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Apr 16, 2024
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2018-2019 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HIST 554 - Dreaming in Greece and Rome
Credits: 4
An exploration of the interpretation and explanation of dreams in Greco-Roman antiquity, from the time of Homer to the early Roman Empire. We approach the material with the framework of dream categorization developed by ancient analysts, who variously treated dreams as divine messages or as a physiological phenomenon. Topics include dreams and divination, dreams as a literary motif, ancient dream handbooks and diaries, dreams in natural and medical philosophy, and the personal statements of dreams preserved on stone.
Prerequisite: HIST 101 or HIST 103 , and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: none.
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