AAP6068   Greeks, Romans and 'Others' in the Ancient World   (15 credits)

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This module provides an introduction to European societies from the beginning of Greek colonisation in the 8th century BC through the rise and fall of the Roman empire. The module introduces students to the main features of the Greek world and the Roman Empire, drawing on material from the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and central and northern Europe, and looks at the ways in which these societies were transformed. Through lectures and seminars, this module is structured around four main themes: colonisation and the implications of cultural interaction; peripheries and frontiers; the family and social mobility; and the role of the past in the past. In particular, the module will consider such topics as the Roman army, women in Greek society, domestic architecture, urbanisation, and Roman Greece. The assessment will comprise two practical assignments (each 25%) and an essay (50%).Investigates European societies from the beginning of Greek colonisation in the 8th century BC through the rise and fall of the Roman empire, drawing on material from the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and central and northern Europe, and looks at the ways in which these societies were transformed. This module consists of two elements:¿A series of 1-hour lectures that: explore the role of colonisation and the implications of cultural interaction; investigate the relationships between peripheries and frontiers; analyse the family in society and the implications of social mobility; and discuss the role of

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