Postgraduate Course: Late Latin (PGHC11027)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course is centred on two major influential figures of Late Antiquity: Augustine of Hippo and Boethius. Augustine's 'Confessions' is both more and less than an autobiography; the course concentrates on interpretative approaches and stylistic analysis, with the focus on Augustine's account of his conversion and its context in books 8 and 9. Boethius 'Consolation of Philosophy' is rooted in the author's personal circumstances and transcends them; the prisoner's re-education by philosophy is explored, with especial emphasis on key themes and on the function of the metra. The primary approach of the course to both texts is literary rather than theological or philosophical, though Platonism and Christianity can hardly be ignored. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should:-
- have read attentively in Latin at least two books of the 'Confessions' and two books of the 'Consolation of Philosophy';
- be able to discuss critically, with due awareness of recent scholarship,
their immediate historical context;
their form, structure and style;
interpretative questions relating to the two texts. |
Assessment Information
| 2 essays totalling 5000 words |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Andrew Erskine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3591
Email: Andrew.Erskine@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk |
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