CLCV 120

Fall 2018 All Classes

All Classes

Credit: 3 hours.

Survey of the Greco-Roman tradition from late antiquity to the present. Examination of pagan culture in medieval Christianity and Islam, the literary tradition of the Troy tale, the rediscovery of Greek texts and the Florentine Renaissance, classical allusions in Shakespeare and Milton, the political foundation of the U.S. constitution, and the persistence of the classical tradition in contemporary American popular culture.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Cultural Studies - Western
Humanities – Lit & Arts
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CLCV 120 class schedule data for fall 2018
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
50102
Lecture
A
11:00AM -12:50PM
TR
389 Education Building
Augoustakis, A
McLean, D
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/22/18-12/12/18
Degree Notes:
Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - Western course.
Section Info:
Instructor: Daniel McLean Description: The Body in Antiquity and Beyond: This course will examine ancient Greek and Roman rhetoric of the body, its literary and visual manifestations, and the impact of the classical ideal in constructions of the modern self (in medicine and art) and its appropriation in twentieth century erotica, bodybuilding, and Nazi aesthetics and propaganda.
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