Barbarians in the Ancient World
Investigate how Greeks/Romans imagined the ancient world. How did they construct identity? How did they define the barbarian "other" living beyond the "civilized" world? How did notions of race/ethnicity shape political ideology?

Icon and Ideology in the Augustan Age
Investigate the political, social, literary and architectural programs that allowed Augustus to transform Rome from a republic fractured by civil war and social upheaval to a stable empire with a distinct and well-cultivated self identity.

Classical Themes in Film
Analyze the ways in which Greco-Roman myth, tragedy, and history survive and are recreated in contemporary media. Explore the enduring appeal of classical motifs and their implications for modern political and social issues.

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Classical Foundations of American Law
(Previously offered version: CL331H, Greek and Roman Foundations of Modern Law - Spring 2006)
A study of the Greek and Roman legal systems and how they came to influence the development of the American system of law.