Library, Room105, 368-5230 ([email protected]). Plagiarism or cheating in any of your academic work is a serious violation of ethical conduct, will be dealt with severely, and is grounds for an F for the entire course. Such violations include turning in another person’s work as your own, copying from any source without proper citation, going beyond what is allowed in a group project, and lying in connection with 2 your academic work. You will be held responsible for your actions. If you are unsure as to what is permissible, please consult the instructor or visit www.plagiarism.org. The breakdown of the final course grade will be as follows: Class attendance, participation, quizzes, informal essays, BB discussion - 30% Two short exams – 20% Research paper (5-8 pages) – 30% Final exam – 20% Required texts: Arrian. Campaigns of Alexander. Trans. A. de Sélincourt. Penguin, 1958. Grene, D., and R. Lattimore, eds. Greek Tragedies, Vol. 1. University of Chicago Press, 1991. Herodotus. The Histories. Trans. D. Grene. University of Chicago Press, 1987. Thomas B. West and Grace Starry West. Four Texts on Socrates: Plato’s Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito and Aristophanes’ Clouds. Cornell University Press, 1998. Pomeroy, Sarah, et al. A Brief History of Ancient Greece, second edition. Oxford UP, 2009. Thucydides. The Peloponnesian War. Trans. R. Warner, Penguin. Recommended/optional: Homer. The Iliad. Trans. R. Fagles. Penguin, 1990. Additional readings at KSL: (And more may be posted as we go along.) Aeschylus, Persians, trans. A. Podlecki. London: Bristol Classical Press, 1991. Aristophanes. Frogs. Aristotle. The Poetics. Borza, Eugene. In the Shadow of Olympus. Princeton UP, 1990. Davidson, James. Courtesans and Fishcakes. NY: St. Martin’s 1997. Demosthenes, “Against Neaera,” in Kathleen Freeman, The Murder of Herodes and Other Trials from the Athenian Law Courts. Hackett, 1991. --------, “First Philippic,” in Demosthenes’ Orations, Intro by John Warrington. London: Dent & Sons, 1954. Dover, Kenneth J. Greek Homosexuality. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard UP, 1978. DuBois, Page. Sappho Is Burning. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1995. Epidaurian Miracle Inscriptions. Trans. L. LiDonnici. Scholars Press, 1995. Hanson, Victor D. The Western Way of War. Knopf, 1989. Hunter, Virginia. Policing Athens. Princeton: Princeton UP, 1994. Hurwit, Jeffrey M., “Space and Theme: The Setting of the Parthenon,” pp. 9-34 in The Parthenon, ed. Jenifer Neils. Cambridge UP, 2005. Keuls, Eva C. The Reign of the Phallus. NY: Harper & Row, 1985. Lacey, W. K. The Family in Classical Greece. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1968. Richards, Carl J. The Founders and the Classics: Greece, Rome, and the American Enlightenment. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1994. Vermeule, Emily. Greece in the Bronze Age. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1964. Class schedule: Week 1. Aug. 29- Sept. 2 Bronze Age Civilizations (to c. 1200 BC) 3 M W F Introduction & the Minoans Pomeroy pp. 3-26 The Mycenaeans Pomeroy pp. 26-40 Vermeule, pp. 90-110 (optional) Introduction to Homer Pomeroy pp. 41-69 Iliad, Book 1.1-303 (pp. 77-87 in Fagles) Week 2. Sept. 5-9 M W F Homer (c. 1150-700 BC) LABOR DAY Hector and Andromache Iliad, Book 6.237-529 (pp. 203-213 in Fagles) The slaying of Hector Iliad, Book 22, all (pp. 541-558 in Fagles) Week 3. Sept. 12-16 Archaic Greece (c. 700-480 BC) M W F