104-117 Everyday Life in Greece and Rome; a study of ancient society

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Objectives:

Students who complete this subject should:

• be able to understand the social, economic and political basis of Greek and Roman society by a process of examining the historical, archaeological and literary evidence;

• appreciate the legacy of Greece and Rome in terms of the institutions they developed in the course of over a millennium.

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The course examines the differing lifestyles of Greeks and Romans at every level of society. It looks at their religious, political and social life, their arts and crafts and their towns and villages. It addresses questions of family life, rich and poor, slavery and the position of women in ancient society.

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Prescribed Texts:

• D Balsdon, Life and Leisure in Ancient Rome, London 1969.
• V Ehrenberg, The People of Aristophanes, Oxford 1951 (reprint).
• A Andrewes, Greek Society, Penguin 1971.
• F J Frost, Greek Society, Lexington 1987.
• S Blundell, Women in ancient Greece, Cambridge Mass 1995.