The Ancient World in Modern Media

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Study of the ways Classical Greek and Roman myth, history and culture appear in our art and literature, film, theatre, TV shows, comics, video games, advertising and other media, focusing on the enduring popularity of ancient stories, ideas and images, as well as on the endless variety of ways they are adapted and repurposed in response to modern concerns. The method of study introduces students to the contemporary tools of critical cultural analysis as applied to both ancient and modern societies.