Great Books, East and West
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Course Information
Subject code
CLST
Subject Code Description
Classical Studies
Course Number
1000
Catalog Title
Great Books, East and West
Course Description
War, brutality, compassion, love, despair, and hope are just a few of the enduring themes which stem from the foundational epics of eastern and western classical civilizations. This course explores some of those epics for the significance their stories had in antiquity and for the significance they retain for us. Readings may draw on the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Mahabharata, Heike Monogatari, Three Kingdoms and other performed or inscribed narratives of classical cultures.
Credit Hours Min
3
Restricted to the following student level(s)
UG - Undergraduate
Repeat Status
N - Course May Not Be Repeated