Ancient Studies (CLAS) - Love, Sex, and Eroticism in Ancient Greek and Roman Literature
CLAS 2606 Love, Sex, and Eroticism in Ancient Greek and Roman Literature
Prerequisites:
Any 18 credits completed
Hours:
3 classroom hours per week
Credits:
Description:
Students examine the history of love, sexuality, and ideas of the erotic among the ancient Greeks and Romans from the early Archaic period to the fourth century CE. Topics covered include gender constructions and roles, sexual relations, marriage, homoeroticism, and expressions of sexuality especially in Greek and Roman literature, art, and law, as well as their evolution through antiquity.