Advanced Conversational Greek: Herodotus’ Ἱστορίαι (Book II)

Advanced Conversational Greek: Herodotus’ Ἱστορίαι (Book II)

Course Description: Herodotus’ Ἱστορίαι is one of the most important ancient texts that laid the foundations of what came to be the Western historiographical tradition. In this course, students will read and discuss excerpts from the second book of this famous work, which covers the history and customs of the Egyptians. In addition to the historical content, special attention will be given to the study of the Ionic dialect.

DETAILS

Level: This course is intended for those with advanced experience speaking Ancient Greek.

Textbook: Instructor will provide materials.

Sections capped at: 5 students. If the course is sold-out, please fill out this waiting-list form.

When
Fridays, 12:00p.m. U.S. Eastern Time

Cost
$250

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Instructor

Zoltán Tomkó

Zoltán studied classical and Renaissance studies for two years at the Academy Vivarium Novum, a unique institute where students are allowed to speak only Latin and Ancient Greek. After graduating in Classics in Rome, he studied sinology and history in Vienna, specializing in ancient and early modern history with a special focus on historiography. He has been teaching conversational Latin and Greek for several years.