ANHS5901 - Classical Texts in Translation

Semester 2, 2012  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Frances Muecke
Phone: +61 2 9351 2672
Email: frances.muecke@sydney.edu.au

Description

This unit of study explores key works of Classical literature in translation, with a focus on the messages they bore in their original contexts. The textual production of the ancient world provides a pathway into a broader understanding of Greek and Roman thought and culture: Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, for example, introduces the reader to the worldview and outlook of archaic Greece; Seneca's bloody and violent tragedies give stark insight into the uncertainties of life under Nero.

Assessments

1x2500wd major research essay (50%) and 1x2hr exam (35%) and participation (15%)

Classes

1x2-hr seminar/week

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