Learning Outcomes
The aim of the seminar is to give a diachronic examination of an extremely important theme in Greek literature, to offer a thorough study of representative texts, to foster critical thinking and to train students in writing scholarly essays.
Course Content (Syllabus)
The seminar, entitled "The thematics of peace and war in Attic drama (tragedy and comedy)", investigates the presentation of the thematics of peace and war in various genres such as epic, lyric poetry and historiography, and offers a systematic approach to the multifarious treatment of the bipolar opposition ‘peace vs war’ specifically in Attic drama, through a thorough study of representative tragedies and comedies.
Keywords
war, peace, politics, tragedy, comedy