Ancient Romans in Modern Popular Culture: Fact vs Fiction Most people know the ancient Romans not through their own writings or relics but as they have been portrayed in modern popular culture, particularly in movies and television shows. This course examines the fact and the fiction in such portrayals, tackling such issues as costuming and gestures, gladiator spectacles and chariot races, pagan religion and orgies, as well as military techniques and slavery. While some aspects of the Romans are authentically replicated on the screen, for the most part Roman culture is simplified and misrepresented. Class Size: Max: 25 #1: Roman Society #2: Roman War #3: Roman Spectacles 3 Mondays 1:00 - 3:00 pm Mar. 7, 14 & 21 LOCATION: Chartwell Oak Park Residence 3955 13th St. LaSalle COURSE FEE: $45 + HST = $50.85 Instructor: Course Manager: Prof. Max Nelson Sue Peltier BIO NOTE: gaining his PhD at the U of British Columbia, Max returned to his alma mater, U of W, in 2001, where he teaches a variety of courses on Roman history & Latin. His research focuses on the history of pleasure, including food, drink, and games. This is Max’s 4th Semester with ElderCollege. Chariots of Fire A History Of Fire Fighting – Apparatus We are sure that throughout our lives most of us have been fascinated by fire trucks and fire fighting equipment. Many of us will have even followed fire trucks to calls because we were curious. Their sirens are like a clarion call awakening this curiosity. The equipment has evolved from the brigade” to “bucket sophisticated and complex vehicles performing a variety of specialized tasks. This course will provide an insight into that technological evolution as we look at the types of fire fighting apparatus which has been used in Windsor over the past 150 years. And, perhaps as a surprise to some, we will recount a very
Ancient Romans in Modern Popular Culture: Fact vs Fiction Most people know the ancient Romans not through their own writings or relics but as they have been portrayed in modern popular culture, particularly in movies and television shows. This course examines the fact and the fiction in such portrayals, tackling such issues as costuming and gestures, gladiator spectacles and chariot races, pagan religion and orgies, as well as military techniques and slavery. While some aspects of the Romans are authentically replicated on the screen, for the most part Roman culture is simplified and misrepresented. Class Size: Max: 25 #1: Roman Society #2: Roman War #3: Roman Spectacles 3 Mondays 1:00 - 3:00 pm Mar. 7, 14 & 21 LOCATION: Chartwell Oak Park Residence 3955 13th St. LaSalle COURSE FEE: $45 + HST = $50.85 Instructor: Prof. Max Nelson Course Manager: Sue Peltier BIO NOTE: gaining his PhD at the U of British Columbia, Max returned to his alma mater, U of W, in 2001, where he teaches a variety of courses on Roman history & Latin. His research focuses on the history of pleasure, including food, drink, and games. This is Max’s 4th Semester with ElderCollege. Chariots of Fire – A History Of Fire Fighting Apparatus We are sure that throughout our lives most of us have been fascinated by fire trucks and fire fighting equipment. Many of us will have even followed fire trucks to calls because we were curious. Their sirens are like a clarion call awakening this curiosity. The equipment has evolved from the “bucket brigade” to sophisticated and complex vehicles performing a variety of specialized tasks. This course will provide an insight into that technological evolution as we look at the types of fire fighting apparatus which has been used in Windsor over the past 150 years. And, perhaps as a surprise to some, we will recount a very
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