Week 2 Overview
Planning the City & the Lighthouse of Alexandria
- Planning the City.
- The Great Lighthouse of Alexandria
Tuesday 10/3
Planning the City.
Before Class:
Readings:
- The Rise and Fall of Alexandria, 2, pp.34-42.
- Alexandria: City of the Western Mind, 5-9.
During Class:
- Lecture and PowerPoint slideshow.
- Seminar & discussions.
- Individual/group activities.
After Class:
- Discussion: Alexander the Great’s burial and tomb. Week 2 Discussion: Alexander the Great’s burial and tomb
- Prepare readings for the next class
- Questions for the coming class:
- How was the island of Pharos described by classical authors?
- What is the story behind the construction and the dedication of the lighthouse?
- How did the lighthouse's building look like?
- Does it still exist?
Thursday 10/5
The Lighthouse of Pharos
Before Class:
Readings:
- The Rise and Fall of Alexandria, ch.6 “Greek Pharaohs”, pp.99-103.
- Alexandria: City of the Western Mind, pp. 31-34. Links to an external site.
- 13 “The Island of Pharos in Myth and History” by Mostafa el-Abbadi Links to an external site. in Ancient Alexandria Between Egypt and Greece. Ed. William V. Harris, and Giovanni Ruffini, pp. 259-262. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/seattleu/reader.action?docID=280462 Links to an external site.
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Links to an external site.The Odyssey. Translated into English blank verse by William Cowper. Minneapolis, Minnesota: First Avenue Editions. 2014. Book IV. 354-479).
ProQuest Ebook Central - Book Details Links to an external site.
During Class:
- Lecture and PowerPoint slideshow.
- Seminar & discussions.
- Individual/group activities.
After Class:
- Prepare readings for the next class.
- Questions for the coming class:
- What is the importance of the Museion and the Great Library?
- How do the sources describe the edifices of the two institutions?
- What are the political and cultural goals?
- How was the Library organized?
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