Richard Fernando Buxton

"Ancient Mediterranean World" surveys the major civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy from the dawn of the city around 3000 BC through the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 400s AD. Beyond providing a basic historical framework, the course explores the surprising ways in which the various civilizations of the area influenced one another culturally. We will examine interactions between Egyptians, Sumerians, Hittites, Hebrews, Persians, Greeks and Romans, among others. Students will also learn about the different types of evidence, both literary and archaeological, on which knowledge of the ancient world is based. There are two lectures and one discussion section per week.

This course carries the Global Cultures flag.

Texts:

D. Brendan Nagle and S.M.Burstein, The Ancient World: A Social and Cultural History (most recent edition, 6th?). Prentice Hall ISBN-13: 9780131930414

D. Brendan Nagle and S.M.Burstein, The Ancient World: Readings in Social and Cultural History (most recent edition, 3rd?) Prentice Hall ISBN-13: 9780131930407

John Haywood and Simon Hall, The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations (Penguin Historical Atlas) ISBN 9780141014487

"Ancient Mediterranean World" surveys the major civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy from the dawn of the city around 3000 BC through the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 400s AD. Beyond providing a basic historical framework, the course explores the surprising ways in which the various civilizations of the area influenced one another culturally. We will examine interactions between Egyptians, Sumerians, Hittites, Hebrews, Persians, Greeks and Romans, among others. Students will also learn about the different types of evidence, both literary and archaeological, on which knowledge of the ancient world is based. There are two lectures and one discussion section per week.

This course carries the Global Cultures flag.

Texts:

D. Brendan Nagle and S.M.Burstein, The Ancient World: A Social and Cultural History (most recent edition, 6th?). Prentice Hall ISBN-13: 9780131930414

D. Brendan Nagle and S.M.Burstein, The Ancient World: Readings in Social and Cultural History (most recent edition, 3rd?) Prentice Hall ISBN-13: 9780131930407

John Haywood and Simon Hall, The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations (Penguin Historical Atlas) ISBN 9780141014487

"Ancient Mediterranean World" surveys the major civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy from the dawn of the city around 3000 BC through the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century AD. Beyond providing a basic historical framework, the course explores the surprising ways in which the various peoples of the area influenced one another culturally--including Egyptians, Babylonians, Hittites, Hebrews, Persians, Greeks and Romans. Students will also learn about the different types of evidence, both literary and archaeological, on which knowledge of the ancient world is based. There are two lectures and one discussion section per week.Textbooks:Mathisen, Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations (Oxford, 2012).Nagle & Burstein, The Ancient World: Readings, 4th ed. (Prentice Hall 2010).

This course covers Greek history from the fall of Athens in 404 BC through Greece's loss of independence to Rome some 250 years later--an era defined by the figure of Alexander the Great. Classes will focus on five successive periods: (1) the decline of Greece's independent city-states; (2) their subordination to a Greek-speaking Macedonia under Philip II and his son, Alexander the Great; (3) Alexander's conquest of the Persian Empire; (4) the resulting Hellenistic Age of Greek kingdoms in Egypt, Syria and Macedonia; and (5) Rome's absorption of both Macedonia and mainland Greece. The course will devote roughly equal time to covering major events and personalities, exploring key social and cultural developments, and examining the various types of evidence available for the era.  There are two lectures and one discussion section per week.Textbooks:Walbank, The Hellenistic World, revised edition (Harvard 1992).Austin, The Hellenistic World: Sources in Translation, 2nd ed. (Cambridge 2006).Romm, The Landmark Arrian: the Campaigns of Alexander (Anchor 2010).This course carries a Global Cultures flag; it may also be counted as an elective.

"Ancient Mediterranean World" surveys the major civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy from the dawn of the city around 3000 BC through the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century AD. Beyond providing a basic historical framework, the course explores the surprising ways in which the various peoples of the area influenced one another culturally--including Egyptians, Babylonians, Hittites, Hebrews, Persians, Greeks and Romans. Students will also learn about the different types of evidence, both literary and archaeological, on which knowledge of the ancient world is based. There are two lectures and one discussion section per week.Textbooks:Mathisen, Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations (Oxford, 2012).Nagle & Burstein, The Ancient World: Readings, 4th ed. (Prentice Hall 2010).

This course covers Greek history from the fall of Athens in 404 BC through Greece's loss of independence to Rome some 250 years later--an era defined by the figure of Alexander the Great. Classes will focus on five successive periods: (1) the decline of Greece's independent city-states; (2) their subordination to a Greek-speaking Macedonia under Philip II and his son, Alexander the Great; (3) Alexander's conquest of the Persian Empire; (4) the resulting Hellenistic Age of Greek kingdoms in Egypt, Syria and Macedonia; and (5) Rome's absorption of both Macedonia and mainland Greece. The course will devote roughly equal time to covering major events and personalities, exploring key social and cultural developments, and examining the various types of evidence available for the era.  There are two lectures and one discussion section per week.Textbooks:Walbank, The Hellenistic World, revised edition (Harvard 1992).Austin, The Hellenistic World: Sources in Translation, 2nd ed. (Cambridge 2006).Romm, The Landmark Arrian: the Campaigns of Alexander (Anchor 2010).This course carries a Global Cultures flag; it may also be counted as an elective.

