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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

  •  5316 CLASS 1332   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: CLASS 1331 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

  • 17702 CLASS 1531   SEM 101

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

CLASS 1632
Ancient Theater Performance

This course is preparation for a performance of ancient theater at the end of the semester. It will involve background reading about the play, learning and acting the lines (Latin in Spring), and preparing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17989 CLASS 1632   STU 501

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  • Performance in Latin.

CLASS 1704
Statues and Public Life

Why do so many societies create statues, and why do they set them up in prominent spaces within their communities? How and why do statues loom so large in the public imagination? Looking both to the cultures ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARTH 1704

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16253 CLASS 1704   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

  •  7547 CLASS 2352   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: CLASS 2651 or permission of instructor.

CLASS 2636
Introduction to Christian History

This course offers an introduction to the history of Christianity from the first century through the seventeenth and perhaps a bit beyond. Our emphasis will be on the diversity of Christian traditions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MEDVL 2695, NES 2695, RELST 2695

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16361 CLASS 2636   LEC 001

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CLASS 2642
The Art of Math: Mathematical Traditions of Symmetry and Harmony

Symmetry and harmony are central aesthetic concepts built on a long history of mathematical exploration, not just in the European mathematical tradition but also in mathematical texts from China, India, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MEDVL 2642, MUSIC 2642

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16157 CLASS 2642   LEC 001

  • Please contact Linda Brown lmb296@cornell.edu if you would like to be placed on a waiting list for this class.

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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

  •  9167 CLASS 2680   LEC 001

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CLASS 2743
Archaeology/Roman Private Life

What was it like to live in the Roman world?  What did that world look, taste and smell like?  How did Romans raise their families, entertain themselves, understand death, and interact with their government? ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 2743, ARTH 2221

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17933 CLASS 2743   LEC 001

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CLASS 2806
Roman Law: Slavery, Crime, and Gender

This course investigates the rich body of Roman laws on slaves, crime, and women and children. Students will explore the evolution of power over marginalized groups and penalties for crimes at the beginnings ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FGSS 2806

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16600 CLASS 2806   SEM 101

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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

  •  6596 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.

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CLASS 3396
Advanced Sanskrit II

Selected readings in Sanskrit literary and philosophical texts. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SANSK 3302

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16530 CLASS 3396   LEC 001

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    • TBA

    • McCrea, L

  • Prerequisite: Two years of Sanskrit or equivalent.

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

  •  8608 CLASS 3664   SEM 101

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CLASS 3674
Introduction to Indian Philosophy

This course will survey the rich and sophisticated tradition of Indian philosophical thought from its beginnings in the speculations of Upanishads, surveying debates between Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 3344, PHIL 2540, RELST 3344

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16517 CLASS 3674   LEC 001

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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

  •  5291 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.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9649 CLASS 3686   IND 602

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    • TBA

    • Staff

CLASS 3802
Race and Ethnicity in the Ancient World

We will consider two basic questions: did the ancient Greeks and Romans have a concept of race or racial identity? If not, what were the dominant collective identities they used to classify themselves ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 3802, NES 3802

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16370 CLASS 3802   SEM 101

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CLASS 4602
Emperors, Kings, and Warlords: Political Legitimacy at the End of the Ancient World

This seminar will analyze the transition between the late Roman empire and the barbarian kingdoms in western Europe from the perspective of how rulers, intellectuals, and common people understood legitimate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 16495 CLASS 4602   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

  • Topic: Platonism after Plato

  •  8684 CLASS 4662   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

  •  5513 CLASS 4722   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Ahl, F

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9001 CLASS 4722   IND 602

    • TBA

    • Manning, S

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16608 CLASS 4722   IND 603

    • TBA

    • Gallagher, D

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16609 CLASS 4722   IND 604

    • TBA

    • Platt, V

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

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

  • Topic: Platonism after Plato

  •  9312 CLASS 7173   SEM 101

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

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

  •  8085 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

  •  7502 CLASS 7346   SEM 101

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    • TBA

    • Rebillard, E

CLASS 7682
Topics in Ancient History

Topic: Religion and Authority in Late Antique North Africa. The seminar focuses on the structures of religious authority in the Christian church(es) of North Africa from the end of the second century to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 6300, NES 6642

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: How and Why did People Become Christians

  • 16256 CLASS 7682   SEM 101

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CLASS 7714
Traveling Seminar in Roman Painting

Some of our very best evidence for Roman art survives in the form of frescoes in Rome, Ostia and the Bay of Naples. Exploring imperial palaces, rural villas, town houses, shops, baths, tombs, taverns and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARTH 6714

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16380 CLASS 7714   SEM 101

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 7741
Methods and Approaches in Current Archaeology

This seminar course aims to provide students with a review of, and encounter with, a key selection of the main methods and techniques used in current archaeological work, and to develop an understanding ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 7741

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16324 CLASS 7741   SEM 101

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