AMS 212 - Greek and Roman Biography

Credits: 4

In addition to their general fascination with history, Greeks and Romans, like most modern societies, developed strong interest in the public and private lives of the most famous personalities from their political and cultural traditions. Through reading and discussion of the famous biographies of Plutarch and Suetonius, as well as some lesser known biographical sketches, the Gospel of Luke and some ancient lives of saints, and a modern compilation of lives of famous Roman women, we will examine values and events that helped shape ancient and modern western civilization.