Women in Classical Antiquity

 

First term schedule

 

Professor A. Suksi

                       

Week

Topic 

Assigned Readings

September 4

Introduction

Begin Odyssey.

September 9 & 11

Odyssey

Odyssey Study Questions

Felson-Rubin Study Questions

Odyssey; Felson-Rubin.

September 16 & 18

Creation Myths

Theogony Study Questions

Theogony.

September 23 & 25

Greek Goddesses

Goddesses Study Questions

Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite; Homeric Hymn to Demeter; Foley.

September 30 & October 2

Archaic misogyny

Study questions

Works and Days; WLGR 57; Carson.

October 6 & 19

Sappho

Study questions

WLGR 1-6; Barber.

October 14 & 16

Religion

Winkler Study Questions

WLGR 383-386, 392, 394-396, 399, 401-404; Winkler.

October 21 & 23

Law

Study Questions

Midterm October 23

Test format

WLGR 76-90.

October 28 & 30

Athenian Women

Study Questions

Cohen, Peterson.

November 4 & 6

Greek Tragedy

Study questions

Oresteia; Foley (32).

November 11 & 13           

Comedy

  Study questions

Lysistrata; Thesmophoriazusae.

November 18 & 20

The Medical Texts and Philosophers

Study questions

WLGR ch. 9; WLGR 72-74, 225; Dean-Jones.

November 25 & 27

Dorian Women

Course Evaluation

Study Questions

WLGR 76, 97, 98, 99. Cartledge.

December 2

Hellenistic Women Essay Due

WLGR 101-106, 229-230, 414-416.

exam period

Christmas Test

Wednesday, December 10, 2-4 pm