CWL 220

Fall 2014 All Classes

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Origins of Western Literature

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Credit: 3 hours.

Same as CLCV 220. See CLCV 220.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Cultural Studies - Western

Humanities – Lit & Arts

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CWL 220 class schedule data for fall 2014
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	63197	Discussion/ Recitation	B	10:00AM -10:50AM	MWF	1028 Lincoln Hall	Leon Ruiz, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Degree Notes: Literature and the Arts, and Western Compartv Cult course. Section Info: Taught by Daniel Leon: History as Literature: This course will introduce the origins and early forms of western historical writing. We will begin with the first two Greek historians whose work has survived to us, Herodotus and Thucydides, setting their work in the context of their time before tracing their influence through antiquity and into the modern world. Along the way we will have occasion to explore how historical narratives can shape and inform political beliefs and social interactions. Techniques of literary analysis will be introduced to facilitate sophisticated readings of historical literature and allow for an examination of the goals and methods of historical authors.
	58323	Lecture-Discussion	C	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	313 Davenport Hall	Laurence, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Degree Notes: Literature and the Arts, and Western Compartv Cult course. Section Info: Topic: Ancient Sports Sports and Society in Ancient Greece and Rome This course is a study of the role of sport in the Classical world, covering the period from roughly 3000 B.C.E. to the third century C.E., from the Bronze Age to the rise of Christianity and the decline of Greek sanctuaries. It will focus on the complex and sometimes controversial role that sports played in these cultures using a variety of ancient sources. We will explore such topics as the origins of Greek sport, the role of the gymnasium in the ancient world, the ancient Olympics, sport in Greek and Roman literature, and the history of gladiators and chariot racing in the Roman Empire.