Homeric and hoplite warfare Hanson pp. 55-88, “Burden of Hoplite Arms and Armor” Tyrants, temples, games Pomeroy pp. 70-101 DuBois, pp. 31-54 (optional) Case Community Day Discussion on community and social justice in U.S. (cf. Solon) Week 4. Sept. 19-23 The development of Sparta and Athens M W F Sparta's mixed constitution and warrior elite & MAP QUIZ Pomeroy pp. 102-123 The emergence of Athens Pomeroy pp. 124-139 SHORT EXAM #1 Week 5. Sept. 26-30 Confrontation with Persia (490 and 480-479 B.C.) M W F Herodotus on tyranny Pomeroy pp. 139-150 Herodotus 7.5-56 (pp. 467-490 in Grene) Thermopylae and Salamis Pomeroy p. 151-155 Herodotus 7.206-228 (pp. 543-552 in Grene) Herodotus 8.1-99 (pp. 557-592 in Grene) Aeschylus, Persians (excerpt; optional) Guest Appearance: Prof. Andrea DeGiorgi DUE: Paper proposal with 4-item preliminary bibliography 4 Week 6. Oct. 3-7 M W F Everyday life Oikos and polis Lacey, pp. 84-99, 151-176 Hunter, pp. 154-184 (optional) More on social structure; the Athenian elite Davidson, pp. 213-249 (optional) Demosthenes [pseud.], “Against Neaera” (optional) Greek healing: religion; magic; early science Epidaurian Miracle Inscriptions Week 7. Oct. 10-14 M W F The Athenian Empire Delian League Pomeroy pp. 156-164 Thucydides 1.96-117 (pp. 92-103 in Penguin) The Age of Pericles Pomeroy pp. 164-187 Thucydides 2.34-46 (pp. 143-151 in Penguin) The exercise of power Thucydides 3.36-50 and 5.84-116 (pp. 212-223, 400-408) 5 Week 8. Oct. 17-21 M W F The “Golden Age” of Athens – I - Greek art Jenifer Neils (taped) Pomeroy pp. 181-223 Jenifer Neils (taped) The Acropolis and the Parthenon Hurwit, “Space and Theme,” pp. 9-34 in Neils. Week 9. Oct. 24-28 The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) M W F FALL BREAK The Archidamian War Pomeroy pp. 224-238 The Sicilian expedition and the defeat of Athens Pomeroy, pp. 238-253 Thucydides 6.8-32 and 7.59-87 (pp. 414-429, 516-537 in Penguin) Week 10. Oct. 31 – Nov. 4 M W Th, F Euripides, The Trojan Women The Trojan Women continued Film screening in Inamori Center (Crawford lower level) 4:30 pm (optional) Aristophanes’ Frogs (read excerpt) Pomeroy, pp. 235-238 Week 11. Nov. 7-11 M W Th F W F Film screening in Inamori Center (Crawford lower level) 4:30 pm (optional) Aristotle’s Poetics (read excerpt) SHORT EXAM #2 Fourth Century (404 - c. 350 B.C.) Athens, Sparta, Thebes Pomeroy, pp. 254-256, 260-265 Persuasion and Philosophy in fourth-century Athens Pomeroy pp. 265-287 Plato’s Apology, in Four Texts Athens on trial: the death of Socrates Pomeroy, 256-260 Aristophanes, Clouds, in Four Texts Week 13. Nov. 21-25 M The “Golden Age” of Athens – III – more tragedy Sophocles, Oedipus the King Oedipus the King continued Week 12. Nov. 14-18 M The “Golden Age” of Athens – II - tragedy The rise of Macedon (c. 360 - 336 B.C.) Threat from the North Pomeroy pp. 288-305 Borza, pp. 253-276 (optional) Demosthenes, First Philippic 6 W F Alexander the Great Pomeroy pp. 306-330 Arrian pp. 64-76, 104-106, 129-143, 148-155, 376-398 THANKSGIVING BREAK 7 Week 14. Nov. 28 – Dec. 2 The Hellenistic Period (323-30 B.C.) M Disorder and splendor Pomeroy pp. 331-347 W Art, literature, and philosophy for a new age Pomeroy, pp. 347-363 Developments in Greek science F Week 15. Dec. 5-9 M W F Enduring Legacies Rome Pomeroy, pp. 364-368 Constantinople Paris… and Philadelphia DUE: RESEARCH PAPER FINAL EXAM: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Please note that class schedule and assignments are subject to revision.