Andrew Porter
- Professor, Classics
Education
- PhD, Classical Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia
- MA, Classical Languages, University of Missouri-Columbia
- MA, Classics, Dalhousie University, Canada
- MDiv, Biblical Languages and Literature, Acadia Divinity College, Canada
- BA, History, Acadia University, Canada
Teaching Schedule
| Course Num | Title | Meets |
|---|---|---|
| GREEK 306-001 | Readings in Ancient Greek Literature: Readings from Athen's Agora | MW 4pm-5:15pm |
Courses Taught
- CLASSIC 170 - Classical Mythology
- CLASSIC 201 - Classical Civilization
- CLASSIC 304 - Epic Questions
- LATIN 205 - Third Semester Latin
- GREEK 103 - First Semester Greek
- GREEK 502 - Greek Poetry, the Oresteia
Teaching Interests
- Greek History, Literature, & Culture
- Ancient, Classical, and Koine (New Testament) Greek
- Latin
Research Interests
- Ancient Democracy & Institutions of the Ancient Greek Poleis
- The Attic Orators; Greek Epic
- Greek Lexicography
- Greek Pedagogy
Selected Publications
Porter, Andrew. 2022 Homer and the Epic Cycle: Recovering the Oral Traditional Relationship (Brill)
Porter, Andrew. 2019 Agamemnon, the Pathetic Despot: Reading Characterization in Homer (Harvard CHS)