Neo-Latin: Notes on the Muscovites (1549)

Course Description

Course Description: This is a reading course of selected passages from the 1557 ‘Rerum Muscoviticarum Commentarii’ by the Habsburg diplomat Sigismund von Herberstein, who served as Holy Roman Emperor Charles V’s ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Moscow, or Muscovy, from 1517 to 1526. Herberstein was the first Western European writer to provide a detailed, investigative portrait of that country; his work is simultaneously an autobiography of his life in the court of Grand Duke Vasili III, father of Ivan the Terrible, and a Herodotean ethnography, history, and geographical survey of Muscovy and East Slavic civilization Level: Students should come with a firm grasp of Latin grammar and have experience reading continuous texts. Textbook: Instructor will provide materials

Details

• Semester: Spring 2025
• Day: Saturday
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Duration: 60 minutes per session

Tuition

$250 per course

Availability

3 spots remaining out of 6

Cancellation Policy

Telepaideia tuition is non-refundable. However, if you need to cancel your enrollment or withdraw from your class, you may be eligible for a 50% credit to be used toward a future Telepaideia course. In order to be eligible for this credit, you must notify info@paideiainstitute.org of your withdrawal before the second class meeting has taken place.