Greek 599: Topics in Herodotus

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Instructor:	John Bauschatz
Time/Location:	(Tu: optional)/W/Th, 11:00 a.m.–noon; Learning Servces Building 215
Contact Info:	Office: Learning Services Building 215 Phone: (520) 621-7422 (office) email: jbausch1@email.arizona.edu

OVERVIEW AND GOALS

In this course we will read, in the original language, selections from the Histories of Herodotus. We will also read the Histories in their entirety in translation. The course will culminate in a research project tied to some aspect of Herodotus' text.

PREREQUISITES

The prerequisites are three units of 400-level Greek.

READINGS

I will expect you to get yourself a Greek text of Herodotus from someplace—the bookstore, the library, the internet, etc.—as well as a serviceable (i.e., dating to within the last 30 years and preserving chapter and paragraph divisions) translation of the Histories. I will provide you with pdfs of the Greek selections we'll be reading (plus commentary on grammar, syntax, etc.).

GRADING

Grading for the course will be based on the following breakdown:

Presentations (10% each, 40% total): Each student in this course will do four 10–15 minute presentations. Presentations will occur on Wednesday, September 12; Wednesday, October 10; Thursday, November 1; and Wednesday, December 5. The first three of these will be presentations on subjects connected with the course readings and will be assigned by the instructor/chosen by the student; the fourth will be a presentation on the final paper topic (see below). All presentations should be professional and rehearsed, and students should consult Appendix N on the Classics Department website for guidelines and suggestions.

Final Paper (60%): In lieu of a substantial final exam, students will select a topic of their own choosing and write a final paper. Information on the formatting of the final paper can be found in Appendix M on the Classics Department website. When the final paper is handed in, it should include a completed copy of the Department's Checklist for Submitting Final Papers (Appendix O on the website). The final paper is due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 13. No late papers will be accepted.

OTHER INFO

Surprise! Cheating is not allowed. If you cheat, and I find out, you will receive a grade of 0 for the assignment and other bad things will happen. (See the U of A's code of academic integrity.)

My official office hours for the fall semester are M–Th, noon–1 p.m., but you can generally find me in my office between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., M–F (save for when I'm in class). You are also welcome and encouraged to make an appointment to meet with me. Call, email or holler.

COURSE SCHEDULE

What follows is a sketch outline of the fall semester. Nightly reading assignments are due on the dates specified. ***Reading assignments in Greek are in boldface.*** All students are responsible for the readings in translation, in full.

Check this page often. Readings and assignments are subject to change. I'll try to give a heads-up in class if a major shake-up is imminent. I'll also try to have readings posted at least a week before the due date.

Week	Wednesday	Thursday
1	8/22 Introductions/Scheduling RECEIVE: course syllabus	8/23 Book 1: Herodotus' Introduction READ: proem (first sentence); 1.1–5
2	8/29 Book 1: Croesus READ: 1.6–94; 1.34–44	8/30 Book 1: Cyrus READ: 1.95–176; 1.111–116
3	9/5 Book 1: Medes and Persians READ: 1.177–216; 1.131–140	9/6 Book 2: Egyptians (1) READ: 2.1–98; 2.35–40
4	9/12 Presentations	9/13 Book 2: Egyptians (2) READ: 2.99–182; 2.155–156; 164–168
5	9/19 Book 3: Cambyses READ: 3.1–87; 3.17–24	9/20 Book 3: Darius READ: 3.88–160; 3.150–157
6	9/26 Book 4: Scythians READ: 4.1–144; 4.60–68	9/27 No Class: Paper Preparation
7	10/3 Book 4: Cyrene READ: 4.145–205; 4.150–156	10/4 Book 5: The Ionian Revolt READ: 5.1–54; 5.28–34
8	10/10 Presentations	10/11 Book 5: Sparta READ: 5.55–126; 5.39–48
9	10/17 Book 5: Athens READ: 6.1–84; 5.77–85	10/18 Book 6: Marathon READ: 6.85–120; 6.102–108
10	10/24 Book 6: Alcmaeonids READ: 6.121–140; 6.121–129	10/25 Book 7: Xerxes READ: 7.1–137; 7.10–11
11	10/31 Book 7: The Wooden Walls READ: 7.138–174; 7.138–143	11/1 Book 7: Thermopylae READ: 7.175–239; 7.198–208
12	11/7 Presentations	11/8 Book 8: Salamis READ: 8.1–112; 8.100–106
13	11/14 Book 8: Mardonius READ: 8.113–144; 8.140–144	11/15 Book 9: Plataia READ: 9.1–89; 9.76–82
14	11/21 No Class: Thanksgiving	11/22 No Class: Thanksgiving
15	11/28 Book 9: Mycale READ: 1.90–122; 9.96–102	11/29 Book 9: Wrap-Up READ: 9.112–122
16	12/5 Presentations	12/6 No Class: Reading Day
17	12/12 No Class: Final Exam Period	12/13 No Class: Final Exam Period *Final paper due at 5:00 p.m.*

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