Classical Civilisation

Course summary

This fascinating course covers a diverse range of disciplines and perspectives on the ancient world, both Roman and Greek. The World of the Hero unit includes a study of both Greek and Roman epic, by both Homer and Virgil. The Culture and the Arts unit allows for an in-depth study of power and propaganda as displayed through the Imperial image of the first Roman emperor Augustus. The final unit encompasses the beliefs and ideas of the ancient world, and focuses on Greek attitudes to religion, such as the nature of the Olympian gods, and the personal experience of the divine.