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Academic Year 2004/2005

Roman Decadence
CCIV 373 FA

The Roman Empire has been associated with the concept of cultural decadence from the emergence of the term in the 18th century. Though the Romans themselves did not use the term, the idea of decadence was far from foreign to them. This course will draw on a variety of Roman literary sources and on modern critical and artistic reflections on Roman decadence to explore the idea of decadence as shaped by the Romans.

MAJOR READINGS

Petronius, SATYRICON
Lucon, THE CIVIL WAR
A selection of secondary readings.
Livy
Tacitus
Suetonius
Juvenal
Others

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

2 short (3-5 pp.) papers
1 longer (10-15 pp.) paper
mid-term essay exam

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA CLAS    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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