Professor Emeritus of Classics
Ellis 245
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Education
Ph.D., Yale University (1986)
Specializations
- Slavery in Ancient Greece and Rome
- Ancient Justifications for Slavery
- The Material and Psychic Conditions Under Which Enslaved Persons Live
- The Contribution of Enslaved Persons to the Culture and Civilization of Ancient Greece And Rome
- Comparative Analysis with Other Slave Systems, Including the New World
- Ancient Greek and Roman Comedy, Especially Plautus and Menander
- The Ancient Greek and Roman Novel: Petronius’ Satyricon and Others
Courses Taught
- Greek and Latin (all levels)
- CLAS 2340: Classical Mythology
- CLAS 2530: Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World
- CLAS 3120: Greek Tragedy and Comedy
- CLAS 4520: Roman Social History
- T 307 (Tier III): Reconstructing Roman Slavery