090052 VO Introduction to Culture, Literature and Society of the Late Antique (2023W)

Students will do best who attend the lectures and read the required texts attentively in advance. The teacher enjoys a pro-active audience, so students are encouraged to ask questions. Careful philological preparation of the readings as well as critical thinking about general issues will be required to do well on the exam. The exam will include short, „rich“ identifications, an essay, and translations (or a “gobbet” [interpretation/close reading] of a text in translation] for those enrolled for the course as Erweiterungscurriculum). Most of the required readings will be in Latin, some willl be Greek in English translation. It should be possible to follow the course without ancient languages provided one can read both English and German. If you plan to take the course for Erweiterungscurriculum, it will be necessary for you to find your own translations for the readings. Also please notify the instructor right at the beginning of the course!