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131-014 Great Civilisations A | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-125. Students who have completed 131-125 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 1st year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Prof R Ridley |
Semester | Not Offered (view timetable) |
Contact | Two hours of lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject surveys the history and institutions of the Ancient Near East and early Greece (down to the Persian Wars), including Egypt from the beginnings to the 18th dynasty; Sumer in the third millennium; the first empires; the Assyrians and Persians; and Greece down to the Persian wars. Students who complete this subject should be able to: place the great civilisations of the Ancient Near East and early Greece (c 3000 BC- 480 BC) 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 | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
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