Ecclesiastical Latin - Directed Reading

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The course offers an overview of Ecclesiastical Latin as the universal language of theology and liturgy of the Church in the west from its origins in Late Antiquity into the Middle Ages. Readings will include passages from Cyprian, Tertullian, Lactanctius, Augustine, the Vulgate by Jerome, Isidore of Seville, Petrus Abaelardus, Petrus Lombardus and Thomas Aquinas. During this advanced course, the main grammatical and syntactical principles of the Classical language will be reviewed but the main goal is to familiarize the students with the vocabulary, style and composition of Ecclesiastical Latin. The pronunciation and spelling of Ecclesiastical Latin will be introduced and discussed in comparison to the traditional pronunciation style.