Copley Latin Day 2022 Preliminary Readings
These materials are by no means mandatory preliminary materials for any of the lectures, workshops, or activities happening at CLD. They are here simply to serve as a resource for teachers who may wish to orient their lessons towards the material to be covered in the days/weeks leading up to the event. Direct links to the material have been provided where possible, and the rest of the materials can be found in the Google Drive folder linked below. Enjoy!
General Readings about the Eastern Empire and Egypt:
- Roger S. Bagnall, 2021: “The Coming of Roman Rule” in Roman Egypt : pp. 60-87
- Eiman Elgewely, 2017: “3D Reconstruction of Furniture Fragments from the Ancient Town of Karanis”
- Richard Alston, 1995: “The Army in Action” in Soldier and Society in Roman Egypt pp. 69-81, 96-98.
Readings Pertaining to Specific Lectures/Workshops/Activities:
Netta Berlin: Exit East: Roman Exile in Fact and Fiction
Christopher Ratte: The Roman Imperial Cult in Asia Minor
Brendan Haug: Tour of Papyrology Library
For a brief history of the collection, see: https://apps.lib.umich.edu/files/collections/papyrus/exhibits/introduction/from_egypt_1.new.html
Ruth Caston: Cleopatra and the Battle of Actium
Brittany Joyce: Egeria's Travel Guide: An Ancient Journey to Jerusalem and Beyond
Sarah Keith and Sam Ross: Lingua Latina non est Mortua:
Katie Mikos and Catherine Schenck: Curse Tablets
Yeager: National Treasure and Ancient Coins
Christine Ellis: Dogs in the Ancient World
Christina Franco, 2019: “Dogs and Humans in Ancient Greece and Rome: Towards a Definition of Extended Appropriate Interaction” in Dog’s Best Friend? Rethinking Canid-Human Relations pp. 39-51
