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CLASS 1332
Elementary Sanskrit II

An introduction to the essentials of Sanskrit grammar. Designed to enable the student to read classical and epic Sanskrit as soon as possible. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 1132, SANSK 1132

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5419 CLASS 1332   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: CLASS 1332 or permission of instructor.

CLASS 1531
FWS: Greek Myth

This course will focus on the stories about the gods and heroes of the Greeks as they appear in ancient literature and art. We will examine the relationship between myths and the cultural, religious, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17680 CLASS 1531   SEM 101

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  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

CLASS 1538
FWS: Gods and Mortals in Ancient Egypt

This course prepares students for university-level academic writing through the study of ancient Egyptian religion. We will investigate the ways that beliefs and rituals connected ancient Egyptians to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17679 CLASS 1538   SEM 101

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  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

CLASS 1699
English Words: Histories and Mysteries

Where do the words we use come from? This course examines the history and structure of the English vocabulary from its distant Indo-European roots to the latest in technical jargon and slang. Topics include ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LING 1109

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7850 CLASS 1699   LEC 001

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  •  7884 CLASS 1699   DIS 201

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  •  7885 CLASS 1699   DIS 202

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CLASS 1702
Great Discoveries in Greek and Roman Archaeology

This introductory course surveys the archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman Mediterranean. Each week, we will explore a different archaeological discovery that transformed scholars' understanding of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 1702, NES 1602

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16069 CLASS 1702   LEC 001

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CLASS 2352
Intermediate Sanskrit II

Review of grammar and reading of selections from Sanskrit epic poetry and narrative prose. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 2252, SANSK 2252

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  7913 CLASS 2352   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: CLASS 2651 or permission of instructor.

CLASS 2613
New Testament/Early Christian Literatures

This course provides a literary and historical introduction to the earliest Christian writings, especially those that eventually came to be included in the New Testament.  Through the lens of the Gospel ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: JWST 2629, NES 2629, RELST 2629

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15983 CLASS 2613   LEC 001

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CLASS 2651
The Comic Theater

Study and analysis of 2500 years of comedy (all in English), from Greece (Aristophanes, Menander), Rome (Plautus and Terence), Italy (Machiavelli, The commedia dell' arte), Elizabethan (Shakespeare, Ben ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 2230, PMA 2635

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14942 CLASS 2651   LEC 001

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CLASS 2680
War and Peace in Greece and Rome

In ancient Greece and Rome, government did little besides wage war and raise taxes, culture focused on war, warriors gloried in battle, and civilians tried to get out of the way. This course surveys the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 2560

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17114 CLASS 2680   LEC 001

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CLASS 2687
Introduction to Military History

An introduction to basic themes of military history, e.g., battle, strategy, tactics, war and society, as well as classic works, e.g. Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Clausewitz, Jomini.  Recent theories in scholarship ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 2321

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17100 CLASS 2687   SEM 101

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 2689
Roman History

This course offers an introduction to the history of the Roman empire, from the prehistoric settlements on the site of Rome to the fall of the Western empire in the fifth century and its revival in the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CLASS 7689, HIST 2689

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 14946 CLASS 2689   LEC 001

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  • 14947 CLASS 2689   DIS 201

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  • 14948 CLASS 2689   DIS 202

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CLASS 2729
Climate, Archaeology and History

An introduction to the story of how human history from the earliest times through to the recent period interrelates with changing climate conditions on Earth. The course explores the whole expanse of human ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 14955 CLASS 2729   LEC 001

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CLASS 2808
The Animal in Greek Literature and Thought: Friend, Foe, or Food?

How did the Ancient Greeks understand the world of non-human animals around them as they hunted, sacrificed, consumed, and worshipped? In this course we will read examine ancient attitudes toward animals ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14925 CLASS 2808   LEC 001

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CLASS 2810
Wine Culture

This course explores the complex interactions between wine and culture. From a source of nutrition to an enduring cultural symbol of the good life, a religious ritual to a forbidden substance, an artistic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: VIEN 2810

  • 2 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16046 CLASS 2810   LEC 001

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CLASS 3391
Independent Study in Sanskrit, Undergraduate Level

To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6757 CLASS 3391   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Staff

  • Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 3646
The Art of Subversive Writing

Writers are often unable to treat the most deeply controversial issues within their societies persuasively and safely by direct and open challenge, especially in ages and cultures which enforce conformity ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 3460

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 15534 CLASS 3646   SEM 101

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CLASS 3664
Aristotle

We will study several of Aristotle's major works, including the Categories, Physics, Posterior Analytics, Metaphysics, and Nicomachean Ethics. Topics include nature and change, form and matter, the nature ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 3203

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15880 CLASS 3664   SEM 101

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CLASS 3676
Ancient Political Thought

