GK 5240 - Greek Historians

Readings in chiefly Greek from Herodotus and Thucydides. Comparative study of the subjects, aims, and methods of historical inquiry in the 5th century BCE.

Requisites: GK 5120
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Acquisition of the vocabulary and language skills to read Greek historical texts with enhanced sensitivity and understanding.
General knowledge of modern controversies concerning the ancient historians.
General understanding of the subjects, aims, and methods of Herodotus’s historical inquiry.
General understanding of the subjects, aims, and methods of Thucydides’ historical inquiry.
Some understanding of the influence of Greek historiography on modern historiography.
Understanding of the origins of historical inquiry in ancient Greece.