Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Peter Keegan
Contact via peter.keegan@mq.edu.au
W6A 512
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MA in (Ancient History or Coptic Studies or ECJS or Egyptology or History or Late Antiquity or Ancient Art and Architecture) or PGDipArts in (Ancient History or ECJS) or PGCertArts in (Ancient History or Coptic Studies)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit gives students the opportunity to make a detailed study of two of the most famous works of Roman history (Annals and Twelve Caesars). Particular attention will be paid to the life and times of Tacitus and Suetonius, especially their relationships with contemporary literary figures as well as their depictions of the most important members of the Julio-Claudian and Flavian dynasties.
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Name | Weighting | Due |
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Seminar Participation | 30% | Weeks 2-6, 8-12 |
Historiographical Exercise I | 35% | Week 7 |
Historiographical Exercise II | 35% | Week 13 |
Due: Weeks 2-6, 8-12
Weighting: 30%
Online seminar participation in Weeks 2-6 and 8-12 will explore a range of topics keyed to the life, times and literary production of Tacitus and Suetonius. Each week students will
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 35%
This task is based on knowledge and understanding of Tacitus acquired in Weeks 1-6: his life and times, historical background, historiographical method, and the structure and contents of Annals) and comprises the composition of (1) an historiographical profile of an historical episode (AD 37-47) (400-500 words); (2) a fictional episode in the style of Tacitus (850-1000 words); and (3) a formal paper on an aspect of the Annals (1250-1500 words).
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 35%
This three-part task is based on knowledge and understanding of Suetonius acquired in Weeks 7-12: his life and times, historical background, biographical method, and the structure and contents of Lives of the Twelve Caesars) and comprises the composition of (1) a biographical profile of a selected historical figure (400-500 words); (2) five (5) sections of a fictional Life in the style of Suetonius (850-100 words); and (3) a formal paper on an aspect of Twelve Caesars (1250-1500 words).
REQUIRED and RECOMMENDED TEXTS and/or MATERIALS
There are no set texts for AHPG838. Useful online English translations of Tacitus can be found at:
1. http://classics.mit.edu/Tacitus/annals.html
2. http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Tacitus/home.html
Useful online English translations of Tacitus can be found at:
1. http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Suetonius/12Caesars/home.html
2. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/6400/6400-h/6400-h.htm
3. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/collection?collection=Perseus%3Acollection%3AGreco-Roman
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The unit uses the following technology: iLearn (Moodle)
Week 1 |
Introduction to Tacitus and Suetonius
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Week 2 |
Tacitus: life, works and historical background
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Week 3 |
Structure in Tacitus
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Week 4 |
Tacitus as an Historian
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Week 5 |
Politics in Tacitus
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Week 6 |
Imperial women in Tacitus
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Week 7 |
Submission I: final preparation + submission
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Week 8 |
Suetonius: life, works and historical background
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Week 9 |
Structure in Suetonius
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Week 10 |
Suetonius: the historical question
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Week 11 |
Suetonius and the ancient art of physiognomy
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Week 12 |
Destiny, power and character in Suetonius
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Week 13 |
Submission II: final preparation + submission
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