| Course Title: Topics in Classics: 'Pompeii and the Archaeology of Daily Life in the Roman World' |
| Start Date: 09/07/2022 End Date: 12/20/2022 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2022 |
| Description: In 79 CE, the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, preserving them for future rediscovery. This course examines the unparalleled evidence for Roman daily life that archaeologists have uncovered at these sites since the start of excavation in the 1700s -- including everything from public art and architecture to domestic spaces, farms, tombs, shops, graffiti, and even sewers. Through a thorough exploration of these sites, we will consider how individuals lived, worked, and died in the Roman world, and how the study of archaeology and the ancient world has evolved since the earliest excavations. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Catherine Baker | ckbaker@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/07/2022 - 12/20/2022 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 03:15PM - 04:30PM | ART - Art | 220 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| CLASS0001 | CLAS: Classical Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the Classical Studies major and/or minor. |
| CLASS0001 | CLAS: Classical Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Classical Studies major and/or minor. |
| ANCST0001 | ANCST: Ancient Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the Ancient Studies major and/or minor. |
| ANCST0001 | ANCST: Ancient Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Ancient Studies major and/or minor. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| CLASS-239PE-01 Pompeii&Daily Life/Roman Wrld |
| ARTH-290PE-01 Pompeii&Daily Life/Roman Wrld |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 28 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Sourcebook (Second Edition) Author: Cooley and Cooley, Allison E, and M.G.L. Copyright: 2014 Edition: 2nd Volume: ISBN: 9780415666800 Publisher: Routledge |
Required | 43.70 |
| Title: The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found Author: Beard, Mary Copyright: 2008 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780674045866 Publisher: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press |
Required | 23.00 |
| Title: The Complete Pompeii Author: Berry, Joanne Copyright: 2013 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780500290927 Publisher: Thames and Hudson |
Required | 23.45 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: Be sure to get the second edition of the Sourcebook (Cooley and Cooley). |