CLASSICAL CIVILISATION
CLASSICAL CIVILISATION
Classical Civilisation is the study of the ancient world in all its forms. We offer it as an A-Level and you do not need to have studied the GCSE in order to be able to take the subject. However, as it is also the basis for all things literary, the study of the ancient world and its literature is a rich and useful field to explore independently as well as being absolutely fascinating.
Classics includes the study of the history, art, architecture, culture, drama, literature, philosophy, politics, society and people of the ancient world. It is a diverse and exciting subject that will open up a whole new world to those willing to give it a try.
Here are a few ideas as to where you can start on your adventure:
Virgil's Roman epic 'The Aeneid'
Homer's Greek epic 'The Odyssey'
1. Virgil's 'The Aeneid' translated by D.West
2. Homer's 'The Odyssey' translated by E.V.Rieu
3. Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' translated by David Raeburn
4. Euripides' 'Medea and other plays' translated by Richard Rutherford
5. Sophocles' 'The Three Theban Plays' translated by Bernard Knox
6. 'Classics: A Very Short Introduction' by Mary Beard and John Henderson
7. 'The Classical World: An Epic History of Greece and Rome'
8. 'Mythos' by Stephen Fry
You can listen to any of these on spotify, itunes, google or by looking up their websites:
'Trojan War: The Podcast': A serialised retelling of many of the stories associated with the Trojan War.
'Emperors of Rome': A great podcast taking us through the great emperors one podcast at a time as well as some of the most colourful characters of the period.
'The History of Rome': A weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire
'Faculty of Classics': A Classics podcast from Oxford University
'The History of Ancient Greece':A weekly podcast about the culture and history of Ancient Greece
'When in Rome': A regular podcast and places in the Roman Empire
'Myths and History of Greece and Rome': A journey through the myths of Ancient Greece and Rome.
If you would like more information about Classical Civilisation A-Level, please see Miss Wood. Alternatively, download our induction booklet that is full of activities and ideas to introduce you to an A-Level in Classics.