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ANHS2615: Comedy and Society in Greece and Rome
2022 unit information
In Athens comedy flourished during the Peloponnesian War, while in Rome the high point followed the Punic Wars. What do the comedies of Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus and Terence have to tell us about the societies they entertained Why did the rumbustious popular form of comedy develop into the more thoughtful and reflective New Comedy of Menander Within the genre and individual plays we explore the comic themes, preoccupations and conventions that had such an enormous influence on subsequent European drama.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Classics and Ancient History
| Code | ANHS2615 |
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| Academic unit | Classics and Ancient History |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level from any combination of Ancient History, Latin, Ancient Greek, History, Philosophy, Archaeology, English |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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GRLT2304 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate disciplinary expertise in historical and historiographical methods of inquiry and an understanding of the principles of the ancient historian
- LO2. demonstrate the ability to effectively use primary evidence in the form of texts, epigraphic and numismatic material, iconography and/or material culture (including architecture and archaeological evidence)
- LO3. effectively and ethically communicate their knowledge to others and engage in informed and respectful disagreement
- LO4. examine complex disciplinary problems and work independently to research and analyse those problems in an innovative way
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