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The civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome were remarkable for the scope of their intellectual achievements, ambition and power. Their impact on the formation and development of the languages, societies, and ideologies of Europe in subsequent eras has ensured their continuing relevance to the modern world. Classics is the study of these civilizations, of their languages, literature, history, philosophy, religion, science, art, and archaeology. It is the traditional basis of a liberal education, providing a vital part of the knowledge of the past which is necessary to understand (and change) the present. Today the Department faculty presents an exceptionally wide array of interests and perspectives. The number of faculty and generally small class size ensure that students in Classics work closely with individual professors in their areas of expertise. The department cooperates closely with related programs in archaeology, history, history of art, linguistics, and philosophy. Like other fields in the humanities, Classics aims at providing a liberal education rather than pre-professional training. Some students in Classics go on to further study in the field or related fields, and to careers in teaching and scholarship; others find their studies excellent preparation for many types of professional training and careers. Classics majors from Cornell have gone on to successful careers in law, education, medicine, diplomacy, management, educational administration, government, and many other areas.
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SPOTLIGHT
New Books by Cornell Classics Faculty
Barry Strauss
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Eric Rebillard
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All items pictured above are from Cornell's Classics Collections |
Department of Classics
120 Goldwin Smith Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853-3201
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 5:00pm
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Telephone:
(607) 255-3354
(607) 255-7471
Fax:
(607) 254-8899
E-mail:kn59@cornell.edu
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