TROY AND THE TROJAN WAR |
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TROY AND THE TROJAN WAR |
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Syllabus
Click here to view the course syllabus. This syllabus lists the textbooks to be used in the course and the dates of the three tests as well as other important information.
Research Paper
Click here to view the topics and directions for writing the term paper.
Bibliography
Click here for a brief bibliography on Troy and Homer which will be helpful in writing the term paper
Review Questions
These topics are a study guide. They do not contain all the topics that we have covered in class or which are in the two textbooks. They do not substitute for study during the semester.
 | Click here to review the identification questions for the first test. |
| Click here to review the essay questions for the first test. |
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| Click here to review the identification questions for the second test. |
| Click here to review the essay questions for the second test. |
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| Click here to review the identification questions for the third test. |
| Click here to review the essay questions for the third test. |
Course Outlines and Handouts
The course outlines used during the lectures are available in this section. It must be remembered that these outlines constitute only a portion of the course and by no means substitute for class attendance and participation. Students are responsible for many items not found in the outlines. This section is not complete for this course.
| Click here to view class notes on the geography and history of Troy during the Bronze Age. This section is important for the relationship of Troy and the Hittite empire of Asia Minor. |
| Click here to view class notes on the mythological background of the Iliad and an outline of the text. |
| Click here to view class notes on Minoan Civilization, the historicity of the Trojan War, and the career of Henry Schliemann. |
| Click here to view class notes on the end of the Mycenaean Age, the so-called Dark Age, and Homer as an oral poet. |
| Click here for an outline of the Odyssey, Books 1-6. Many of the important characters of the Odyssey are mentioned in these outlines. |
| Click here for an outline of the Odyssey, Books 7-12. |
| Click here for an outlline of the Odyssey, Books 13-18. |
| Click here for an outline of the Odyssey, Books 19-24. |
| Click here for the life and career of Vergil and for an outline of the Aeneid, Books 1-6. |
Comments
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