The Trojan War: Mythological Images
CLASARCH 147
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Description
The seminar explores visual representations of the Trojan War in different media of Greek and Roman antiquity from the beginning of mythical imagery in 7th century BC Greece to Late Antiquity, by paying particular attention to the social contexts and practices which framed the "consumption" of such images.
Recommended Prep
This seminar addresses graduate students as well as undergraduates with previous exposure to Classical Archaeology, Classical Philology, or Ancient History; graduate students are expected to read German scholarship.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration