GRS UVic - Greek and Roman Studies - University of Victoria

GRS 100 - Greek and Roman Civilization

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall
Spring

An approach to the civilization of Greece and Rome through the evidence of literature, history, and archaeology. Attention will be focused upon those aspects of ancient cultural and intellectual growth ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 200 - Greek and Roman Mythology

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall
Spring
Summer

A study of Greek and Roman myths, in the context of the culture and thought of Greece and Rome. Literary and artistic sources will be used to establish and analyze ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 250 - The Contribution of Greek and Latin to the English Language

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring
Summer

Out of 20,000 common words in English, 10,000 came from Latin directly or through French. The Greek element is also impressive, particularly in the ever-expanding vocabulary of science. Among topics ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 300 - Greek Epic

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

An examination of epic genre in Greek literature through reading Homer's Course reviews: 0

GRS 301 - Tradition and Originality in Classical Literature

2011/2012 academic year:

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A study of how ancient writers created art for their own time and culture by reshaping the work of their literary predecessors. Readings will be drawn from various genres which ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 313 - Age of Cicero

2011/2012 academic year:

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Life and letters against the backdrop of civil war at the end of the Roman Republic. Topics may include: writers such as Lucretius, the ‘neoterics’, Catullus, Cicero and Sallust; Roman ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 314 - Age of Nero

2011/2012 academic year:

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Nero, the last of the Julio-Claudian emperors, promoted an artistic golden age to rival that of the first emperor, Augustus. Topics for study may include: literary authors such as Seneca, ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 315 - Age of Augustus

2011/2012 academic year:

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Life and letters under the first Roman emperor. Topics may include: writers such as Virgil, Livy, Horace and Ovid; social and political reforms and the institution of the principate; the ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 316 - Greek and Roman Novels and Romances

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

An introduction to fictional prose literature in Greco-Roman antiquity and its social context. Principal works studied will include Petronius' Course reviews: 0

GRS 320 - Greek Tragedy

2011/2012 academic year:

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The origins and developments of tragic drama in ancient Greece. Representative plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. Course reviews: 0

GRS 322 - Greek and Roman Comedy

2011/2012 academic year:

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The origins and development of comic drama in ancient Greece and Rome. The study of representative plays of Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, and Terence. Course reviews: 0

GRS 325 - Topics in Greek and Roman Literature

2011/2012 academic year:

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This course is a variable content course. Course reviews: 0

GRS 326 - Topics in Greek and Roman Civilization

2011/2012 academic year:

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The course has variable content and may be taken more than once, to a maximum of 3 units, for credit in different topics. Course reviews: 0

GRS 328 - Myth and Theory

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

An introduction to the major approaches to the interpretation of classical myth, from ritualist to structuralist to feminist and beyond. Course reviews: 0

GRS 331 - Greek History from the Bronze Age to Alexander

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

A survey of significant developments from the collapse of Mycenae, through the period of colonization, to the rise of the city-state. Democracy in Athens, the Athenian empire, and the rise ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 332 - Social and Economic History of Greece

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Topics will include: women and the family in the Greek city-state including medical practices, inheritance law, household management; slavery, agriculture, and banking; systems of social organization and control. Course reviews: 0

GRS 333 - Alexander and the Hellenistic Age

2011/2012 academic year:

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The career of Alexander and its impact on the Mediterranean world; the collapse of political unity on his death, the rise of the Ptolemies, the literature, art, and political and ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 334 - Democracy and the Greeks

2011/2012 academic year:

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An introduction to Greek views of democracy and democratic practices, their history under the Roman Empire, and their impact on modern democratic theory. Course reviews: 0

GRS 335 - Women in the Greek and Roman World

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

The position of women, and attitudes towards them, in Greek and Roman society. Topics may include women and religion; women and medicine; the legal position of women; women and politics; ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 341 - Roman History

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

The history of Rome from Romulus to Constantine. Special attention will be paid to the creation and maintenance of empire, the Roman revolution, and the rule of the Caesars. Course reviews: 0

GRS 342 - Roman Society

2011/2012 academic year:

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A topical introduction to Roman social and cultural history. Attention will focus first on Roman social relations and secondly on the defining features of Roman culture. Course reviews: 0

GRS 343 - Flavian Rome

2011/2012 academic year:

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Life and letters under the short dynasty which began with the emperor Vespasian and ended with his son, Domitian. Topics may include: writers such as Statius, Martial, Juvenal, Pliny (elder ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 348 - The City of Rome

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

An introduction to the monuments and communal life of the capital of the Roman Empire, taught with an archaeological, historical, or literary emphasis, depending on the instructor. Topics include urban ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 349 - Jews and Christians in the Roman World

