Module description
This module provides you with an introduction to the history of the ancient world across three continents (Africa, Asia, Europe) and 1800 years. It shows how the classical world of Greece & Rome developed alongside, and was influenced by, the civilizations of the Near East and beyond.The module presents you the evidence, textual and material, on which the history of the period is based, and introduces you to the most recent interpretations of the classical past.
In semester 1 you will examine the period from the fall of the empires of the Bronze Age Near East (ca. 1150 BCE) until the time when the city of Rome began to expand its power into the Mediterranean (ca. 31 BCE), as well as exploring the eastern Mediterranean, including Egypt, and the Near East.
In semester 2 you will follow the rise of Rome first in Italy and then in the Mediterranean and northwards as far as Britain, also exploring its cultural impact in different parts of the Empire.
Assessment details
2 x 2,000 word essays (50% each)
Teaching pattern
20 x 2-hour lectures (weekly); 20 x 1-hour seminars (weekly)
Suggested reading list