Announcements

Announcements

Now Online: The Anger of Achilles by Leonard Muellner

Cosmic anger and the poetic function of the mênis theme in Greek epic Community members who have enjoyed our past discussions with Professor Leonard Muellner will be happy to hear that the Center for Hellenic Studies has added Muellner’s The Anger of Achilles: Mênis in Greek Epic to its curated collection of free, online books. As in his first full-length volume, The meaning of Homeric εὔχομαι through its formulas, Muellner has focused this… Read more

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A Californian Hymn to Homer

Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to share the online publication of  the A Californian Hymn to Homer , edited by Timothy  Pepper. The book was originally published in 2011 by the Center for Hellenic Studies. Copyright, Center for Hellenic Studies. Available for purchase in print via Harvard University Press. Much as an ancient hymnist carries a familiar subject into new directions of song, the contributors to A Californian Hymn… Read more

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Forthcoming Publication | Particles in Ancient Greek Discourse

We are pleased to announce the forthcoming online publication of Particles in Ancient Greek Discourse: Five Volumes Exploring Particle Use Across Genres, a born-digital publication from the Hellenic Studies Series co-authored by Anna Bonifazi, Annemieke Drummen, and Mark de Kreij. This comprehensive work analyzes particle usage across five genres of ancient Greek discourse—epic, lyric, tragedy, comedy, and historiography—with the aim of exploring communicative strategies, cognitive processes, and the interactional dynamics of… Read more

Announcements,  Book Club

Upcoming Book Club Selections: Spring 2016

We are excited to share the themes for the upcoming Hour 25 Book Club selections. Look out for further announcements with details of the texts, and the related forum threads, nearer the time! Tuesday March 29: Herodotus Tuesday April 26: Aesop Tuesday May 31: Celtic mythology There will also be CHS Open House discussions to tie in with these themes. Since many of you were unable to attend the January… Read more

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Continue Learning with Professor Nagy & HeroesX

Hour 25 has two important learning opportunities to share with the community. HeroesX begins on January 6th Join the 5th session of HeroesX on edX.  The project site opens on January 6th 2016. Participants will engage with the same timeless masterpieces as in the previous versions of the project, but Professor Nagy will provide all new discussion questions for each Hour. And he will continue to respond to your comments… Read more