Roman Gaul and Britain Course: Life, Literature and the Arts August 26, 2013

This ancient history course will explore the impact that Roman civilisation exerted on the Celtic societies of Gaul and Britain, from the 1st century BC to the 5th century AD. Roman settlements in Southern Gaul date from the late 2nd century BC, but the whole country was conquered and turned into a Roman province under Julius Caesar. Britain was invaded by Caesar in 55 and 54 BC, but was only conquered gradually from 43 AD under the Emperor Claudius and his successors. Whereas Gaul became a thoroughly Romanised province, Britain always remained something of a frontier area. The different status of both countries is reflected in the literary, architectural, and decorative arts remains of each country. Among the writers to be examined are Caesar, Tacitus, Pliny the Elder, Ausonius, and Simon Young (his recent historical novel Farewell Britannia), while the architecture and decorative arts of such centres as Paris, Reims, Lyon, Arles, Nmes, Orange, Toulouse, London, Chichester, York, Lincoln, Bath, St Albans, Caerwent, as well as the singular monuments of Hadrians Wall and the Pont du Gard, will be considered in detail. Details of this event may be subject to change. Please visit http://cce.sydney.edu.au/course/rgbl for more information or to register. | Training courses from the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) - The University of Sydney

Official Website: http://cce.sydney.edu.au/course/RGBL