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

The history of Jews and Christians around the Mediterranean from the Maccabean rebellion to the conversion of Constantine. Topics include the Dead Sea Scrolls, the background to John the Baptist ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 361 - Aegean Bronze Age and the World of Homer

2011/2012 academic year:

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Covers material culture from the eastern Mediterranean, beginning with the Neolithic period and continuing through until the end of the Bronze Age. Much attention will be given to the Minoans ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 371 - Art and Architecture of Ancient Greece and the Aegean

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

An introduction to art and architecture in Greece and the Aegean from the Early Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period. Architecture, sculpture, and the minor arts are examined as evidence ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 372 - Art and Architecture of the Roman World

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

A survey of Roman art and architecture relating the political and social development of the Roman people to their artistic expression. After an examination of Etruscan art and architecture for ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 375 - Cities and Sanctuaries of the Ancient World

2011/2012 academic year:

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An examination of selected Greek, Etruscan and Roman city and sanctuary sites in an evaluation of ancient achievements in sacred and secular architecture, urban planning, and sanctuary development. Emphasis will ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 376 - Ancient Technology

2011/2012 academic year:

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An introduction to the applied technologies of the Greek and Roman cultures. Presents both ancient written sources and archaeological remains from the Late Bronze Age through the Late Roman Empire. ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 377 - Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

An introduction to the maritime archaeology and marine technology of the Bronze Age Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman cultures, using the evidence presented by archaeological remains of ships and harbours, ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 379 - Early Greek Thought

2011/2012 academic year:

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An examination of early Greek thought as embodied in Hesiod and Presocratics such as Parmenides, Heraclitus, Anaxagoras, and Democritus. These figures may be considered in the context of historical and ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 380 - The Life and Times of Socrates

2011/2012 academic year:

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An examination of a critical moment in Greek intellectual and political life, as seen from various points of view. Topics include: Socrates' trial and its background, the rise of the ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 381 - Greek and Roman Religion

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

A survey of Greek and Roman religious thought and practices. Focuses on conventional religious rituals and their social value, and on the success of Greek and Roman polytheism in adapting ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 382 - The Ancient World on Film

2011/2012 academic year:

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A study of the modern cinematic treatment of ancient Greek and Roman myths, historical narratives and dramatic texts from the early modern and surrealist films to the television adaptations of ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 395 - Classical Studies Abroad

2011/2012 academic year:

Summer

An extensive overview of monuments and material culture through participation in an on-site study trip abroad. Emphasis is placed on archeology, history and art. Course reviews: 0

GRS 441 - The Fall of the Roman Republic

2011/2012 academic year:

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The history of Rome from the Gracchi to Augustus. Topics include the democratic element of the Roman constitution, and the role of the armies and their generals. Special attention will ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 442 - Roman Law and Society

2011/2012 academic year:

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An introduction to Roman law through primary sources. Emphasis will vary from year to year, and may include private law in its social context, advocacy and judicial procedure and administrative ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 443 - The Athenian Empire

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

Athenian Empire and the Peloponnesian war using detailed reading of Thucydides and some inscriptional sources. Course reviews: 0

GRS 461 - Greece and the Near East

2011/2012 academic year:

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Focuses on Greek relations with the cultures of the wider Near East, including the Phrygians, Lydians and Hittites in Anatolia, the people of Mesopotamia, and the Egyptians. Examines the role ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 462 - Archaeology of Athens

2011/2012 academic year:

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Examines the topography and monuments of Athens from the Neolithic to the Roman period. We will primarily examine the physical remains of the city and countryside to trace the development ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 480 - Seminar in Ancient History and Archaeology

2011/2012 academic year:

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The department will offer no more than two of the following each year: Course reviews: 0

GRS 481 - Seminar in Ancient Literature

2011/2012 academic year:

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The department will offer no more than one of the following each year: Course reviews: 0

GRS 493 - Directed Study in Greek or Roman Civilization

2011/2012 academic year:

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Intensive study of selected programs in Greek or Roman history, society, art, or archaeology. Students will be expected to prepare an extended research paper, drawing on both primary and secondary ... Course reviews: 0

GRS 495 - Archaeology Field Work Seminar

2011/2012 academic year:

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An introduction to the methods and techniques of Classical Archaeology through participation in an excavation; introductory lectures will be arranged. Course reviews: 0

GRS 499 - Graduating Essay in Honours

2011/2012 academic year:

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A graduating essay, written under the supervision of a faculty member, is required of fourth-year Honours students in Greek and Latin Language and Literature, and Greek and Roman Studies. Course reviews: 0