CLASS 2804

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CLASS 2804
Understanding Ancient Slavery and its Legacy

Course information provided by the 2014-2015 Catalog.

Studies the slavery of Ancient Greece and Rome. While the course will primarily focus on the slave society of Rome, we will begin the course examining Greek ideas of slavery such as in Aristotle's Politics before moving onto Rome in order to understand the nuances of slave societies. The final weeks of the class will be spent discussing the classical underpinnings of slavery in the American South. This course will read legal, philosophical, and literary treatments of slavery.


Distribution Category (HA-AS)

When Offered Spring.

Breadth Requirement (HB)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 15414 CLASS 2804   SEM 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person