CULTURES and TRADITIONS 201
SYLLABUS
Fall Semester 2004
I. Reading for Discussion
| F | Aug. 27 | Chinese and Greek Poems [Readings Book B] |
| M | 30 | LECTURE: The Odyssey (David Kubiak) |
| W | Sep. 1 | Odyssey, Books 1-4 [Introduction in Readings Book C] |
| F | 3 | Odyssey, Books 5-6, 8-9 [Introduction in Readings Book D] |
| M | 6 | Odyssey, Books 10-13 [Introduction in Readings Book E] |
| W | 8 | Odyssey, Books 16-19 [Introduction in Readings Book F] |
| F | 10 | Odyssey, Books 21-24 [Introduction in Readings Book G] |
II. The Ancient Hebrews
| M | Sep. 13 | LECTURE: Forming a People, Telling a Story (William C. Placher) |
| W | 15 | From Egypt to Canaan: Exodus 11-15; Judges 2:11-12:7; 13-16 [Introduction in Readings Book H] |
| F | 17 | Israel and his Children: Gen 25:19-34; 27-34, 49 [Introduction in Readings Book I] |
| M | 20 | Samuel, Saul, and David: 1 Samuel 1-11; 15-22; and 31 [Introduction in Readings Book J] |
| W | 22 | King David: 2 Samuel 1-7, 11-19 [Introduction in Readings Book K] |
| F | 24 | Law: Exodus 11-15; 19-23; Leviticus 17-20; Deut 5-6 [Introduction in Readings Book L] |
| M | 27 | Prophets and Kings: 1 Kings 16-21; Amos 1:1-2:8; 5:1-6:14; 7:10-17 [Introduction in Readings Book M] |
| W | 29 | LECTURE: Exile and Restoration (Bob Royalty) |
| F | Oct. 1 | Temple and Torah: Psalm 137; Isaiah 40:1-5; 45:1-7; 2 Chronicles 36:11-23; Ezra 3:1-4:5; Ezra 9:1-10:7; Nehemiah 8-9 [Introduction in Readings Book N] |
| M | 4 | God of the Universe: Isaiah 40:12-31; 44-45; Genesis 1; Proverbs 8; Ecclesiastes [Introduction in Readings Book O] |
| W | 6 | Second Temple Judaisms [Readings Book P] |
| F | 8 | Rabbinic Judaism: Halakah and Haggadah [Readings Book Q] |
III. Classical Greece
| M | Oct. 11 | LECTURE: Classical Athens (Joseph Day and Leslie Preston Day) |
| W | 13 | Hesiod and Greek Religion [Readings Book R] |
| MID-SEMESTER BREAK OCTOBER 14-17 | ||
| M | Oct. 18 | Euripides, Bacchae [Introduction in Readings Book S] |
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Video: Aristophanes, The Frogs, (approx.90 min.; see Readings Book T)
Mon. Oct 18 at 4:15 in Korb classroom and 7:00 pm in Center 216 Tues. Oct 19 at 4:15 and 7:00 pm in Korb classroom |
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| W | Oct. 20 | Aristophanes, The Frogs [Introduction in Readings Book T] |
| F | 22 | Thucydides I: "Introduction," pp. 12-13; "Pericles' Funeral Oration," pp. 39-46; and "Plague," pp. 46-50 [Introduction in Readings Book U] |
| M | 25 | Lysias, "On the Murder of Eratosthenes" [Readings Book V] |
| W | 27 | Sophocles, Antigone [Introduction in Readings Book W] |
| F | 29 | Thucydides II: "Mytilenean Debate," pp. 66-75; and "Melian Dialogue," pp. 102-109 [Introduction in Readings Book X] |
| M | Nov. 1 | Plato, Republic, Book I [Readings Book Y] |
| W | 3 | Plato, Apology [Readings Book Z] |
| F | 5 | Greek Art: The Parthenon [Readings Book AA] |
IV. Classical China
| M | Nov. 8 | LECTURE: From Confucius to Empire (David Blix) |
| W | 10 | Chinese Poetry I: The Book of Songs and Li Po [Readings Book BB] |
| F | 12 | Confucius, The Analects [Readings Book CC] |
| M | 15 | Mencius [Readings Book DD] |
| W | 17 | Han Fei Tzu [Readings Book EE] |
| F | 19 | Fifteen Strings of Cash [Readings Book FF] |
| THANKSGIVING RECESS NOVEMBER 20-28 | ||
| M | Nov. 29 | LECTURE: Taoism and Its Legacy (Hall Peebles) |
| W | Dec. 1 | Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching [Readings Book GG] |
| F | 3 | Chuang Tzu [Readings Book HH] |
| M | 6 | Sun Tzu, The Art of War [Readings Book II] |
| W | 8 | Chinese Poetry II: Tu Fu [Readings Book JJ] |
| F | 10 | Chinese Painting [Readings Book KK] |