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Trnka-Amrhein, Yvona

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  • Yvona Trnka-Amrhein (Ph.D. Harvard 2013) studies Greek literature of the Hellenistic and Imperial periods, especially the novel, biography, and history. She is particularly interested in interactions between Greek, Latin, and Egyptian literature and culture as well as the effect of empire on literature. Trained as a literary papyrologist, Dr. Trnka-Amrhein has edited several Oxyrhynchus papyri and her work is often directed to interpreting fragmentary texts on papyrus. Her current book project, Portraits of Pharaoh: the Sesostris Tradition in Ancient Literature and Culture, follows the multifaceted traditions surrounding the iconic pharaoh Sesostris through time, genres, and cultures. Future projects include a study of multi-cultural hymns in the Hellenistic world and an investigation of links between the novel, mime, and satire.

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  • Greek and Latin Literature, Roman Imperial period, Hellenistic period, prose literature, novel, biography, history, hymns, papyrology, Demotic literature, Greco-Roman Egypt

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  • CLAS 1051 - The World of the Ancient Greeks
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023
    Surveys of the emergence, major accomplishments, failures and the decline of the ancient Greeks, from the Bronze Age civilizations of the Minoans and Mycenaeans through the Hellenistic Age (2000-30 B.C.). No Greek or Latin required. Same as HIST 1051.
  • CLAS 1100 - Greek and Roman Mythology
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
    Covers Greek and Roman myths as expressions of religious experience and imagination, of Greek and Roman culture and society, and as part of the fabric of Western cultural tradition. Of particular interest to students of literature and the arts, psychology, anthropology, and history. No Greek or Latin required.
  • CLAS 2100 - Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greece
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2019
    Examines evidence of art, archaeology, and literature of Greek antiquity from a contemporary feminist point of view. Focuses on women's roles in art, literature, and daily life. No Greek or Latin required. Same as WGST 2100.
  • CLAS 4031 - Alexander the Great and the Rise of Macedonia
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2019
    Covers Macedonia's rise to dominance in Greece under Philip II and the reign and conquests of Alexander the Great. Recommended prerequisite: one of the following CLAS 1051, 1509, 2039, 2041, 4021, 4041, 4071, 4139, 4149, GREK 3113, HIST 1051. Same as CLAS 5031 and HIST 4031.
  • CLAS 5031 - Alexander the Great and the Rise of Macedonia
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2019
    Covers Macedonia's rise to dominance in Greece under Philip II and the reign and conquests of Alexander the Great. Same as CLAS 4031 and HIST 4031.
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