CLS 295-01 - Special Topic: Between Fact and Fiction: Greek and Roman Histories.

4 credits (Spring)

Cross-listed as: HIS 295-04. In a world with fake news and denial of reality, the ability to analyze claims of “the truth” in historical texts is important. This course examines ancient historians’ claims of reporting “the truth” and how historians from Herodotus to Tacitus crafted literary histories between modern categories of fact and fiction. Students evaluate the explicit - and complex - claims ancient historians made about the truth, the past, their construction of authority, and the practicality of their texts.

Prerequisite: HIS 100 or second-year standing. HUM 101 or HUM 102 recommended.
Instructor: Loehr