1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Humanities
3. winter term 2024/2025
4. WH - oferta ERASMUS / Filologia angielska - Second-cycle Erasmus programme
5. Electives - Ancient Britain and its neighbours

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Electives - Ancient Britain and its neighbours - course description

Aim of the course

Introduces the history of Roman Britain from its conquest by Rome to the fifth century A.D. Emphasis is put on the use of primary sources in English translation. Students will have an opportunity to interpret a variety of historical texts to understand the past.

Prerequisites

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Scope

1. Sources of Ancient History. Rome and Britain before the Encounter. Influence of Celtic Culture.

2. The Discovery of Britain. Peoples of Britain before the Conquest.

3. Caesar and the First Invasions. Contact with Romans after Caesar.

4. Claudian Conquest of Britain.

5. Boudican Revolt.

6. Boudica in the Legend and Historical Tradition of English Culture.

7. Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain.

8. Hadrian and Frontier Builders. 9. Septimius Severus' Campaign to Northern Britain.

10. Consequences of the Roman Conquest. Government and Army of Roman Britain.

11. People of Roman Britain. Cities, Towns and Minor Settlements. Religion of Roman Britain.

12. The End of Roman Britain.
 

Teaching methods

Learning methods are: working with texts, discussion and activity during classes.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

The goal of the classes is to acquire at least 3 points for discussion and/or presentation based on lecture of modern and ancient texts by the end of first semester.

3 points - 3,0;

4 points - 3,5;

5 points - 4;

6 points - 4,5;

7 points and more - 5

Recommended reading

1. Bédoyère, de la G., Roman Britain: A New History, London 2013.
2. Todd M., Roman Britain, London 1997.

 

Further reading

1.  A Companion to Roman Britain, ed. M. Todd, Oxford 2004.
2. Birley A., The African Emperor Septimius Severus, London-New York 2000.
3. Birley A., The Roman Government of Britain, Oxford 2005.
4. Casey P.J., Carausius And Allectus The British Usurpers, London 2005.
5. Ireland S., Roman Britain. A Sourcebook, London-New York 2008.
6. Jones M. E., The End of Roman Britain, London 1996.
7. Moorhead S., Stuttard D., The Romans who shaped Britain, London 2012.
8. Shotter D., Roman Britain, London-New York 2005.
9. Wacher J., Roman Britain, London 1980.
10. Webster G., Rome against Caratacus, The Roman Campaigns in Britain AD 48-58, London 2003.
11. Webster G., The Roman Invasion of Britain, London-New York 2003.

Notes

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