School of Liberal Arts: Classical Studies
2008-2009 Academic Year
283
CLAS 104 Mythology (3)
Prof. Frazel. A study of the origins of Greek mythology and the importance of
myth for Greek and Roman culture.
CLAS 110 Introduction to Religious Studies (3)
Staff. This course gives an overview of the development of the Western approach
to the study of religion. It will be comparative and cover many aspects of world
civilization, provide a window on the cultural dimensions of global politics, and
supply a way of perceiving approaches to the study of religion under the rubrics
of anthropology of religion, sociology of religion, history and phenomenology of
religion, and philosophy of religion. Important theorists and schools of thought
are examined. Same as RLST 110.
CLAS 201 History of Ancient Philosophy (3)
Prof. Burger. A study of ancient Greek philosophy, focusing on the thought of the
Pre-Socratics, Plato, and Aristotle. Same as PHIL 201.
CLAS 210 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible - Old Testament (3)
Staff. In this course we attempt to understand the Hebrew Bible better by
examining samples of each of the major genres represented while at the same time
placing each within its historical context. We will also focus upon questions of
interpretation. By taking a general survey of the ways in which the Hebrew Bible
has been read and interpreted in the past we begin to understand how these
ancient texts continue to live and speak to so many. Same as JWST 210.
CLAS 211 Classics of Political Philosophy I (3)
Prof. Burger. This course is devoted to a study of classical works of political
philosophy in the Western tradition, primarily Plato's Republic and Aristotle's
Politics. Same as PHIL 211.
CLAS 220 Ancient Christianity (3)
Staff. This course is designed to introduce students to the history of the Ancient
Christian movement within the Roman Empire. It illustrates the historical
developments through the discussion of the use of the scripture, the production of
new literature and emergence of the canon of the New Testament writings from
the second through the fourth centuries.
CLAS 281 Special Topics (3)
Staff. Topics are at an introductory level appropriate for first-year students and
sophomores. Subject areas will be interdisciplinary and combine material from
such fields as ancient literature, cultural studies, archaeology, religion, and
history.
CLAS 302 The High Roman Empire (3)
Prof. Harl, Prof. Kehoe. This course introduces the institutional, social, and
cultural changes of the empire from Augustus to Diocletian. Emphasis is placed
upon the birth of imperial administration, cultural change and continuity, and the
rise of Christianity. Same as HISA 302.