WIN 445 - The Glory that was Greece: An exploratio

Institution:

Franklin College - Indiana

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Description:

This course will address the impressive contributions of Greek culture to world civilization: the influences of Greek ideas upon modern day culture will be examined, with emphasis on the legacy of democracy, literary tragedy, and architecture. Greek understandings of beauty, truth, art, science, war, and ideas will be compared and contrasted with contemporary perspectives. A part of this study will be an examination of the impressive archaeological monuments in Greece, among them the Acropolis with its Parthenon dedicated to the goddess Athena and the Temple of Zeus and Olympic Stadium in Athens, and the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. In addition, the arrival and development of Christianity in Greece will be investigated through a study of Paul of Tarsus. In this regard, visits will be made to Christian sites such as Corinth, Thessaloniki, and Philippi, as well as the famous eleventh century Byzantine Church in Daphni, and the "hanging monasteries" on top of vertical rock formations at Metora. Through this on-campus and ten-day off-campus course, students will come to know the glory that was, and is, Greece. (Satisfies one intercultural requirement.) Prerequisites: none. Fees: $1,995 (excluding textbook expense.)

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.franklincollege.edu

Phone Number:

(317) 738-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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