Unit information: The Legacy of Classical Literature in 2008/09

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Unit name The Legacy of Classical Literature
Unit code CLAS22364
Credit points 20
Level of study I/5
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director Dr. Ika Willis
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None
Co-requisites

None
School/department Department of Classics & Ancient History
Faculty Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

This unit aims to familiarise students with a variety of texts, from different centuries, indebted to the literature of classical antiquity. The unit will explore notions of tradition and reception, including the implications of reception theory, post-colonialism and feminism for the interpretation of classical texts.

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