ARCL 400 – TROY: HOMER VERSUS ARCHAEOLOGY
This upper-level interdisciplinary course examines the Trojan War and the city of Troy from the perspective of both archaeology and the classical literary sources, in particular Homer.
The course will examine the literary evidence as presented by Homer and the subsequent archeological researches inspired by the epic.
The second half of the course will examine the reception of the Trojan War in different periods and how this has influenced excavation and interpretation of the sites associated with these events.
Pre-requisites: A 300-level Archaeology or Classics or Classical Studies or Ancient History course or permission of the instructor.
Credit hours:
3