Ancient Rome: Caligula and Claudius
Tuesdays 5.30pm, 1 hr, meets 6 times, £66 (age 13-18)
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Course Description
*** Please note IMPORTANT CHANGE TO PAYMENT INFORMATION at the bottom of this page - please book directly via tutor *** Things are about to get even worse in Rome, following the death of the unpopular Emperor Tiberius. Enter Gaius, better known as Caligula, to bring some dreadful drama and outlandish behaviour (we’ll be assessing the sources to consider how many of the stories are likely to be actually true!). Following Caligula’s assassination we’ll see how Claudius came to power, and how the stories told about him depicted him (can he really have been a puppet ruler, controlled by freedmen and the imperial women? Did he arrive in Britain on elephant-back? And was he really fed a poison-laden mushroom by a scheming wife?). It’s a period of drama and intrigue, with some excellent contemporary sources to dissect and get closer to the facts. This course supports the A-Level Ancient History period study on Rome (the Julio-Claudian Emperors). *** IMPORTANT PAYMENT INFORMATION *** The cost for the course is £66. Instead of booking through the TMU website, please pay the course tutor directly: 1. Via BACS transfer - please email thinkers.jo@protonmail.com to receive an invoice 2. Or via PayPal to: jo.cogan@protonmail.com Please specify in your payment reference what it is for, eg. 'Tom B. Classics Book Club' If you are a new student, please also email me - thinkers.jo@protonmail.com to let me know that you have booked, and let me know the student's name and any relevant information such as SEND. TMU T&Cs apply.
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