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Gender Dynamics In Classical Athens, William Breitweiser
Gender Dynamics In Classical Athens, William Breitweiser
Honors Theses
To the modern reader, ancient Greece may seem like a highly male dominated culture. The writings that come from this period suggest that men had authority over the women in their lives and that women were subordinate to the men in their lives. However, there were many ways that women could gain a substantial amount of power in ancient Greece. In my thesis, I look particularly at the city of Athens during the classical period and discuss how strict gender inequality was implemented. The first section of my analysis deals with how young men and women were brought up in …
Forgiveness In Ancient Rome: A Review Of Contemporary Forgiveness Clementia Caesaris And Senecas De Clementia, James Sedlak
Forgiveness In Ancient Rome: A Review Of Contemporary Forgiveness Clementia Caesaris And Senecas De Clementia, James Sedlak
Honors Theses
This thesis explores the question of modern forgiveness in the lives of ancient Romans. Specifically, did their understanding of clementia reflect contemporary forgiveness? In the first chapter, I analyze five views on forgiveness and offer my own account. In the second chapter, I explore clementia in the life of Julius Caesar during the Roman Republic. In the third chapter, I analyze Lucius Annaeus Seneca’s philosophy on clementia in Imperial Rome. I created my own account of forgiveness to provide a basis for investigating and comparing clementia Caesaris and Seneca’s De clementia. I chose Caesar and Seneca because they are two …