This course explores Ancient Greek and Roman political theory. We study key texts of thinkers such as Sophocles, Aristophanes Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero, to learn about differing constitutional ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: GOVT 3736

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8846 CLASS 3676   LEC 001

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  • 16922 CLASS 3676   DIS 201

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  • 16923 CLASS 3676   DIS 202

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CLASS 3686
Independent Study in Classical Civilization, Undergraduate Level

May be taken upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level. To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5392 CLASS 3686   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Fontaine, M

  • Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19040 CLASS 3686   IND 602

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    • TBA

    • Staff

CLASS 3735
Archaic & Classical Greece

This lecture class centers on the formative periods of ancient Greek culture, the centuries from about 800-300 BCE. Its aim is to place Greece within the cosmopolitan networks of the Mediterranean and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 3225, ARTH 3225

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 15662 CLASS 3735   LEC 001

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CLASS 3738
Identity in the Ancient World

Have you ever been asked 'who are you' or 'which group do you belong to'? You would have noted how the answer shifts according to who is asking, in which context, etc. While everyone is unique, the possible ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 3738, RELST 3738

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8962 CLASS 3738   SEM 101

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CLASS 4662
Topics in Ancient Philosophy

Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 7173, PHIL 4200, PHIL 6200

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16065 CLASS 4662   SEM 101

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CLASS 4665
Augustine

An examination of Augustine's wide-ranging reflections on the nature of mind, giving special attention to his later, major works: Confessions, De trinitate, and De genesi ad litteram. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • Topic: Augustine's Philosophy of Mind

  • 14934 CLASS 4665   SEM 101

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CLASS 4722
Honors: Senior Essay II

See "Honors" under Classics front matter. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5618 CLASS 4722   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Rusten, J

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16620 CLASS 4722   IND 602

    • TBA

    • Alexandridis, A

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 4744
Late Bronze Age World of Ugarit

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 16020 CLASS 4744   SEM 101

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CLASS 4755
Corinth, An Ancient Metropolis

This traveling seminar explores the history and archaeology of one of the largest metropoleis of the ancient world. Straddling the Peloponnese and mainland Greece, Corinth was part of several empires. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 17080 CLASS 4755   SEM 101

  • Field trip to Corinth during spring break. Dates TBD.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  • 18345 CLASS 4755   FLD 801

  • Taught in Corinth. Travel dates TBD.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 6702
Geographic Information Systems Approaches to Ancient Landscapes

This course will provide a theoretical grounding and practical experience with uses of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for studying ancient landscapes. The course attends to the complexities of creating, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16941 CLASS 6702   SEM 101

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CLASS 7173
Topics in Ancient Philosophy

Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 4662, PHIL 4200, PHIL 6200

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17389 CLASS 7173   SEM 101

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CLASS 7345
Graduate TA Training

Pedagogical instruction and course coordination. Requirement for all graduate student teachers of LATIN 1201-LATIN 1202 and first-year writing seminars. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8678 CLASS 7345   LEC 001

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    • TBA

    • Clary, T

CLASS 7346
Classic Graduate Preparation Seminar

A course for all pre-A exam graduate students that will both prepare them to be professional ABD classicists and help review progress in language and reading list exams preparation. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  7845 CLASS 7346   SEM 101

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    • TBA

    • Rebillard, E

CLASS 7689
Roman History: Approaches and Methods

Offers a survey of Roman history, 700 BCE-500 CE in the lectures and both an introduction to the different disciplines studying the non-literary sources for Roman history (epigraphy, archaeology, among ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CLASS 2689, HIST 2689

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17417 CLASS 7689   LEC 001

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  • 17418 CLASS 7689   DIS 201

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CLASS 7727
Climate, Archaeology and History

An introduction to the story of how human history from the earliest times through to the recent period interrelates with changing climate conditions on Earth. The course explores the whole expanse of human ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 14958 CLASS 7727   LEC 001

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CLASS 7744
Late Bronze Age World of Ugarit

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 16014 CLASS 7744   SEM 101

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CLASS 7755
Corinth, An Ancient Metropolis

This traveling seminar explores the history and archaeology of one of the largest metropoleis of the ancient world. Straddling the Peloponnese and mainland Greece, Corinth was part of several empires. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 17086 CLASS 7755   SEM 101

  • Taught in Corinth. Travel dates TBD.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  • 18324 CLASS 7755   FLD 801

    • TBA
    • Mar 31 - Apr 8, 2018

    • Staff

  • Field trip to Corinth during spring break. Dates TBD.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 7756
The Roman Economy

How did a large-scale pre-industrial empire like the Roman feed its citizens? How were its consumer goods produced and traded? How did town and countryside engage in this trade? Can we detect economic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 7756

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16051 CLASS 7756   SEM 101

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