Classical Civilisation

Course summary

God(s), sex, and politics, not to mention mythology, drama, archaeology, architecture, religion, history, philosophy, love, art and literature; Classical Civilisation covers every possible topic with which one could hope to offer offence at a polite dinner party. Encompassing an entire world of thought, which was just as complex and sophisticated as our own, this subject is the ultimate humanity, a rare opportunity to study, unencumbered by any language barrier, an alien society in its entirety. The Greek and Roman civilisations arguably more than any other still dictate why and how modern Brits think and behave as they do in the 21st century.