CLAS0236A-F11
Cities of Vesuvius
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Cities of Vesuvius
The Bay of Naples was an international cultural crossroads in antiquity. Prominent in Classical mythology and first colonized by the Greeks at Cumae and Neapolis, the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Baiae later flourished there, favored by the rich and powerful. We will study the history, arts, politics, religion, and commerce of these various cities, 800 BCE - 100 CE. Readings will include ancient authors in translation and secondary sources. The environment (geology, seismology) will receive special emphasis as it led to the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE, which doomed Pompeii and altered the landscape forever. 3 hrs. lect.
The Bay of Naples was an international cultural crossroads in antiquity. Prominent in Classical mythology and first colonized by the Greeks at Cumae and Neapolis, the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Baiae later flourished there, favored by the rich and powerful. We will study the history, arts, politics, religion, and commerce of these various cities, 800 BCE - 100 CE. Readings will include ancient authors in translation and secondary sources. The environment (geology, seismology) will receive special emphasis as it led to the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE, which doomed Pompeii and altered the landscape forever. 3 hrs. lect.
- Term:
- Fall 2011
- Location:
- Gifford LCT(GFD LCT)
- Schedule:
- 9:30am-10:45am on Tuesday, Thursday (Sep 12, 2011 to Dec 9, 2011)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Ian Sutherland
- Subject:
- Classics
- Department:
- Classics
- Division:
- Humanities
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- ART EUR HIS
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- HARC0236A-F11 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92796
- Subject Code:
- CLAS
- Course Number:
- 0236
- Section Identifier:
- A