Course Info: HACU-0256
| Course | HACU-0256 Ancient Epic 2 |
| Long Title | Ancient Epic 2 |
| Term | 2017F |
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Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Emily Dickinson Hall 4 on T,TH from 10:30-11:50 |
| Faculty | Robert Meagher |
| Capacity | 23 |
| Available | 10 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
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| Cumulative Skill(s) | Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research |
| Additional Info | In this course, students are expected to spend approximately 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time. |
| Description | The aim of this course is the comparative study of four ancient epics from India, Greece, Israel, and Italy. The core readings comprise the Ramayana, the Odyssey, the David Story, and the Aeneid. Each text is considered both in its own historical and cultural context and in the larger shared context of bronze age epic, myth, and literature. |