University Of Edinburgh

Ancient History 2a: Past and Present in the Ancient World

ANHI08014

Iowa State Course Substitution

Humanities Elective

ME

Course Info

International Credits: 20.0
Converted Credits: 5.0
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Course Description:

The course is an introduction to the study of ancient historiography, itself a crucial element of the study of history, past and present. I.e. the course encourages students to analyse a good number of ancient historians and histories, especially the key figures and key texts in the development of the practice we call history, including Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius, Livy, Cassius Dio, Tacitus, Ammianus Marcellinus, and others. The selection of authors to be studied in any one year depends on the research expertise of staff teaching the course so as to allow maximum scope for cutting-edge teaching based on new research undertaken by staff at Edinburgh.

Review

Evaluated Date:
June 17, 2022
Evaluated:
John Wagner
Expiration Date:
June 17, 2027