| Course Title: Cleopatra and Rome: Gender, Power, and Politics in the Ancient World |
| Start Date: 01/23/2023 End Date: 05/08/2023 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2023 |
| Description: Cleopatra, last of the dynasty that ruled ancient Egypt for three centuries, was renowned for her learning and wit, her beauty and ambition, and for being both the mistress of Julius Caesar and wife of Marc Antony. A controversial figure in antiquity, Cleopatra has enjoyed a remarkable afterlife in modern literature, drama, and cinema. In this course we will attempt to recover the historical Cleopatra by placing her in the social and political context of her time, including the role of women in ancient societies and the political power struggles at the end of the Roman Republic, and then by analyzing her portrayal in ancient literature and art, culminating in a discussion of Cleopatra's image today. |
| Distribution(s): NO - Meets No Distrib. Rqmt , FY - First-Year Seminar , WI - Writing-Intensive |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Geoffrey Sumi | 413-538-2277 | gsumi@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/23/2023 - 05/08/2023 | Seminar | Tuesday and Thursday | 10:30AM - 11:45AM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 126 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| FYSEM0001 | First-Year Seminar | This is a First-Year Seminar. |
| NXMAP0001 | NXMAP: Nexus in Museums, Archives, and Public History | This course is approved for the Museums, Archives, and Public History Nexus track. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 7 | Enrollment: 12 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Cleopatra: A Sourcebook Author: Jones, Prudence J. Copyright: 2006 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press |
Required | 24.95 |
| Title: The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing Author: Harvey, Michael Copyright: 2012 Edition: 2nd Volume: ISBN: Publisher: Hackett Publishing |
Required | 19.95 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |