Tragedy in the Ancient World

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

A study of tragedy of the Athenian fifth century and Roman first century CE, covering the surviving works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Seneca. Among the themes considered: the roles played by family, community, violence, and justice in tragedy, as well as exploration of notions of the "tragic." Prerequisite: 8.0 university credits. Equivalent to AHCL 3320H.