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Campus | Bryn Mawr |
Semester | Fall 2019 |
Registration ID | CSTSB201001 |
Course Title | Cleopatra: Passion, Power and |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Classical Studies |
Instructor | Baertschi,Annette M. |
Times and Days | MW 01:10pm-02:30pm
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Room Location | PK180 |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2630 Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt (69–30 BCE), has been a figure of continuous fascination and political resonance for over 2000 years. She was the most famous and enigmatic person in the ancient Mediterranean world while she was alive and, since then, she has been re-imagined by countless poets, dramatists, philosophers, filmmakers, musicians, and artists of all types. In this course, we will examine both the historical Cleopatra and her reception in various media in subsequent cultures and societies. In the first part, we will carefully study the ancient literary and material evidence to learn all we can about the real Cleopatra and the tumultuous times in which she lived. In the second part, we will then consider a selection of medieval, early modern, and contemporary representations of Cleopatra, ranging from Chaucer to Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra to HBO’s series Rome and the use of Cleopatra in present-day advertising. Throughout our readings, we will focus on issues such as female agency and power in a man’s world, beauty and the femme fatale, east vs. west, and politics and propaganda. Approach: Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC), Inquiry into the Past (IP); Enrollment Cap:35 |
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