Intermediate Conversational Ancient Greek: The Book of Esther

Course Description: The Hebrew Bible's Book of Esther deserves to be more widely known and loved by anyone who loves deep, rich literature. Offering a brave female hero working within the confines of a male dominated world, dealing with the threat of the annihilation of the Jewish people, and being the only book of the Bible not to include the word God -- Esther is a book that can speak to modern audiences in so many ways. From farcical comedy to serious political thought, the Book of Esther offers perennial wisdom and delight. In this class participants will read and discuss this underrated literary treasure by reading the Septuagint version. Participants will practice their spoken Ancient Greek and engage in close reading of the text. No matter who you are, what your background, or what your own relationship to the Bible is, this class will show you a great work of literature you will never forget!

DETAILS

Level: This course is intended for students with intermediate to advanced knowledge of Greek and at least intermediate proficiency in speaking Ancient Greek.

Textbook: Instructor will provide materials (and audio recordings, if requested). Strongly recommended (nothing to do with the Greek, but for the purpose of close reading of the text): Yoram Hazony's God and Politics in Esther.

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

When
Sundays, 7:00p.m. U.S. Eastern Time

Cost
$250

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Instructor

David Ring

David Ring teaches Latin and Ancient Greek as living languages by using an eclectic mix of methods, ranging from the insights of Renaissance Humanist pedagogy (especially the advice of Erasmus) to the Direct or Nature method to (first and foremost) Teaching with Comprehensible Input. Be it a discussion in Latin or Greek about a beautiful painting, or personal life conversation, or solving riddles, or paraphrasing poets into simpler prose, or storyboarding Lucian's True Stories -- David and his students aim to get lost in the joy of what they are doing, such that they forget they are speaking Latin or Ancient Greek. He believes that the purpose of liberal education is to help young people grow in self-knowledge -- both individual and cultural --, to help them form sharp intellects, wise judgment, and greatness of soul. He believes this is best done via direct encounters with the greatest minds and greatest stories of the last 3,000 years.