CLASSICS 215
Special Topic: Space in the Ancient World
Please note: this is archived course information from 2020 for CLASSICS 215.
Description
This course uses Greek and Roman artistic, literary and archaeological sources to look at how ancient ideas about space and the physical world developed over time, from early Greece to late antiquity.
During the course, we will analyse literary and artistic representations of space, examine ancient knowledge of the physical world, and explore how ancient ideas about space differed from ours.
Themes explored include mapping, travel and transport, the urban/rural divide, provincial and exilic identity, mythical geography and space in epic poetry.
Availability 2020
Summer School
Lecturer(s)
Lecturer(s) Dr Christina Robertson
Reading/Texts
The reading list will be provided on Canvas.
Recommended Reading
Assessment
50% coursework (20% source critique, 30% essay) and 50% exam
Points
CLASSICS 215: 15 points
Prerequisites
15 points at Stage I in Ancient History or Classical Studies, and 30 points passed
Restrictions
CLASSICS 315