The World of Imperial Epic

Undergraduate

Imperial power, colonisation and conquest in Vergil’s Aeneid and Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautika. Depiction of epic heroes and heroines include Aeneas, Dido, Jason, and Medea. Course Format: Lectures, 3 hours per week. Course Notes: One of CLAS 1P91, CLAS 1P92, CLAS 1P95, CLAS 1P97, CLAS 2P50, CLAS 2P52 recommended. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.