This course covers essential developments in Greek history during the Archaic and Early Classical Periods (ca. 800-400 B.C.). Emphasis will be divided between political/military history and ancient Greek society and culture (e.g. gender and class, religion, economy, performance). The course will consist of two hours of lecture per week plus a required one-hour discussion section. Particular attention will be paid to the interpretation of ancient sources, both written works and the archaeological remains. 

This course carries a Global Cultures flag; it may also be counted as an elective.

Grades will be based on:25% final exam20% midterm exam20% paper (5-7 pages)15% class presentation10% geography quiz10% participation There are no prerequisites.Required texts:1. S. Pomeroy et al., eds. Ancient Greece. 3rd ed. Oxford.2. M. Crawford and D. Whitehead, eds. Archaic and Classical Greece. Cambridge.

This course covers essential developments in Greek history during the Archaic and Early Classical Periods (ca. 800-400 B.C.). Emphasis will be divided between political/military history and ancient Greek society and culture (e.g. gender and class, religion, economy, performance). The course will consist of two hours of lecture per week plus a required one-hour discussion section. Particular attention will be paid to the interpretation of ancient sources, both written works and the archaeological remains. 

This course carries a Global Cultures flag; it may also be counted as an elective.

Grades will be based on:25% final exam20% midterm exam20% paper (5-7 pages)15% class presentation10% geography quiz10% participation There are no prerequisites.Required texts:1. S. Pomeroy et al., eds. Ancient Greece. 3rd ed. Oxford.2. M. Crawford and D. Whitehead, eds. Archaic and Classical Greece. Cambridge.

This semester we will read and analyze selections from the speeches of

Lysias.  Lysias, an Attic writer of the late 5th and early 4th century,

provides a fascinating window on to contemporary Athenian life in the

speeches he wrote for others to deliver in Athenian law courts. The

course has two main aims: to solidify and improve your grasp of Greek

grammar, vocabulary, and syntax (via reading Lysias as well as

systematic grammar review); and to analyze Lysias' style to understand

the importance not simply of what is said but how it is said. There will

be discussion of cultural and historical issues as well as continuous

review of grammar and stylistics.z

Regular attendance is required and daily preparation is essential.

Evaluation will be based on class participation, regular quizzes,

written work, two midterms, and a final.

Students earning a C or better will be ready to advance to GK 312

Intermediate Greek II.

This course can be counted as partial fulfillment of the foreign

language requirement, or to fulfill the General Culture requirement, or

as an elective.

Prerequisite:  Greek 507 or equivalent (i.e. first-year beginning Greek).

This course covers Greek history from the fall of Athens in 404 BC through Greece?s loss of independence to Rome some 250 years later?an era defined by the figure of Alexander the Great.

 Classes will focus on five successive periods: (1) the decline of Greece?s independent city-states; (2) their subordination to a Greek-speaking Macedonia under Philip II and his son, Alexander the Great; (3) Alexander?s conquest of the Persian Empire; (4) the resulting Hellenistic Age of Greek kingdoms in Egypt, Syria and Macedonia; and (5) Rome?s absorption of both Macedonia and mainland Greece.

 The course will devote roughly equal time to covering major events and personalities, exploring key developments in culture and society, and examining the various types of evidence available for the era.  There will be two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion each week.

 This course carries a Global Cultures flag; it may also be counted as an elective.

The final grade will be based on:

35% final exam

25% midterm exam

20% quizzes, short essays and participation in discussion section

20% 5-7 page paper

There are no prerequisites.

Texts:

Austin, M. The Hellenistic World (2nd ed.). Cambridge. 2006.

Green, P. The Hellenistic Age. Modern Library. 2007.

Romm, J., ed. The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander. Pantheon. 2010.

Strassler, R., ed. The Landmark Xenophon?s Hellenika. Pantheon. 2009.

This course covers Greek history from the fall of Athens in 404 BC through Greece?s loss of independence to Rome some 250 years later?an era defined by the figure of Alexander the Great.

 Classes will focus on five successive periods: (1) the decline of Greece?s independent city-states; (2) their subordination to a Greek-speaking Macedonia under Philip II and his son, Alexander the Great; (3) Alexander?s conquest of the Persian Empire; (4) the resulting Hellenistic Age of Greek kingdoms in Egypt, Syria and Macedonia; and (5) Rome?s absorption of both Macedonia and mainland Greece.

 The course will devote roughly equal time to covering major events and personalities, exploring key developments in culture and society, and examining the various types of evidence available for the era.  There will be two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion each week.

 This course carries a Global Cultures flag; it may also be counted as an elective.

The final grade will be based on:

35% final exam

25% midterm exam

20% quizzes, short essays and participation in discussion section

20% 5-7 page paper

There are no prerequisites.

Texts:

Austin, M. The Hellenistic World (2nd ed.). Cambridge. 2006.

Green, P. The Hellenistic Age. Modern Library. 2007.

