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Mixed Lecture/Discussion
High intensity
Days and Times
Meeting Tuesdays & Thursdays at 3:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on July 2, (skip 4), 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
Based on the preceptor's edited volume, Tolkien and the Classical World, this module takes students on a tour of the classical influences and ideas on the life, writings, and thought of English fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien, while also introducing seminal Greco-Roman texts to those without any classical background.
Required Texts
Tolkien and the Classical World by Hamish Williams is optional. Additional readings will be provided by the preceptor.
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| 1 |
Tue, Jul 2 3:00 PM |
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| 2 |
Tue, Jul 9 3:00 PM |
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| 3 |
Thu, Jul 11 3:00 PM |
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| 4 |
Tue, Jul 16 3:00 PM |
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| 5 |
Thu, Jul 18 3:00 PM |
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| 6 |
Tue, Jul 23 3:00 PM |
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| 7 |
Thu, Jul 25 3:00 PM |
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| 8 |
Tue, Jul 30 3:00 PM |
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