Family, household, and kinship in the Ancient World

3 units · Undergraduate

This upper-level course focuses on the family as a foundational unit of ancient Mediterranean societies. Through a survey of primary and secondary literature, the students will engage with the evolution of familial networks from the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity, with a focus on the Greco-Roman world. Prereq: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 3217. Cross-listed in History.