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A Very Special Event to begin the MAHA New Year
Museum of Ancient Cultures,
X5B, Level 3, Macquarie University
Friday, February 12,
6 for 6:30 p.m.
(refreshments to precede the
6:30pm lecture)
ENTRY IS FREE
Professor Kurt Raaflaub
(Professor Emeritus of Classics
and History, Department of
Classics, Brown University,
Providence, Rhode Island)
Peace as the Highest Good and End? The Role of Peace in Roman Thought and Politics (illustrated)
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Every student of Roman history and culture
knows about the Ara Pacis Augustae and about
the concept of Pax Augusta or Pax Romana.
Recent discoveries have placed the “Altar of
Augustan Peace” within an impressive
monumental complex (including a giant sundial)
that enhanced Augustus' intended image of
himself as bringer of peace just as he
emphasized his efforts to restore peace in the
Roman world in his own achievement report (the
Res Gestae) and through other symbolic acts
(the closing of the “Gates of Janus”). Yet the altar
and the sundial were victory monuments; on the
Roman Forum, reshaped by Augustus, the
beautiful Temple of Concord stood opposite the
Temple of Deified Julius and two Augustan
triumphal arches; Augustus' own Forum was
dominated by Mars Ultor (Mars the Avenger),
and the Res Gestae extol Augustus' military
achievements.
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2010 Symposium - Friday 19th February
Becoming Ancient Historians: How and Why? A Symposium on Purpose and Potential in the Modern World
A group of doctoral students from Macquarie University's Department of Ancient History will address the issue of the social relevance of Ancient History in a modern world.
1:00 Introduction
1:05 Timothy Scott
What do Ethno-Symbolism, 'Germanic' Antiquity, Post-Reunification Germany and Contemporary Europe have to do with teaching Ancient History?
2:05 Jack Tsonis
The Resurrection and the Limits of History: Rethinking the Boundaries
3:00 Afternoon Tea
3:30 Bernard Doherty
A Christian Ate my Baby: The Historiography of Accusations of Early Christian Ritual Depravity
4:30 Mathew Almond
Never an Idle Word: Translating Language and Translating History
Download a flyer for the day here or contact the event convenor Mathew Almond on 9850 6888 / mathew.almond@students.mq.edu.au
res romanae - essays on roman history (edited by Bruce Marshall with a foreword by Colleen McCullough)
Res Romanae, the latest MAHA publication, was launched at an enthusiastic ceremony during the annual Ancient History Teachers' Conference at Macquarie University on 4th April 2009.
Res Romanae contains 21 essays on Roman History taken from earlier issues of the MAHA journal Ancient Society/Ancient History: Resources for Teachers.
The essays cover Roman History from 3rd century BC to 1st century AD, and are devoted to Roman topics for the HSC. It is particularly suitable for teachers and students.
The price is very reasonable $30 per copy (including GST) + $5 p & p.
Download an order form here.
what is maha?
The Macquarie Ancient History Association, or MAHA as it is commonly called, was founded in 1978 with the aim of promoting the study of Ancient History.
Since that time MAHA has grown into a diverse association which provides information on recent research, social events, lectures, the opportunity to exchange ideas and a meeting point for all ancient historians and enthusiasts within the university community and anyone with an interest in the subject.