CL 222 - Topics

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Colorado College

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Courses vary from year to year, to include offerings in classical and comparative religion and mythology, history, language and literature, anthropology, archaeology and women's studies supplementary to those offered in the catalog. No Greek or Latin required. Olympians and The Olympics: Ancient and Modern Sports Culture. How do the modern Olympic games compare to the original Greek games played over 2500 years ago and how do modern and ancient Olympics compare to sporting events in America which take place on a seasonal basis year round How does the ancient athlete, as a hero or idol, match up to the modern superstar athlete This course will investigate primary sources for ancient Greek and Roman sports, the participants, and the culture surrounding these athletic events and compare them to modern American sports. Special emphasis will be placed on the boundaries set by class, race, and gender in both ancient and modern sports cultures. CL 222, HY 209,WS 206. Greek and Roman Myth into Movies. The Greeks gave us the myths that have launched a thousand movies. From the Cocteau classic La Belle et La Bete, to Mark Waters' quirky independent, The House of Yes, the movies have mined ancient myth for material. Sometimes consciously, and sometimes not, filmmakers rework the abiding questions, putting on them their own imprint which locates them in time and place. The movies have come to reflect our zeitgeist in many of the same ways myth does. In this class we will read Homer's Odyssey, Cupid and Psyche, and selected other myths to see how characters and themes are developed through time and from artist to artist. Additional movies may include The Searchers, The Ususal Suspects, The Graduate, Deer Hunter, and Lone Star. CL 222, FS 205, CO 200. Block 5: Topics: Freedom and Empire-- The Drama of Ancient Politics. Are all the most serious problems of politics in principle resolvable Can we even make fundamental progress toward resolving them Or are we faced with a tragedy of irresolvable conflicts The comedy of flawed efforts to resolve them This course explores particular aspects of this general question through the reading of dramatic literature from various times and places, including especially the plays of Shakespeare and Aristophanes. (Also listed as Comparative Literature 220 and Political Science 234.) 1 unit - Grace.

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1.00

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Institution Website:

www.coloradocollege.edu

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(719) 389-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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