GRK 231 - Greek Epic

Institution:

Furman University

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Description:

GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretations of Texts) Selected readings from Homer: Iliad or Odyssey. Attention is paid to differences between Epic and Attic idiom, poetic features (e.g. metrics, figures of speech), ancient scholarship on Homeric poetry, and the influence of Greek epic on later Western epic poetry. Course may be repeated once with change of author or topic. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in foreign language or may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.furman.edu

Phone Number:

(864) 294-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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