Procopius' Wars of Justinian

Course Description

Course Description: Justinian's reign from 527-565 was a time of immense movement for the Roman Empire. Amazingly, the era produced a major historian, Procopius, who wrote the history of his own times. This Telepaideia course will read his histories of the wars of Justinian, a work of grand historiography in the tradition of Herodotus and Thucydides. The plan is to read the work slowly in Greek in order to hone our Greek skill at the same time as we come to understand better Procopius and his account of his times. Each session we will read his Greek, render it into our own English as best we can, and talk about anything of interest to the group. This term we start at the beginning of the work Level: Intermediate-Advanced Greek Reading Textbook: Instructor will provide materials

Details

• Semester: Spring 2024
• Day: Sunday
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Duration: 60 minutes per session

Tuition

$250 per course

Availability

3 spots remaining out of 5

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.