Classical Civilisation

Course summary

Component 1: The World of the Hero This involves the study of ancient literature in translation. The texts are the great epics of ancient western literature, Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid. Component Group 2: Culture and the Arts We usually choose Imperial Image (Component 22) and study the life and times of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor. This component involves the study of visual and material culture and is combined with the study of literature in translation. Component Group 3: Beliefs and ideas We usually choose Democracy and the Athenians (Component 34). This involves the study of the historical development of democracy in Athens in combination with the study of the relevant prescribed literature in translation.