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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Classical Studies

104-230/330 Pagans and Christians in the Roman World

Availability:

Not offered in 1997.

Credit Points:

16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator:

Assoc. Professor R D Scott

Prerequisite/s:

Any two Arts subjects or permission of the Head of the Department.

Contact:

Two lectures and a tutorial a week, or equivalent.

Subject Description:

The cultural and religious life of the late empire; the conflict between Christianity and pagan culture. Students on completion of the subject should have acquired an understanding of the main aspects of pagan and Christian culture in the Roman world, the evidence for these periods and the necessary skills for the interpretation of this evidence.

Assessment:

3000 words of written work (50%) and a 2-hour examination (50%).

Prescribed Texts:

  • Chadwick H, The Early Church, Pelican.
  • Cameron A, The Later Roman Empire, Fontana.
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