CLST 140 - Roman Spectacle

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Classical Studies

Description:

Gladiatorial games, wild beast hunts, elaborately-staged executions of condemned criminals, and chariot racing as some of the most popular forms of public entertainment in the Roman world. The ritual of these entertainments and spectacles, the circumstances of and occasions for their performance, and the form and elaboration of the venues<197>the amphitheater, the circus, the theater, and the stadium<197>in which they took place. Visual and literary representations of these spectacles. Not open to students who have previously taken this course as Art History 104. Instructor: Dillon

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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