CLAS-27513 credit hours

War, History, and Memory: Introduction to Classical Literature II

Classics · 3 hrs Lecture

Offering schedule: contact department

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No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.

Where CLAS-2751 counts

Counts toward 1 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • CLAS HONOURS BA IN CLASSICS

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Description

Homer's Iliad is a doom-filled beginning for the literature of war, a literary monument to fate, fear, memory, and loss. Starting from a study of the Iliad, this course traces conflict, politics, and remembrance across an assortment of works from the Ancient Mediterranean world. Students read texts in English translation from Archaic Greece to the Roman Empire, in verse and prose, across the genres of epic poetry, history, tragedy, and comedy, oratory, and more.

Restrictions

Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-2751.

Cross-listed

ENGL-2751(3).

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.