| CODE | CLA2017 | ||||||
| TITLE | Greek and Roman Civilization | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Classics and Archaeology | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Content: A survey of the development of Greek and Roman civilizations from Minoan and Mycenaean times to the collapse of the Roman Empire in the west. Topics under review include the following: the geography of Hellas and its impact on Greek civilization; migrations, colonization and reciprocal influences; the political development; causes and effects of major confrontations; Athenian and Spartan society in the 5th century; the rise of Macedon and the conquests of Alexander the Great; the Hellenistic age; the geography of Italy; the Etruscans and early Rome; the political development from monarchy to republic to principate; causes and effects of major wars; the collapse of the republic; Augustus and the Julio-Claudians; Roman society and change; the crises of the 3rd century A.D.; Diocletian and Constantine; the collapse of the empire in the west. Aims: To provide students with a comprehensive overview of the history of Greek and Roman civilization; To present students with the fundamental impacts that determined the development of Greek and Roman culture, and its continual legacy; To expound on the continual influence of this civilization in its various manifestations. Outcomes: To illustrate the major developments of ancient classical civilization; To account for the effect of various factors influencing such development, including geography, culture and politics; To elucidate about the legacy of ancient civilization in the course of history down to contemporary times. Reading List: Bury, J. B. and Meiggs, R., A History of Greece. London: Macmillan. Cary, M. and Scullard, H. H., A History of Rome. London: Macmillan. C. W. Kallendorf ed. (2010), A companion to the Classical Tradition. Wiley-Blackwell. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Maria Giuliana Fenech Jurgen R. Gatt |
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