The topics in this unit will vary from time to time. Students may choose one of the following topics.(Students who wish to take a second topic should enrol in AHST281.)
| Credit Points: | 4 |
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D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
E1 - Evening; Offered in the first half-year
E2 - Evening; Offered in the second half-year
X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year
(On Campus session: No session)
X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year
(On Campus session: No session) |
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12cp
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Graded
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Department of Ancient History |
Cities of the Roman East: Ephesos and Aphrodisias
| Staff Contact: | Dr Rosalinde Kearsley |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: |
[Unknown]
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Offered 2007
This unit will provide and in-depth study of two cities of Roman Asia Minor. Particular emphasis will be given to the development of civic institutions and architecture as well as as to imperial relations with the cities. Students who have taken this topic, Cities of the Roman East: Ephesos and Aphrodisias, in AHST380 or AHST381 are precluded from taking this option.
Coptic 1 - Sahidic
| Staff Contact: | Dr Heike Behlmer |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
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[Unknown]
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Offered E1, X1
An introduction to the Coptic script and language. Sahidic is the first Coptic dialect into which Biblical texts were translated in the 3rd century and, as early as the 4th century, a Pan-Egyptian written dialect which boasts a rich literature, both original and translated. It began to be superseded by Bohairic as the standard literacy dialect in the 9th century.
Coptic II - Sahidic
| Staff Contact: | Dr Heike Behlmer |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
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[Unknown]
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Offered E2, X2
This unit builds upon Coptic I-Sahidic. It will offer students the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of the Coptic language through a study of a range of Sahidic texts.
Greek C: Ancient Greek Texts
| Staff Contact: | Dr Ian Plant |
| Contact Hours: | 2 |
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[Unknown]
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Offered D2
This unit is open to those who have successfully completed AHST206 or equivalent. It will consist of a weekly two-hour seminar at which a variety of Ancient Greek texts will be read and discussed. This year the texts will include Herodotus, Xenophon and Plutarch.
Julian the Apostate
| Staff Contact: | Professor Samuel Lieu |
| Contact Hours: | 2 |
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[Unknown]
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Offered 2007
An intensive study of the reign of Julian the Apostate, especially on the conflict of Religions (paganism versus Christianity), Julian's personal religion, his letters and the different contemporary views in his controversial reign.Students who have taken this topic, Julian the Apostate, in AHST380 or AHST381 are precluded from taking this option.
Latin C: Latin Texts
| Staff Contact: | Professor Alanna Nobbs |
| Contact Hours: | 2 |
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[Unknown]
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Offered D1
This unit is open to those who have successfully completed AHST208 or equivalent. It will consist of a weekly two-hour seminar at which a variety of Latin texts will be read and discussed. This year the texts will include Caesar and Virgil.
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