If you can get books from the UK both Oxford and Cambridge have very good and comprehensive courses. JACT (Joint Association Of Classical Teachers)do various...
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jachthondus
May 1, 2003 9:36 am
Btw: Your line "Republican Rome had aquired an empire, but had no emperor" somehow does sound very modern-and-actual into my ears! :) Jach. ... Republican...
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jachthondus
May 1, 2003 10:51 am
Thanks Mary, for your interesting message! About the terms "Apiru" and "Chabiru" and their link to the name "Hebrew", my former professor Eynikel pointed out...
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jachthondus
May 1, 2003 11:34 am
The "Book Joshua" is here very interesting: It suggests that the settling of the tribes of Israel in Canaan went chronologically-smooth by the preparation of...
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Richard <gauiscaec...
gauiscaecilius
May 1, 2003 11:41 am
The Jews in particular are generally considered very good at retaining an accurate oral tradition. My personal opinion is that the book of Genesis is myth...
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khakiberetman
May 1, 2003 11:41 am
To begin in the Republican period, I would mention the sea battle of Mylae, 260 BC in the first punic war. It was Rome's first naval engagement, and being able...
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Richard <gauiscaec...
gauiscaecilius
May 1, 2003 11:46 am
Amazon would be a good place to start for these. When I went to AmazonUK to get Rebeccas, AD62 Pompeii it came up but they actually obtained via the US parent....
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Richard <gauiscaec...
gauiscaecilius
May 1, 2003 11:54 am
Now that's a hard one but I would suggest that the really important ones were ones against foes like the Carthaginians or Mithridatus that if lost would have...
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Blair Gormley
b_gormley
May 1, 2003 12:07 pm
Being a Latin teacher of a number of years and having studied the language for nearly two decades both the Oxford and Cambridge textbooks series are terrible...
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Blair Gormley
b_gormley
May 1, 2003 12:08 pm
The most important battles in Roman history in my opinion would be Cannae, Masada and Adrianople. Dr Blair Gormley ... __________________________________ Do...
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Richard <gauiscaec...
gauiscaecilius
May 1, 2003 12:54 pm
Not disbelieving you in the least, but what are the problems with the Oxford and Cambridge courses. Apart from the obvious that correspondance courses is no...
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Blair Gormley
b_gormley
May 1, 2003 1:07 pm
The problems that I have with the Cambridge, which I am using now, and the Oxford is that they do not teach the grammar properly to the student. They teach the...
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Quintus Lanius Paulin...
miguelkelly15
May 1, 2003 1:09 pm
Salve Ragabas, Thank you for your response to my question. Regards, Quintus Lanius Paulinus ... court and gone through prescribed legal routines. The outcome...
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Richard White
gauiscaecilius
May 1, 2003 2:16 pm
I would agree with you about grammar and not just about Latin grammar and I think it may be inherent in the teaching of language including English from about...
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Richard White
gauiscaecilius
May 1, 2003 2:16 pm
I would agree with you about grammar and not just about Latin grammar and I think it may be inherent in the teaching of language including English from about...
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bholly72 <bholly72...
bholly72
May 1, 2003 2:37 pm
... These three are certainly among the most important in military history -- the current Marine Corps tactical manual (available online) uses Cannae as a...
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marius_aquilus <di...
marius_aquilus
May 1, 2003 2:54 pm
Ave, Quirites! I've just joined this group, and wanted to send out a happy hello! I've been intensely interested in all things roman, and especially the ...
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Richard White
gauiscaecilius
May 1, 2003 3:20 pm
I think the importance of Masada was political and for both sides. Masada was and is impregnable but for the most incredible effort. The Romans were prepared...
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khakiberetman
May 1, 2003 3:34 pm
It's worth noting that Judea had quite a long relationship with Rome, which goes to some explanation of Rome's policy in Judea under the later empire. After...
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jachthondus
May 1, 2003 3:41 pm
About Varus as Legatus of Syria/Palestine: One (ofcourse) bloody event is known to have taken place in "Sepphoris", which had been the Capital-of-Galilee...
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khakiberetman
May 1, 2003 3:42 pm
Actually I think that judicial procedure remained on the whole deeply ingrained even under Caligula and Nero. Many executions were carried out after the proper...
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jachthondus
May 1, 2003 4:02 pm
Indeed Khaki, also "our" Varus must have felt himself being- sent/garrisoned by Rome "tricky-close" nearby those dangerous Parthians, indeed! And next to all...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
May 1, 2003 4:26 pm
Welcome Gaius Marius Aquilus! I've visited RomanArmy.com and found it very interesting! ( I even became a member!) Thanks for the link! Mary Harrsch Network...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
May 1, 2003 5:19 pm
If you all would like me to construct an online survey, I can easily do that with a tool I have available. So far, I have seen the following suggested:...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
May 1, 2003 5:25 pm
I found this very interesting website about the invasion of Gaul and Italy by Attila the Hun: http://art1.candor.com/barbarian/gaul.htm It contained an...
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bholly72 <bholly72...
bholly72
May 1, 2003 5:58 pm
... easily do that with a tool I have available. So far, I have seen the following suggested: Masada, Zama, Teutoberg Wald, Cannae, Adrianople, Actium,...
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bill henderson
ranchoman10
May 1, 2003 6:04 pm
not to mention Aqua sextai ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
May 1, 2003 6:45 pm
Oh, dear! How could I have forgotten Pharsalus or Thapsus? Mary Harrsch Network & Information Systems Manager College of Education University of Oregon ...
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gregyoungblood <gr...
gregyoungblood
May 1, 2003 7:09 pm
Hi, I'm looking for a good overview book on the Roman republic and empire. I've just finished Livy 1-10, which I found very readable and targeted well my...
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bholly72 <bholly72...
bholly72
May 1, 2003 7:21 pm
I used Scullard in college, and it can be dense. All of Grant's books are very clearly written and very accessible. I'm especially fond of his history of the...
