Classics 11 - Topics in Greek and Roman Social and Economic History

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Dartmouth College

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09S: 12, 2A 10W: 10 In 09S at 12, Slaves, Wives, and Concubines: Did Roman Women Have a History ( Identical to and described under Women's and Gender Studies 21.1). Open to all classes. Dist: LIT; WCult: W. Stewart. In 09S at 2A, Sex, Celibacy and the Problem of Purity: Asceticism and the Human Body in Late Antiquity ( Identical to Religion 31 and Women's and Gender Studies 43.2). This course examines a crucial period in the history of Christianity-Late Antiquity. Between the years 300 and 500, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire, established standards of doctrine and ecclesiastical organization, and developed the attitudes towards the body, sexuality and gender, which informed Christian teaching for centuries to come. In this class we will ask: why did virginity become such an important aspect of Christian religiosity What effect did Roman concepts of gender and sexuality have on Christian understanding of the relationship between men and women What did martyrs, gladiators and monks have in common.Open to all students. Dist: TMV; WCult: W. MacEvitt.

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3.00

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www.dartmouth.edu

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(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Quarter

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