| Tuesday | Thursday |
|---|---|
| Aug 22 | |
| Intro to course Definitions of omen, dream, & portent |
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| 27 | 29 |
| read & post: Egyptian Dream Book, Lewis, pp 7–15 browse modern ‘popular’ dream interpretation Short Answer Question in Canvas (unrelated to readings) |
read & post: Babylonian-Assyrian Dream Book. Lewis, pp 16–19, read & post: Photographing dreams? browse modern ‘popular’ dream interpretation. |
| Sept 3 | 5 |
| guest lecture by Dr. McRae. Read the following: Daoism; and YinYang | Greek/Roman Theory: “Hippocrates,” Lewis, pp. 26–31; Lucretius, Lewis, pp 32–35. Introduction to Aristotle download iPad app (free) and download papyrus: click here |
| 10 | 12 |
| Greek/Roman Theory: Read Aristotle pdf: On Sleep and Waking, |
Greek/Roman Theory: Read Aristotle pdfs: On Dreams, and On Divination through Sleep. |
| 17 | 19 |
| Greek/Roman Theory & Practice (& application): Macrobius (Lewis, 19–22) and Artemidorus (Lewis, 53–75). How would both Macrobius & Artemidorus deal with the material in the new Camila Cabello music video: click here Topic & some Bibliography due |
Go to Hancock Symposium |
| 24 | 26 |
| Early Christian Dream interpretation: Lewis, 76–95 Also read BBC article: click here |
Actual: Incubation dreams & the Serapeion: Lewis 35–52 and pdf in Canvas Critical Review due |
| Oct 1 | 3 |
| Actual: “Oracles.pdf” & “Aristides.pdf” in Canvas |
Divination & Omens: Lewis, 114–135 Research Paper: expanded Bibliography and either Progress report or rough Outline due |
| 8 | 10 |
| Actual: “Lucian-Alexander of Abonoteichus” in Canvas |
guest lecture. Readings: pdf by Tononi & Cirelli in Canvas and on-line article summarized by Ganguly click here |
| 15 | 17 |
| movie |
movie Mid-term due (by end of “day”) |
| 22 | 24 |
| guest lecturer. Readings in Canvas |
Check Canvas for readings Outline & bibliography and Revised Critical Review due by end of “day” |
| 29 | 31 |
| Roman Catholic: Check Canvas for readings |
Elle Crystal: Check Canvas for readings Research paper due |
| Nov 5 | Nov 7 |
| Mayan: Check Canvas for readings |
Africa: Check Canvas for readings |
| 12 | 14 |
| Presentations |
Presentations |
| 19 | 21 |
| Presentations |
Presentations |
| 26 | 28 |
| No Class: Thanksgiving Break |
No Class: Thanksgiving Break |
| Dec 3 | 5 |
| Presentations |
Taste of Ancient Greece & Rome |
Finals Week
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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| Dec 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Due at noon: Final & Revised Research Paper |