CLAS1701 · Complex Problems and Enduring Questions

Death in Ancient Greece: Achilles to Alexander the Great

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

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Hanne Eisenfeld

Associate Professor, Classical Studies Department

3 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.6
Course: 4.2

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Hanne Eisenfeld

Associate Professor, Classical Studies Department

3 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.6
Course: 4.2

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Core Renewal Course: Enduring Questions In ancient Greece, death played a starring role in epic poetry and on the tragic and comic stage, funerary monuments lined the roadways, and dead heroes and family members alike were believed to intervene in the affairs of the living. Beginning with the "funeral mask of Agamemnon" and ending with royal Macedonian tombs, this course examines how ancient Greek responses to death addressed the universal problem of mortality while simultaneously using death as a lens for thinking about contemporary problems. We will consider throughout how the ancient materials resonate differently -- or not -- for us today.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.81 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.56 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.88 / 5
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Evaluation history 2 terms

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Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Fall 2023	2	4.0	4.5
Spring 2021	1	4.6	5.0