#  Roman Games 

 





 Semester:   Spring 

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 Year offered:  2013 

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 Link: [Course Website](http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/2603) 

 

 

 

Catalog Number: 2603   
*Kathleen M. Coleman (The Classics)*   
*Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 10, and a weekly section to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3*  
Gladiatorial combat, beast fights, staged hunts, mock naval battles, and exposure of criminals to wild animals were defining features of the culture of ancient Rome. Examining texts and images from across the Roman world, this course seeks to identify and probe the values, attitudes, and social, political, and economic factors that contributed to the popularity of institutionalized violence as public entertainment for six hundred years from the Punic Wars until the Christianization of the Empire.   
*Note:* Expected to be omitted in 2013–14. This course fulfills the requirement that one of the eight General Education courses also engage substantially with Study of the Past. This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the Core area requirement for Historical Study B.



 

 



 

 See also:- [ Roman games ](/category/tags/roman-games)
- [ gladiator fights ](/category/tags/gladiator-fights)