2009 Course Handbook
AHST233: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire in the West
The history of the Roman Empire from the late fourth to the sixth centuries, with focus on the Latin West. The title, an Enlightenment construct, incorporates both historical fact and a value judgment that is reflected in the writings of some contemporaries. Today its extrapolation beyond the realm of political history is highly controversial, and invites inspection of the contribution that Christianity and the barbarian intruders made to Late Antiquity - Gibbon's 'triumph of barbarism and religion'. We will study the period through close examination of a range of texts, from pagan histories to saints' lives.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | 2011 - Next offered in 2011 |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Andrew Gillett |
| Prerequisites: | 12cp |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | AHST333 |
| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Ancient History |