GRW 6386 Spring 2008



About CV Courses Links Home Andrew Wolpert Associate Professor of Classics Office: 125B Dauer Hall Tel: 352-392-2075 ext. 266 Fax: 352-846-0297 wolpert@ufl.edu Mailing Address 125 Dauer Hall Department of Classics University of Florida Post Office Box 117435 Gainesville, FL 32611-7435 Spring Office Hours Tuesday 2-4 PM	GRW 6386 GREEK HISTORIANS THUCYDIDES Tuesday Periods 9-11 Flint 115 Spring 2008 Weekly Schedule Course Description Writing at the height of the Athenian empire and witnessing its precipitous fall, Thucydides has left a subtle and complex account, with which one must first come to terms in any attempt to understand the history of fifth-century Greece. Through a close study of his narrative, this course examines the impact of the Peloponnesian War on the Greek world, with particular emphasis on Thucydides’ methods and views, the origin of the war, Periclean strategy, and the growth and collapse of the Athenian empire. In addition to gaining a familiarity with Thucydidean prose, students will consider his writing within the historiographical tradition, ancient and modern. Required Texts (available at Orange and Blue Textbooks and on Reserve in Library West) K. J. Dover, ed., Thucydides: Book VI (Bristol: Bristol Classical Press, 2002). D. Kagan, The Peloponnesian War (New York: Penguin, 2004). E. Marchant, ed., Thucydides: Book 1 (London: Duckworth Publishers, 2002). J. S. Rusten, ed., Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War II (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989). Additional Readings Required books are on reserve in Library West. Articles are online on the course's e-reserves page Web links to library resources are accessible off-campus only if you use the UF VPN or the Libary Proxy. For more information on how to connect to the library from off-campus, click here. Course Requirements Weekly Assignments, approximately 5 OCT pages. Class Participation (5%) based on attendance, participation in discussions, and translation of weekly assignments. Presentations (5%) on classical scholarship. Each student will be assigned a selection of scholarly articles and books to read and prepare a report to the class that will provide an overview of the arguments, summary of the evidence, and an analysis of the strengths and weakness of the theories advanced in the literature. Three Hourly Examinations (30% each): February 12, March 25; April 28. Grading Scale A = 90-100% B+= 87-89.9% B = 80-86.9% C+ = 77-79.9% C = 70-76.9% D+ = 67-69.9% D = 60-66.9% E < 59.9% Schedule January 8: Introduction January 15: Thucydides 1.1-10; Kagan, chapters 1-3 January 22: 1.11-23; Kagan 4-6 January 29: 1.66-73; Kagan 7-9 February 5: 1.74-82; Kagan 10-12 February 12: 1.83-88; Test 1 February 19: 1.139-46; Kagan 13-15 February 26: 2.34-41; Kagan 16-18 March 4: 2.42-51; Kagan 19-21 March 11: Spring Break March 18: 2.52-62; Kagan 22-24 March 25: 2.63-65; Test 2 April 1: 6.8-15; Kagan 25-27 April 8: 6.16-22; Kagan 28-30 April 15: 6.23-32; Kagan 31-33 April 22: 7.60, 69-72; Kagan 33-Conclusion April 28: Final Exam Presentations January 15: The Archaeology Virginia Hunter, Past and Process in Herodotus and Thucydides, Part 1 J.R. Ellis, “The Structure and Argument of Thucydides' Archaeology,” CA 10 (1991) 344–80 January 22:Thucydides Historical Method Readings TBA January 29: Thucydides and Narrative (Part 1) Tim Rood, Thucydides and Narrative Explanation February 5: Thucydides and Power Lisa Kallet-Marx, Money, Expense, and Naval Power in Thucydides' History 1-5.24 February 19: Causes of the Peloponnesian War G.E.M. de Ste Croix, The Origins of the Peloponnesian War February 26: The Funeral Oration Nicole Loraux, The Invention of Athens March 4: Thucydides and Political Realism (Part 1) Gregory Crane, Thucydides and the Ancient Simplicity: The Limits of Political Realism March 18: Thucydides and Political Realism (Part 2) Clifford Orwin, The Humanity of Thucydides April 1: The Impact of the War Jonathan Price, Thucydides and the Internal War April 8: Thucydides and Narrative (Part 2) Carolyn Dewald, Thucydides’ War Narrative: A Structural Study April 15: The Philosophy of History Darien Shanske, Thucydides and the Philosophical Origins of History April 22: An Anthropologist’s Perspective Marshall Sahlins, Apologies to Thucydides: Understanding History as Culture and Vice Versa Links to online articles and books are accessible off-campus only by using the UF VPN or Library Proxy