CLASSICS 2E03 - The Ancient World in Film

3 unit(s)

The emphasis is on myth (Amazons, Hercules) and history (slave revolts, banquets, decadent emperors), studied via Greek and Latin accounts (in translation) and cinematic versions (e.g. Electra, Medea, Mighty Aphrodite, Apocalypse Now, Spartacus, I Claudius.)
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Antirequisite(s): CMST 2Y03, THTRFLM 2G03
Offered on rotation.