AP/HIST 2110 6.00 Ancient Near East

ANCILLARY COURSE. Civilization began in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) and then Egypt. Shortly thereafter, civilizations developed all over the Near East (modern Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and Iran). This course surveys major developments in the political, social, and cultural history of the peoples and states of this region. In broad terms, the area covered by […]

AP/HUMA 2105 6.00 Roman Literature And Culture

An introduction to Roman literature and culture, circa 200 BC to AD 200. Emphasis is placed on the literature, art and architecture of the Romans and on the impact of Roman culture on those peoples under Roman rule.

AP/HUMA 2100 6.00 The World Of The Ancient Greeks

A study of the culture of the Greek speaking peoples of the Hellenic and Hellenistic Mediterranean at various points in their development and evolution. Areas of cultural endeavours to be explored include drama, epic, gender, law, philosophy, history and rhetoric.

AP/HIST 2100 6.00 Ancient Greece And Rome

This course offers a general introduction to the history of ancient Greece and Rome. It surveys the ancient world from the Greek Bronze Age in the second millennium B.C. until the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century A.D. Specific periods are studied with emphasis on the social, economic, and political history […]

AP/PHIL 2015 3.00 Introduction To Ancient Greek Philosophy

An introduction to the main figures and problems in ancient Greek philosophy. The course focuses on the views of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle but aims at a broader understanding of ancient Greek philosophy by relating the views of these thinkers to those of their predecessors (Presocratic philosophers) and successors (Hellenistic philosophers).

AP/LA 2000 6.00 Intermediate Latin

The course begins with a review of Latin grammar and syntax and then concentrates on the reading of selected passages from Latin prose and verse in the original Latin. Selections may include passages from Ovid, Catullus, Cicero, Caesar, and selections from the Latin Bible.

AP/GK 2000 6.00 Intermediate Classical And Biblical Greek

The course concentrates on building knowledge of grammar and vocabulary with the aim of reading passages in original Greek. The first part of the course consists of review of grammar and vocabulary presented in GK 1000. The second part of the course completes the first-year textbook. The third part of the course introduces continuous passages […]

AP/HUMA 1710 6.00 The Roots Of Western Culture: The Ancient World (C. 1000 Bc-Ad 400)

Two historical cultures have had an important role in shaping modern thought: the Graeco-Roman and Judaeo-Christian. This course explores these cultures through selective study of their literature, philosophy and religious thought. Successful completion of this course partly fulfills General Education requirements in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. Alternatively, it can be counted […]

GL/HUMA 1622 6.00 Introductory Latin

A course for students with little or no previous training in Latin. The course covers the rudiments of Latin grammar and provides practice in the translation into English or French of sentences and short passages from Latin authors.

GL/HIST 1618 3.00 Ancient Roots Of Modern History

This course examines the discipline of history through the major works of Greek and Roman antiquity. The course begins with the origins of the historical discipline and proceeds to examine how it changed in response to social and political crises.