2009 Course Handbook
AHPG837: Roman Eastern Frontier
The aim of this course is to make an in-depth study of Rome's eastern defences against a nascent Persian Empire from 226-363. This will include a survey of literary and epigraphical evidence as well as archaeological. Topics will cover not only accounts of campaigns and expeditions but also strategic thinking and influence of commerce and of the spread of religions, especially Christianity and Manichaeism in the frontier regions.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (On Campus session: No session) |
| Staff Contact: | Professor Samuel Lieu |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Faculty of Arts |
Timetable Information
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