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Week 13: Women and the Roman Religion
Friday, May 15
(1) Video lecture on Youtube
13) Women and the Roman Religion Quiz 8 Recap
(2) Do the readings
Pomeroy, “The Role of Women in the Religion of the Romans” (Goddesses ch. 10, pp. 205–226)
Pliny the Younger, selected letters
Cato on the Oppian Law
ARTICLES (PICK ONE):
Beard, “Re-reading (Vestal) Virginity” (WIA ch. 11, pp. 166–177)
Clark, “Roman Women”
Fisher, “Theodora and Antonina in the Historia Arcana: History and/or Fiction?”
Perkell, “On Creusa, Dido, and the Quality of Victory in Virgil’s Aeneid”
(3) Post in the comments below
(4) Take Quiz #9 (closed)
Take the quiz between May 15 and 21.
Quiz 9 Recap
Discussion and Presentations
Respond to and discuss the readings and lecture. Also try to react to what other students are saying. This is where we get at what these readings and ideas are all about, so discussing and interacting here is absolutely vital.
- Your comments should include your reactions to the arguments made in the readings, both specific points made by the writers and their overall claims, assumptions, and biases, as well as responses to comments made by other students.
- Your participation grade will be derive not only from the fact that you have posted, but on how well you contribute to the discussion of that day’s topic.
Make sure to also include a question that arose from you from today's readings or lecture. It can be any kind of question, but ideally something that provokes some discussion.