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CLAS 4380/6380

Death: Antiquity and Its Legacy
Credit Hours:
3
Level:
Graduate
Undergraduate

An examination of funerals, disposal, and the commemoration of the dead in ancient Greece and Italy and the legacy of ancient death in the modern era from Medieval to contemporary practices. Emphasis is placed on death in the urban and suburban landscape and the changing periphery of the dead.

Prerequisites:
CLAS 1000 or CLAS 1000H or CLAS 1010 or CLAS 1010H or CLAS 1020 or CLAS 1020H
Course Type:
Classical Culture

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