SEX AND VIOLENCE IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST

CLASSICS/GEN&WS 351

Constructions of gender and sexuality in the classical world through art, literature and archaeology.

CLASSICS 101

An introduction to the literature, history, and culture of Greece, Rome, and the Ancient Near East. Topics vary.

CLASSICS/JEWISH/RELIGST 323

An introduction to the study of the Bible as literature and of biblical reception in the medium of film, from early Hollywood to the present day. Explores the way in which the Bible (including both Hebrew and Greek Testaments), one of the foundational literary corpora of American society, has been interpreted, reinterpreted, and misinterpreted through the medium of film over the past century. We will begin each segment of the course by reading portions of the biblical text that have experienced significant interpretation, in order to understand the literary text that has been received in film. How beholden are filmmakers to the interpretations of communities that view these texts as authoritative, and where are they free to depart from their sources? Is it possible to "translate" biblical narratives into film without losing something in the translation? These questions will focus our study on ways the literature has been interpreted in this new medium.

CLASSICS 591

Demonstrate knowledge of Classical and ancient Near Eastern societies and cultures through examination and interpretation of ancient texts in translation. Learn to compare and critique ancient Greek, Roman, and/or Near Eastern societies and cultures to other societies and cultures. Produce an original scholarly project based on ancient Greek, Roman, or Near Eastern society and culture.

CLASSICS/GEN&WS 361

Sex as a source of domination and liberation in Ancient Greek and Roman literature and modern European and North American theory and practice, including questions of sexual orientation, gender identity, violence, and self-realization.