CLA 015 Women & Gender in Antiquity

CLA 015 Women & Gender in Antiquity

Valentina Popescu

In this course we will examine the lives and roles of women in classical antiquity, comparing what we know about the realities of their lives with the sometimes contradictory images and representations of women from Greek and Roman literature and myth. Primary readings include documentary sources such as legal, philosophical, medical, and historical writings, along with inscriptions, letters, poetry and other literature. In addition to learning about the lives of ancient women, we explore the origins of modern conceptions of the female that may be rooted in the past.