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| Semester | fall semester 2016 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | William Graham Claytor (graham.claytor@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | "Homer is a god, not a man," claimed one anonymous schoolboy in Roman Egypt. To many, he was simply "the Poet." Would such a figure lie? What kinds of truth can one find in the venerable founts of Western humanism, the Iliad and Odyssey? How did one read Homer in classical Athens, Roman Egypt, Renaissance France, Victorian England, or 1950s America? In this course, we will examine how the work of the Greek poet Homer has been used a source of historical information and inspiration from antiquity until today. While the broader reception history of the Iliad and Odyssey will be considered, we will focus on historical readings of the poems across different cultures and time periods, including Classical Greece, the Roman Empire, Medieval Christendom, Renaissance Europe, up until modern debates about the historicity of Homer. Students will read large selections of the Iliad and Odyssey (in the German translation of Johann Heinrich Voss) in addition to modern scholarship on the different receptions of Homer. |
| Learning objectives | Learn how Homer has been read as a historical source from antiquity until today. |
| Bibliography | Homer. Ilias. Übertragen von Johann Heinrich Voss. Frankfurt, 2009. Homer. Odyssee. Übertragen von Johann Heinrich Voss. Frankfurt, 2008. M. Finley, The World of Odysseus. |
| Admission requirements | Erfolgreich abgeschlossenes PS zur Einführung in die Alte Geschichte (BSF/BSG Altertumswissenschaften), erfolgreich abgeschlossener Einführungskurs in die Geschichtswissenschaft ( BSF Geschichte) Andere Studierende nur in Absprache mit dem Dozenten. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
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| Modules |
Ergänzungsmodul Alte Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Ergänzungsmodul Alte Geschichte (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Grundmodul Alte Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: History (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Basis Alte Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: History) Modul Griechische Geschichte (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Griechische Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Griechische Geschichte BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Griechische Geschichte BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Grundstudium Schwerpunkt Alte Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Grundstudium Schwerpunkt Alte Geschichte (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Theorie und Methoden der Alten Geschichte (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Theorie und Methoden der Alten Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Theorie und Methoden der Alten Geschichte (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Theorie und Methoden der Alten Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | regelmässige Lektürevorbereitung, Übernahme eines Referates. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Alte Geschichte |