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Cain, Andrew J

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Research

research overview

  • Dr. Cain specializes in the Greek and Latin literature of Late Antiquity, with strong interests in Medieval and Renaissance Latin literature as well. His subspecialties include source criticism and various literary genres such as hagiography and epistolography.

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  • Greek and Latin literature of Late Antiquity, Medieval & Renaissance Latin literature, source criticism, hagiography, epistolography

Publications

selected publications

Teaching

courses taught

  • ARTH 3019 - Pompeii and the Cities of Vesuvius
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024 / Summer 2024
    Introduces the towns and villas buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 C.E. Explores the layout and decoration of ancient Roman houses, the variety of artifacts uncovered as evidence for daily life and the history of the excavations. Same as CLAS 3019.
  • CLAS 1140 - Bread and Circuses: Society and Culture in the Roman World
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023
    Surveys the outstanding achievements of Roman culture and society as reflected in literature; philosophy and art; private and official religion; and legal and political thought. No Greek or Latin required.
  • CLAS 3019 - Pompeii and the Cities of Vesuvius
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024 / Summer 2024
    Introduces the towns and villas buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 C.E. Explores the layout and decoration of ancient Roman houses, the variety of artifacts uncovered as evidence for daily life and the history of the excavations. Same as ARTH 3019.
  • CLAS 4130 - Greek and Roman Comedy
    Primary Instructor - Summer 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Summer 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Summer 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Summer 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023
    Studies Aristophanes, Plautus, and Terence in English translation. No Greek or Latin required. Same as CLAS 5130 and HUMN 4130.
  • CLAS 4852 - Honors Thesis
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
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