CLAS-C 491 TOPICS IN CLASSICAL STUDIES: THE ROMAN FAMILY
Professor Cynthia Bannon
Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30-10:45
Section number 25147/ Honors section number 28383
What was family life like in ancient Rome? Who could get married? How were children cared for? Where did Grandma live? How did slaves fit in?
In this class, we study literature, art, and law, to investigate these questions and many others about Roman kinship, in theory and in practice, with comparisons to modern ideas about the family. We consider changes in the family over time, public and private perspectives on kinship, and changes in Roman society that affected the family.
Class requirements include quizzes and four six-page analytical papers.
C491 carries S&H and CSA distribution. No knowledge of Latin is required, and the course is appropriate for students interested in history, gender studies, religious studies, anthropology, sociology, and psychology.
Please contact Professor Bannon at cbannon@indiana.edu with any questions.
