Introduction to Greek Literature (201-1-2)

Topic

The New Testament

Instructors

Abbe Lind Walker

Meeting Info

Kresge 4364 Classics Sem Rm: Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

This course, the first of the second-year Greek series, is designed to build fluency in reading Greek as students transition from the study of Greek grammar to Greek literature. This course will introduce students to the Greek New Testament, particularly the gospels, as we investigate how this unique genre functions. We will focus on the book of Mark, the oldest and shortest of the gospels, which we will read nearly in its entirety. We will read selections from other gospels as well, to study the relationship between the text. This course will also serve as a review of the grammar learned in first-year Greek and will include homework and classwork specifically geared toward that end.

Class Materials (Required)

Duckwitz, Norbert H.O.. Reading the Gospel of St. Mark in Greek. Mundelein, IL: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 2011. ISBN-13: 978-0-86516-776-6.