Phlegon of tralles book of marvels is really a curious book. Dr emily hauser classics and ancient history university of exeter. The form of entries in a bibliography for most kinds of written work, such as essays, is similar to that for the full reference, except that the authors surname and. Suetonius has been called by some as a tabloidlike historian, but he pales in comparison to phlegon of tralles. For alumni and former staff members, pegasus is a great way of staying in touch with the department and keeping up with departmental news. Centre for hellenistic and romanogreek culture and society. Gabriele galluzzo university of exeter, exeter uoe. Dr richard stoneman classics and ancient history university of. About the department of classics and ancient history at the university of exeter is pleased to host the 2020 annual meeting of postgraduates in ancient history. University of exeter press uep is the academic press of the university of exeter, england.
Roman political life, 90bcad69 university of exeter. The university of exeter press the university of exeter. We are a dynamic and friendly team who offer intellectually challenging and wideranging teaching, and a flourishing research culture. Select a module category and the academic year youre interested in below, and click go to display a list of the modules, along with links to the relevant module descriptions if available. See introduction for an explanation of the sourcebooks goals. The main focus of her research is on the hebrew bible, and on israelite and judahite history and religion. I am currently writing a book on what thucydides knew for princeton university press, about how thucydides has been read as a guide to modern politics and how he could help us. History uses the mhra guidelines as a standard form of referencing footnotes or endnotes. Origins of money and of banking university of exeter.
All freshers receive book tokens to help them purchase key works. The university of exeter is the only european university with access to the entire adam matthew collection. Widsith is an idealized selfportrait of a scop minstrel of the germanic heroic age who wandered widely and was welcomed in many mead halls, where he. Postgraduate classics and ancient history university of exeter. The origins of money in its various forms, and of banking, are discussed in the book by glyn davies, on which this essay is based. Web the kew bridge steam museum in the uk thomas newcomen. I spent thirty years as a classics editor, most of those years for routledge. Magic and esotericism at the university of exeter an interdisciplinary group of researchers at the university of exeter explores topics related to the history of magic, occult, and esoteric literatures using a groundbreaking approach by studying many different cultures and languages all. With a strong interest in the performance of ancient greek tragedy, graham leys short text explores. The book includes articles first published in the journal of william morris studies between 1977 and 2012 and new pieces written especially for this volume. A history of money from ancient times to the present day, 3rd ed. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford. Classics and ancient history libguides university of exeter. The first investigated the depiction of the declining romanitas in juvenals first book of satires and their use as a social.
Use this guide to help you make the most of the library and information resources and services. It is one of the four major anglosaxon literature codices, along with the vercelli book, nowell codex and. Ancient history and archaeology ba university of exeter. The centre for imperial and global history brings together the strong research expertise of the universitys eminent imperial historians. The department of classics and ancient history at exeter are centres of excellence for teaching and research across a broad and diverse range of interests within our disciplines. History and ancient history ba university of exeter. A degree in history and ancient history at the university of exeter is the first step on a journey through the human race in historic times. I spent the four years before my phd studying at the university of exeter with a ba in classics and an ma in classics and ancient history. Centre for knowledge in culture in the ancient world and beyond. Postgraduate classics and ancient history university. Publications classics and ancient history university of exeter. Latin literature especially epic, elegy and the novel. Exeter has one of the largest and most successful departments of classics and ancient history in the country, making it an ideal place to undertake an mphilphd in classics and ancient history.
Widsith, old english poem, probably from the 7th century, that is preserved in the exeter book, a 10thcentury collection of old english poetry. Complementing the renowned exeter medieval texts and studies series, it has a chronological range of c. In the first module, we think about why women matter in homer, and the difficulty of recovering the experience of ancient women. Professor neville morley classics and ancient history. We hope you will have an enjoyable and interesting year studying in the history department. The department won the university of exeter s students guild. These historic societies bore some of the greatest thinkers, warriors, scholars, philosophers, artists, athletes, architects and politicians ever known. For full lists of publications please visit individual staff profiles. Phlegon of tralles book of marvels university of exeter. Our current members of staff have been responsible for some 50 books since 2000. Classical studies and ancient history the university of exeter press. The ancient history and description of the city of exeter. Get in touch for help and advice on making the most of your library resources or book a 1.
