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University of Western Australia

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Literature, Narrative, History

  • CLAN4105
  • Semester 2 (see Timetable)
  • 6 points
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This unit requires students to engage in depth with literary texts (principally works of historiography) as sources for our understanding of the ancient world. Works of historical writing frequently provide the underlying narrative on which modern reconstructions of antiquity are built, and an appreciation of the strengths and limitations of such writings is thus critical to research in antiquities. Through close study of selected texts (such as Thucydides' narrative of the Peloponnesian War, or Tacitus' account of the Julio-Claudian emperors), students are encouraged to engage with issues such as the generic conventions of the chosen texts, the intellectual and cultural milieu of the... -- Course Website

Prerequisites: sufficient units to secure admission to Honours in Classics and Ancient History



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