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Campus | Bryn Mawr |
Semester | Spring 2024 |
Registration ID | ARCHB204001 |
Course Title | Animals in Ancient Greece |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Classical Studies |
Instructor | Tasopoulou,Evrydiki |
Times and Days | MW 01:10pm-02:30pm
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Room Location | DAL25 |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 1112 This course focuses on perceptions of animals in ancient Greece from the Geometric to the Classical periods. It examines representations of animals in painting, sculpture, and the minor arts, the treatment of animals as attested in the archaeological record, and how these types of evidence relate to the featuring of animals in contemporary poetry, tragedy, comedy, and medical and philosophical writings. By analyzing this rich body of evidence, the course develops a context in which participants gain insight into the ways ancient Greeks perceived, represented, and treated animals. Juxtaposing the importance of animals in modern society, as attested, for example, by their roles as pets, agents of healing, diplomatic gifts, and even as subjects of specialized studies such as animal law and animal geographies, the course also serves to expand awareness of attitudes towards animals in our own society as well as that of ancient Greece. Approach: Critical Interpretation (CI), Writing Attentive; Enrollment Cap: 22, If this course exceeds the enrollment cap, the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Archaeology Major and Minor Senior; Archaeology Major and Minor Junior; Archaeology Major and Minor Sophomore. |
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