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Worlds of Late Antiquity - AHPG828
This unit on key historiographic issues in the study of Late Antiquity comprises two separate modules, which are offered in alternating years (note that some familiarity with the history and culture of the period is expected):
1. History-Writing of Late Antiquity: this module on ancient historiography will examine the wide range of historical texts produced in the time of Justinian. The focus of discussion will be on the function of different historical genres, interactions between texts, and how historical texts were intended to contribute to public life.
2. Making Late Antiquity: ‘Late Antiquity’ is one of the newest fields of ancient world studies. Drawing together formerly discrete fields (Rome, Iran, medieval Europe, etc), it has crossed nationalistic and academic boundaries, and has established a distinctive set of enquiries. None of that has been without controversy. This module on modern historiography will explore how a new field of study has defined itself, central debates about the period, and the validity of the construct of Late Antiquity itself.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | TBD - Not offered in 2015; next offering is to be determined |
| Staff Contact(s): | Associate Professor Andrew Gillett |
| Prerequisites: |
Admission to MAncHist or GradCertAncHist or MA in (Ancient History or Coptic Studies or ECJS or Egyptology or History or Late Antiquity or Ancient Art and Architecture) or PGDipArts in (Ancient History or ECJS) or PGCertArts in (Ancient History or Coptic Studies) |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Ancient History Faculty of Arts |
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