
Greek History Intensive - Part One
The Ancient City and Herodotus
Agora Foundation Online Intensives - The Ways of the Greeks
Isocrates, the Greek rhetorician, once remarked that what makes one an Athenian is not the blood that runs through one’s veins, but the ideas in one’s mind. How can we access this ancient world, with some aspects so foreign and others so familiar, and discover foundations that changed the trajectory of civilization. This series is developed in four sections: 1) Gods and Epics, 2) Tragedy and Comedy, 3) Plato and Aristotle, 4) History - in two parts). Attendees will gain a deep understanding of Greek life through some of its greatest authors, and will be better able to see the profound influence the Greeks have had on the entirety of the west and the world. Online seminars in will take place on Thursday evenings, 5:30-7:00PM Pacific Time. Greek History Part One will focus on The Ancient City by Fustel de Coulanges and The Histories by Herodotus. Part Two, in spring 2023, will focus on The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides and The Anabasis by Arrian
All reading materials (in English translation) will be supplied and sessions will be facilitated by tutors experienced in shared inquiry and the Socratic method. Groups will be limited to 12 participants and no prior knowledge is required. Teachers will be offered 3 CEU credits for participation in each section.
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Section Four - Part One: The Ancient City and Herodotus -
The Ways of the Greeks
Begins September 15 and ends December 15, 2022
Texts:
The Ancient City by Fustel De Coulanges - Imperium Press (February 2020), ISBN 0648690547
The Landmark Herodotus - The Histories - Anchor Books (June 2, 2009), ISNB 1400031141
Greek Intensive - Dates and Curriculum - Section Four - The Ancient City and Herodotus
Thursday, September 15
5:30-7:00PM PDT
Session One - The Ancient City
by Fustel De Coulanges
Introduction and Book First - Ancient Beliefs
Pages 3-27
Thursday, September 22
5:30-7:00PM PDT
Session Two - The Ancient City
by Fustel De Coulanges
Book Second - The Family
Pages 28-92
Thursday, September 29
5:30-7:00PM PDT
Session Three - The Ancient City
by Fustel De Coulanges
Book Third - The City
Chapters I - VIII
Pages 93-139
Thursday, October 6
5:30-7:00PM PDT
Session Four - The Ancient City
by Fustel De Coulanges
Book Third - The City
Chapters IX - XVII
Pages 140-182
Thursday, October 13
5:30-7:00PM PDT
Session Five - The Histories
by Herodotus - Book One
Pages 1-114
Thursday, October 20
5:30-7:00PM PDT
Session Six - The Histories
by Herodotus - Book Two
Pages 115-204
Thursday, October 27
5:30-7:00PM PDT
Session Seven - The Histories
by Herodotus - Book Three
Pages 205-278
Thursday, November 3
5:30-7:00PM PDT
Session Eight - The Histories
by Herodotus - Book Four
Pages 279-364
Thursday, November 10
5:30-7:00PM PST
Session Nine - The Histories
by Herodotus - Book Five
Pages 365-424
Thursday, November 17
5:30-7:00PM PST
Session Ten - The Histories
by Herodotus - Book Six
Pages 425-490
Thursday, November 24
Off for Thanksgiving
Thursday, December 1
5:30-7:00PM PST
Session Eleven - The Histories
by Herodotus - Book Seven
Pages 491-598
Thursday, December 8
5:30-7:00PM PST
Session Twelve - The Histories
by Herodotus - Book Eight
Pages 599-662
Thursday, December 15
5:30-7:00PM PST
Session Thirteen - The Histories
by Herodotus - Book Nine
Pages 663-722