CLCV 151 - Friendship in the Ancient World

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

Aristotle introduced the idea that a friend is "another self." The notion of "friendship" in the Greco-Roman world includes a wide range of human relationships from the Homeric model of guest-friendship, through Sappho's invocation of female closeness, to the many facets of Cicero's friendships as represented in his letters. This course will explore the multiple meanings of friendship in ancient Greece and Rome and, in the process, will uncover its often surprising connections to religion, international politics, and artistic creativity. 1.00 units, Lecture

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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