ANCIENT 316

Sex and Power in Greece and Rome

Please note: this is archived course information from 2021 for ANCIENT 316.

Description

Many Greek and Roman literary works deal with sex and power. This course will explore a range of ancient literary representations of women, men, femininity, masculinity, sexual practices and sexual prejudices. Students will study how ancient authors were influenced by the socio-political context and the constraints of different literary genres. All texts will be read in translation.

Availability 2021

Not taught in 2021

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Points

ANCIENT 316: 15 points

Prerequisites

15 points at Stage II in Classical Studies, Ancient History, Classical Studies and Ancient History, Gender Studies, Greek, or Latin

Restrictions

ANCIENT 216, CLASSICS 216, 316