GRST 322 - Greek Tragedy

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

A reading of a play by Sophokles or Euripides. Careful study of the text helps us to understand the playwright’s style. We also consider how the play examines and responds to the historical, social and political conditions of Athens in the fifth century BCE. Ms. Friedman.

Prerequisite(s): two units in 200-level courses in the language or permission of the instructor.

Two 75-minute periods.

Offered in alternate years. Not offered in 2013/14.

Courses numbered X20-X39 require appropriate reading ability in ancient Greek.