This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
Nero: misunderstood emperor, malevolent tyrant, or a monster of the middle order? This unit explores the enigmatic and transgressive literature produced during the reign of Nero (AD 54-68): the writings of the philosopher and tragic poet Seneca, the anarchic Satyricon of Petronius, and the brooding Civil War of Lucan. It also examines the representations of Nero himself in the biography of Suetonius and the history of Tacitus.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Nero and Neronian Literature |
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| Unit code | HTC237 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
| Discipline | History and Classics |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Requisites
Prerequisites
25 points at introductory level in any discipline in any Faculty
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | - Recorded, introductory lecture (approx. 30 minutes) |
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| Assessment | - Weekly reading reflections, 50-100 words (10%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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