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Readings in Greek Literature (301-0-1)

Topic

Herodotus in Greek

Instructors

Robert W Wallace
847/491-8042
Kresge Hall 4367
Office Hours: by appointment (rwallace@northwestern.edu)

Meeting Info

Kresge 4364 Classics Sem Rm: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

In this course we shall read selections from Book 1 of Herodotus's Histories in ancient Greek, and the rest of Book 1 (91 pp.) in translation. Our primary goals are to improve our knowledge of ancient Greek, and to understand Herodotus as the West's first historian.

Class Materials (Required)

Barbour, Amy L., and Megan O. Drinkwater, Selections from Herodotus (Norman, 2011). ISBN 978-0806141701.

Herodotus, The Histories, trans. Robin Waterfield, ed. Carolyn Dewald (Oxford, 2008). ISBN 9780199535668.

Class Attributes

Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area