Classical Studies 1000 : Classics 1000 .docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Lec 01: greek and roman civilization 9/17/2012 3:16:00 pm. Articulate, concerned about affairs, persuasive, rewarding/worthwhile to read, testament of human value, defensive mindset-fascinating. Did not behave in true greek way, not very typical. Begins creating naked statues, beginning of the greeks . Once passed, empire starts dividing the culture, chaotic. Huge empires, last piece of alexandre, absorbed by the romans in 30. Egypt taken by the romans, no more independents of roman history. Primary (anything from ancient world ie. written works-depiction on temple) and secondary. Sources (scholar"s perspective on that culture ie. textbook)* Prehistoric primary sources (acts or list of events, hard to decipher meaning) Divided into the age of each development of stones. (even for literature ie. illiterate, literate) Tells you more about people by stone, bronze, iron. The tools defines/shapes who you are (karl marx) People care for inheritance, institutions to protect the land. Most languages have the same basic (similar bloodstock)