Romm, J., ed. The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander. Pantheon. 2010.

Strassler, R., ed. The Landmark Xenophon?s Hellenika. Pantheon. 2009.

This course will provide an introduction to the development of the genre of history in the Classical Period with a focus on Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophon. 

GK 365 and GK 385 will meet together. Assignments will include passages in Greek and modern scholarship. 

Grades in GK 365 will depend on:

30% two midterms

20% short translation and commentary

10% critique of short translation and commentary

10% in-class translation and informed participation in class discussion 

30% a term paper (9-12 pages)

Grades in GK 385 will depend on:

20% two midterms

10% short translation and commentary

10% critique of short translation and commentary

40% a term paper (9-12 pages)

20% a final examination on three passages, one each from Herodotus Bk. 1, Thucydides Bk 1, and Xenophon (text(s) to be determined), intended as preparation for “the gobbets” of the Greek Literature exam.

Each student will make an oral presentation on the topic of his/her term paper. The length of the oral presentation will depend on the number of students in the class. A first draft of the term paper will be due on April 9, and the revised final version on May 5 (last day of class). 

Required texts:

OCT Herodotus I & II

OCT Thucydides I & II

This course will provide an introduction to the development of the genre of history in the Classical Period with a focus on Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophon. 

GK 365 and GK 385 will meet together. Assignments will include passages in Greek and modern scholarship. 

Grades in GK 365 will depend on:

30% two midterms

20% short translation and commentary

10% critique of short translation and commentary

10% in-class translation and informed participation in class discussion 

30% a term paper (9-12 pages)

Grades in GK 385 will depend on:

20% two midterms

10% short translation and commentary

10% critique of short translation and commentary

40% a term paper (9-12 pages)

20% a final examination on three passages, one each from Herodotus Bk. 1, Thucydides Bk 1, and Xenophon (text(s) to be determined), intended as preparation for “the gobbets” of the Greek Literature exam.

Each student will make an oral presentation on the topic of his/her term paper. The length of the oral presentation will depend on the number of students in the class. A first draft of the term paper will be due on April 9, and the revised final version on May 5 (last day of class). 

Required texts:

OCT Herodotus I & II

OCT Thucydides I & II

AHC/CC 319D is a survey of the history, culture, and society of the peoples of the ancient Mediterranean (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) from ca. 3000 B.C. to A.D. 476 focusing on the active cultural exchange among the diverse civilizations of the broader region that shaped their history and cultural identity and the development of ideas and institutions in the Greek and Roman worlds. It is intended to provide participants with a historical framework, to serve as a gateway to more advanced study of the ancient Mediterranean world, and to introduce students to the sources and methods used in its study. The course consists of two lectures and one mandatory discussion section per week.

Requirements/Grading Basis:

mid-term (30%)

final exam (40%)

papers (20%)

discussion section participation (10%)

AHC/CC 319D is a survey of the history, culture, and society of the peoples of the ancient Mediterranean (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) from ca. 3000 B.C. to A.D. 476 focusing on the active cultural exchange among the diverse civilizations of the broader region that shaped their history and cultural identity and the development of ideas and institutions in the Greek and Roman worlds. It is intended to provide participants with a historical framework, to serve as a gateway to more advanced study of the ancient Mediterranean world, and to introduce students to the sources and methods used in its study. The course consists of two lectures and one mandatory discussion section per week.

Requirements/Grading Basis:

mid-term (30%)

final exam (40%)

papers (20%)

discussion section participation (10%)

This course is a complement to Latin 311 and is the final course in the beginning-intermediate Latin sequence.  In Latin 312, students will read selections from Vergil’s Aeneid.   The aim of the class is to develop students’ Latin reading and comprehension skills through careful translation of assigned and unseen passages; to review the basic morphology and syntax learned in Latin 506 and Latin 507 while introducing students to new forms and syntax as they arise; to enhance command of Latin vocabulary, including poetic diction; to introduce students to the literary and historical context of Vergil’s Aeneid; and to teach students the basic features of Latin meter.

Class time will be devoted to the translation of assigned Latin passages, ranging from 8-10 lines early in the semester to about 30 lines by the end of the semester.  Students will be expected to identify and explain the morphology and syntax of the assigned Latin.  They will be expected to be able to scan a dactylic hexameter and will practice scansion in class throughout the semester.  There will also be regular class discussions of the historical context and literary features of Vergil’s poem.  Students should expect homework assignments for each class meeting as well as regular quizzes, both announced and unannounced.  Final grades will be determined by attendance and class participation; quizzes; midterm exams; and a comprehensive final exam.  

Latin 312 fulfills the foreign language requirement. A grade of C or higher is required to advance to Latin 322.

The completion of 311 with a grade of C or higher is a prerequisite for Latin 312

Textbooks

Pharr, Aeneid Books I-VI, 1^st ed. (Bolchazy-Carducci 1998).  ISBN 978-0-86516-421-5

Bennett, New Latin Grammar, 1^st ed.,  (Bolchazy-Carducci, 2000).  ISBN 978-0-86516-262-7