HON 351 - An Odyssey in Greece: An Exploration of Ancient Greek Culture and Places

Institution:

The College of New Jersey

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Description:

This 3-week experience includes visits to the major classical sites of Athens, Olympia, Delphi, and Epidauros, as well as Knossos and other Bronze Age sites in Crete. The course examines various artistic media and intellectual traditions, especially literature, philosophy, architecture, and decorative sculptural programs, in their concrete physical context, with attention to their religious and cultural functions as well as their social, political, historical, and/or artistic value. The study of ancient texts, ideas, and material culture takes place on site and in the context of the atmosphere of Greece - the food, the climate, the contours of the landscape, the people, the language, the light, and the rhythm of life.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.tcnj.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 771-1855

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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