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Campus | Bryn Mawr |
Semester | Spring 2020 |
Registration ID | CSTSB211001 |
Course Title | Masks, Madness, Mysteries |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Classical Studies |
Instructor | Sigelman,Asya |
Times and Days | MW 02:40pm-04:00pm
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Room Location | TAYG |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2454 This course will introduce the student to the world of Greek Tragedy as it flourished in Athens in 5th century BC. We will read the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, & Euripides and discuss the playwrights' treatment of myth, the role of the chorus, the relation between text and performance, and the relevance of Greek tragedy for subsequent centuries, down to the present day. Special attention will be given to modern performances of these ancient plays in theater and in film as well as to the themes of choral voice, disability, euthanasia, slavery; the impact of war on women & children; and the relation between mortals and immortals. Please Note: NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANCIENT GREEK IS REQUIRED. ALL TEXTS WILL BE READ IN ENGLISH! Approach: Critical Interpretation (CI), Inquiry into the Past (IP); Haverford: Humanities (HU) ( ) . |
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