CLST 85FCS - Good and Evil in Imagined Worlds

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Classical Studies

Description:

Exploration of ancient and medieval underpinnings of popular virtual-world building tropes around good and evil as found in video games, films, and novels. What pre-modern texts underlie the persistent connection between fantasy/sci-fi and our contemporary cultural practices? How do modern societies "consume" the past, rework it, and remodel it through various media for contemporary audiences? Open only to students in the Focus Program. Instructor: Woods

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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