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Apr 24, 2024
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CLAS 317 - Age of Nero: History and Culture Semester Offered: Second Semester Full Course Credits: 4 credits Attribute: 4HU, WADV
This course uses the controversial emperor Nero as a focal point to investigate how ancient history is written and reputations are cemented. Our investigation will incorporate ancient authors (including Petronius, Seneca, Lucan, and Tacitus) in translation, modern scholarship, and evidence from architecture, art, and archaeology. Topics include decadence & style in literature, art, and politics; women and youth in power; sensational resistance to the emperor; and Nero’s reputation from Lucan to Looney Tunes.
Enrollment Limit: 20 Instructor: K. Ormnd
Prerequisites & Notes: Any 200-level course in CLAS or LATN
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