WMGST-372 Unraveling Cleopatra
Cleopatra was a witness to and a shaper of the history of ancient Egypt and the late Roman Republic. To posterity the historical Cleopatra is an enigma, but her image in film, literature, art and popular culture is ever present. Through authors such as Horace, Plutarch, Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw and through cinematic treatments from the 1940s-1970s, explores how the historical figure of Cleopatra became both the signifier and embodiment of sexual and racial politics across historical periods.
Writing-Intensive (18)
Credits
1
Cross Listed Courses
AFRST-372,
CLASC-372
Prerequisite
one course in classical studies or Africana studies.
Offered
Fall