FS 002 PZ -Not Just Gods and Gladiators: Ancient Greeks and Romans as You’ve Never Seen Them Before

Institution: Pitzer

Description: The ancient Mediterranean - famous as the home of the Greeks and Romans - in fact was inhabited by millions of people who spoke hundreds of languages and worshiped countless gods. This region - encompassing some 40 modern countries - was not monolithic and did not intend to become the “foundation of western civilization”. This course explores this world on its own terms, through texts and objects produced then and there. We will also critically examine the many filters through which this material has been edited, invented, and interpreted ever since by people including ancient Greeks and Romans themselves, Islamic scholars, medieval kings, Ottoman emperors, the writers of the US constitution, several dictators, Renaissance artists, and Hollywood filmmakers (among others).

Prerequisite(s): None

First-Year seminars are not listed on the course schedule. Incoming students will be assigned to a first-year seminar and registered automatically.