University of exeter press exeter studies in history book 7. It comprises of one of the largest groups of imperial and global historians currently working in the uk. As a general rule, writing in humanities subjects which refer regularly to historical sources and documents are best served by the shorttitle system, whereas books in more technical social science subjects tend to use the authordate system. Exeter has a good collection of classics books for undergraduates, and is open 24 hours a day.
Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission for each book sold through our affiliate partners. The exeter book, exeter cathedral library ms 3501, also known as the codex exoniensis, is a tenthcentury book or codex which is an anthology of anglosaxon poetry. A degree in ancient history at the university of exeter introduces you to the two most significant civilisations ever to have existed. Jordan has taught history at exeter since the fall of 1997. University of exeter libguides english online library support search libguides for. Please navigate the handbook on the lefthand column. The book itself is rather short and somewhat segmented, but has several ghost stories, legends about sexchangers and hermaphrodites, stories of giant bones being found. The internet ancient history sourcebook has expanded greatly since its creation, and now contains hundred of local files as well as links to source texts throughout the net.
Nevertheless the story of the origins of money goes back even further still. Instead of scrutinising the documents in order to reconstruct the. Our people classics and ancient history university of exeter. Full texts of many books on the history of the steam engine. The exeter mba global talent book 2020 by university of. Pegasus is the journal of the department of classics and ancient history at the university of exeter. We take an interdisciplinary perspective and have close links to related fields including history, archaeology, philosophy, visual arts and linguistics. It furthers the university s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. The history handbook focuses on the daytoday things you need to know to undertake your studies in history at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Peter wiseman is emeritus professor of roman history at exeter university and a.
The department has over 20 members of staff and three research centres centre for connectivity in the roman world. Professor neville morley classics and ancient history university. She is currently professor of hebrew bible and ancient religion at the university of exeter. Ive worked in exeter since 2016, and research and teach in three different areas of. Ampah is an annual event that provides postgraduates with the opportunity to gain experience presenting their work and network with peers. In this course, dr emily hauser university of exeter explores the status and role of women in the iliad and the odyssey. Here is a selection of books published by members of the department in recent years. Annual meeting of postgraduates in ancient history ampah. Recommended by numerous educational institutions recommend us, including oxford university, michigan state university, and university of minnesota. Activities between the university of british columbia and exeter include a joint research symposium focused on community, culture, creativity, and wellbeing held at exeter in may 2018 and a facultyled, cofunded initiatives in sport, exercise and health sciences, climate change and digital humanities. Exeter studies in medieval europe explores the history of societies, culture, the arts and the environment in the middle ages.
Art history and visual culture and classical studies with. Classics and ancient history, english, film studies, natural sciences, physics and astronomy. People classics and ancient history university of exeter. Experience the power of responsible leadership, focussed on putting purpose at the heart of business. I was born just a few miles from exeter and have been an honorary fellow in the. He has published substantially on the ancient world. The university of exeter is a public research university in exeter, devon, south west england, united kingdom. Reading a cultural myth university of exeter press exeter studies in history. A degree in ancient history and archaeology at the university of exeter introduces you to the two most significant civilisations ever to have existed. This unusually wide range means that there is very considerable scope for postgraduate supervision. The newcomen engine at internet archive, from exeter. Daniel ogden is professor of ancient history at the university of exeter. Search our faq knowledge base, book a research appointment, reserve a room, register for an event, ask a question, chat, send comments.
When referencing a book thats written entirely by the same author or authors, you should give the reference in the following order. Thousands of years ago, greece was the most important place in the world with an empire that spanned three continents. I have published two articles based on this research, which form the basis for my current book project on authorship and gender in the classical world. Ruskins beliefs had a profound and lasting impact on morris who wrote, upon first reading ruskin whilst at oxford university, that his views offered a new road on which the world should. This book seizes on one of the eternal objects of widespread attention in ancient history and turns the tables on the scholarship that has shaped and dominated the field. Centre for hellenistic and romanogreek culture and society supported by a.
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