CORE 451 - It's All Greek to Us

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

CORE CURRICULUM

Description:

Prerequisite: Core seminar, required for graduationCore 101 through 105 and at least sixth semester standingA Core Senior Seminar tracing the origins of the modern world backto its Greek roots. It is from the Greeks, more than from any othersource, that the western world traces its origins. Our religions, ourscience, our literature, our philosophy, our artistic and dramaticforms, and our governmental concepts are all reflections (or, in somecases, rejections) of ideas and practices that can be traced to theworld of the ancient Greeks (Hellenic and Hellenistic). This coursewill study those enduring traditions. Readings include The Iliad, TheWine-dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter, and selections from Greekhistory, drama, and philosophy.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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