Spring 2020  |  CNES 3106 Section 001: Ancient Rome: The Age of Nero (65934)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020
Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 120
Enrollment Status:
Open (14 of 30 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The Roman Empire. "Silver Age" of Latin literature, rise of Christianity. Art/architecture.
Class Description:
This course will examine the life and times of Nero, (in)famous ruler of Rome. Although his colorful personality provides the framework around which the course is organized, we will also consider the broader sweep of Roman society in Nero's age. Readings (in translation) will reveal the preoccupations of Roman culture in this pivotal and controversial epoch. Topics to be considered will include: the role of women in government; conspicuous consumption; celebrity; slavery; the good life and how to live it; fratricide, matricide and suicide; and how to tell the difference between a semi-divine ruler and a murderous tyrant.
Who Should Take This Class?:
anyone interested in the world of Rome in the first century CE.
Class Format:
discussion and lecture
Workload:
100-150 pages of reading per week
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65934/1203
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
7 January 2020

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