1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Humanities
3. summer term 2024/2025
4. history - Second-cycle Erasmus programme
5. History of Roman Britain

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History of Roman Britain - course description

Aim of the course

The course elaborates on the history of Roman Britain from its conquest by Rome to the fifth century A.D. Emphasis is placed on the use of primary sources in translation.

Prerequisites

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none

Scope

1. Rome and Britain before the Encounter. The Influence of Celtic Culture.
2. The Discovery of Britain. The Peoples of Britain before the Conquest.
3. Caesar and the First Invasions. The Contacts with Romans after Caesar.
4. The Claudian Conquest of Britain.
5. The Boudican Revolt.
6. Boudica in the Legend and Historical Tradition of the English Culture.
7. Agricola, the Roman Governor of Britain.
8. Hadrian and the Frontier Builders.
9. Septimius Severus’ Campaign to Northern Britain.
10. The Consequences of the Roman Conquest. The Government and Army of Roman Britain.
11. The People of Roman Britain. Cities, Towns and Minor Settlements. The Religion of Roman Britain.
12. The End of Roman Britain.

Teaching methods

lectures, discussion

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Your grade for class participation will be based on the following:

You are required to attend all of our classes. You could be absent two times without a formal excuse. The other absence you have to cover during individual meetings with me.

You are required to complete all reading assignments in time for the meeting.

You are expected to attend classes having completed all the reading and being prepared to answer my questions, and to participate in the discussion on the material covered that week.

active participation in classes, multimedia presentation, discussion

Your goal is to acquire at least 3 points for discussion and/or a presentation (basing on modern literature and ancient texts) by the end of a 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. Lipoński W., Narodziny cywilizacji wysp brytyjskich, Poznań 2017, s. 109-194.
8. Moorhead S., Stuttard D., The Romans who shaped Britain, London 2012.
9. Shotter D., Roman Britain, London-New York 2005.
10. Snyder Ch. A., Brytowie, Warszawa 2015.
11. Wacher J., Roman Britain, London 1980.
12. Webster G., Rome against Caratacus, The Roman Campaigns in Britain AD 48-58, London 2003.
13. Webster G., The Roman Invasion of Britain, London-New York 2003.

Notes

Modified by dr hab. Jolanta Skierska, prof. UZ (last modification: 10-12-2024 13:32)