Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module students will have:
- An understanding of the role of frontiers in Late Antiquity
- A knowledge of the evolution of Irish society on the frontiers between AD 100-600
- A knowledge of the major primary sources, including material and textual evidence
- Familiarity with the relevant major historical debates and how Irish history fits into them
Indicative Module Content:
Frontiers of Empire: Ireland and the Roman World, 100-600 AD
Module Schedule
1. Ireland and the Classical World
2. Frontiers of the Roman Empire
3. Ireland in a Roman Atlantic West
4. The Transformation of the Western Roman Empire, AD 400-500
5. The Coming of Christianity I: Empire and Religion
6. The Coming of Christianity II: Ireland and Britain
7. Change and Continuity: Irish Society in Late Antiquity
8. Creating Irish Histories: Church and Society
9. Creating Irish Identities: Law and Learning
10. The End of Late Antiquity?