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various theories of myth. The first half of the
course will focus on themes such as the creation
of myths in the wider context of Near Eastern
mythology, the character of the Olympian gods,
heroes and their monstrous opponents,
divine-human relations, and the major mythic
cycles of the Trojan war, and the Atreus and
Theban sagas. The second half of the course
will explore the nature of Greek and Roman
religion in its social context. It considers key
elements of ritual action: sacrifice, rites of
passage, festivals, as well as the diverse
ancient beliefs on death and the afterlife and
the role of mystery religions. This lecture-only
course will be illustrated.
Lecturers
Academic staff from the Department of Classics
How to apply
You may register and pay by credit/laser card
online at
after 6 August 2013 or you can
download an application form and send it with a
cheque/draft/postal money order made payable
to Trinity College no. 1 account to: Patricia
Stapleton, Extramural Administrator, School
of Histories and Humanities, room 3141,
Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Applications may be made in person after
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, in room 3141, Arts
Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 between
2.30
p.m. and 4.30 p.m. or by appointment
(
phone 01 896 8589).
Fee
€150 for the course or €85 per term. A
concession rate is available to second and third
level students and people whose primary source
of income is social welfare, health board or a
government-sponsored employment scheme.
Time and place
This is a day-time course. Time and venue
to be confirmed, please check our website:
after 6 August 2013 for update
or text ‘INFO’ to 087 2572015.
Duration
The course comprises of one lecture per week
over two twelve-week terms commencing
Monday, 23 September 2013 and recommencing
Monday, 13 January 2014. There is a one week
break in each term (4-8 November 2013 and
24-28
February 2014) when no lectures will
take place.
Europe, 1000-1250: War,
Government and Society in the
Age of the Crusades
This lecture-only course deals with social and
political change in Europe during the two-and-a-
half centuries of the development of the
crusading movement. It focuses in particular on
the internal development of France, Germany,
Italy, Spain, Byzantium (the Eastern Christian
Empire based on Constantinople) and the
crusading colonies in the Near East. The most
important themes are the development of royal
and imperial authority, the structure of aristocratic
society, rebellion and the threat of political
disintegration, warfare as a primary function of
the secular ruling class and the impact of war on
the development of European institutions.
