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131-126 Great Civilisations B | |
Availability | Not offered in 1998. |
Credit Points | 12.5 1st year |
Coordinator | Professor R Ridley |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject surveys the history and institutions of Classical Greece (Athens, Sparta and other states) and Rome down to the early Empire. Special attention will be paid to the formulation and development of the political notions fundamental to Western culture, as well as cultural history. Students who complete this subject should: be able to place the classical ages of Greece and Rome (c 500 BC - 100 AD) in context and perspective; have gained basic training in source criticism and essay writing; have some familiarity with fundamental questions in the philosophy of history. |
Assessment | One short exercise of 1500 words (30%), one research essay of 2500 words (60%) and tutorial attendance and participation (10%). |
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